Scores
Five judges scored every round from 0 to 10, in half points. The preliminaries decided the top ten, the top ten's rounds the top five, and the final interview the crown. How a pageant is scored →
The panel
Catarina Caldwell held the title in 1998 and has attended every pageant since, in the front row, in the sash.
Lyman has been the fashion editor of three magazines, two of which still publish.
Janetta hosted her own show for eleven seasons. She asked every finalist a follow-up question. The rules allow none.
Reid choreographed the opening number. He would like it known that the delegates changed it.
Madie has coached nine state titleholders. She was asked to recuse herself from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, and agreed to look away during their answers.
The final interview
| Delegation | J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 | J5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 7.50 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.60 |
| Arkansas | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 7 | 7.50 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 6.80 |
| Texas | 7 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 | 6.30 |
The top ten's rounds
The dashed line is the top-five cut.
| Rank | Delegation | Swimsuit | Talent | Evening gown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 7.10 | 9.40 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 8.50 | 8.90 | 8.20 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 7.50 | 8.10 | 8.20 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 7.50 | 8.40 | 8.40 |
| 5 | Texas | 7.80 | 8.70 | 8.10 |
| 6 | California | 6.30 | 8.80 | 8.60 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8.40 | 7.40 | 7.90 |
| 8 | Utah | 6.90 | 7.60 | 9.00 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 7.70 | 7.30 | 8.40 |
| 10 | Delaware | 7.00 | 7.90 | 7.70 |
The preliminaries
Every delegate's average in each category. The dashed line is the top-ten cut.
| Rank | Delegation | Interview | Swimsuit | Talent | Evening gown | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 7.50 | 8.40 | 8.80 | 8.10 | 8.20 |
| 2 | Nevada | 7.70 | 7.00 | 9.70 | 8.30 | 8.18 |
| 3 | Texas | 6.90 | 8.30 | 8.80 | 8.20 | 8.05 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 6.90 | 7.90 | 8.70 | 8.30 | 7.95 |
| 5 | Utah | 7.90 | 6.40 | 8.20 | 8.90 | 7.85 |
| 6 | California | 7.80 | 6.80 | 8.40 | 8.30 | 7.83 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6.80 | 8.30 | 7.80 | 8.00 | 7.73 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 6.50 | 7.60 | 8.40 | 7.90 | 7.60 |
| 9 | Delaware | 7.30 | 6.80 | 8.40 | 7.70 | 7.55 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 6.90 | 8.10 | 6.90 | 8.30 | 7.55 |
| 11 | Colorado | 6.20 | 6.80 | 9.30 | 7.90 | 7.55 |
| 12 | North Dakota | 7.30 | 6.80 | 7.90 | 8.10 | 7.53 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 6.90 | 7.30 | 7.80 | 7.90 | 7.47 |
| 14 | Missouri | 7.20 | 7.70 | 7.50 | 7.40 | 7.45 |
| 15 | Georgia | 7.10 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 7.20 | 7.42 |
| 16 | Washington | 6.00 | 6.90 | 8.50 | 7.60 | 7.25 |
| 17 | Kansas | 6.70 | 6.30 | 8.20 | 7.70 | 7.22 |
| 18 | Hawaii | 7.10 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 7.50 | 7.20 |
| 19 | New York | 6.80 | 6.20 | 7.50 | 8.20 | 7.17 |
| 20 | Montana | 7.50 | 5.90 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 7.15 |
| 21 | Maryland | 6.40 | 6.50 | 7.50 | 8.20 | 7.15 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 7.10 | 6.80 | 6.90 | 7.70 | 7.12 |
| 23 | Illinois | 6.80 | 7.70 | 6.50 | 7.50 | 7.13 |
| 24 | Virginia | 6.50 | 8.30 | 6.30 | 7.30 | 7.10 |
| 25 | Alaska | 6.40 | 5.60 | 8.60 | 7.80 | 7.10 |
| 26 | Alabama | 7.20 | 5.60 | 7.60 | 7.90 | 7.07 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 6.20 | 6.80 | 7.80 | 7.50 | 7.08 |
| 28 | Oregon | 6.40 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 7.60 | 7.00 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 5.80 | 7.30 | 7.20 | 7.70 | 7.00 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 6.40 | 7.00 | 7.10 | 7.20 | 6.92 |
| 31 | Arizona | 6.10 | 6.80 | 7.70 | 7.10 | 6.92 |
| 32 | South Dakota | 7.00 | 6.10 | 7.40 | 6.80 | 6.83 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 6.90 | 6.10 | 7.70 | 6.40 | 6.78 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | 6.50 | 6.50 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 6.75 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 6.30 | 6.50 | 7.00 | 7.20 | 6.75 |
| 36 | Maine | 6.30 | 6.60 | 7.40 | 6.50 | 6.70 |
| 37 | Vermont | 5.70 | 7.00 | 7.30 | 6.60 | 6.65 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 6.20 | 7.00 | 6.20 | 7.00 | 6.60 |
| 39 | Ohio | 5.90 | 6.80 | 7.80 | 5.70 | 6.55 |
| 40 | Florida | 6.40 | 6.40 | 6.00 | 7.30 | 6.53 |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 5.80 | 7.20 | 5.90 | 7.00 | 6.47 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 5.80 | 5.40 | 7.00 | 6.90 | 6.28 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 6.10 | 6.20 | 6.00 | 6.70 | 6.25 |
| 44 | Michigan | 6.10 | 5.60 | 6.80 | 6.40 | 6.22 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 5.90 | 5.70 | 7.10 | 5.90 | 6.15 |
| 46 | Indiana | 6.10 | 5.90 | 6.20 | 6.30 | 6.13 |
| 47 | Pennsylvania | 5.60 | 6.60 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 6.13 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 6.00 | 5.40 | 6.30 | 6.30 | 6.00 |
| 49 | Idaho | 5.80 | 5.40 | 6.60 | 5.80 | 5.90 |
| 50 | New Jersey | 5.30 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 5.67 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.80 | 5.30 | 5.48 |