Originally posted on 08/10/2018:

In the history of the BTP Contest this may be the worst decision made!
2018 BTP Prize $ has been substantially reduced from 2017 BTP Prize $ by the tune of $6025 for the Top 10!

2nd place thru 10th place:
2nd:$1000 reduction
3rd:$1500 reduction
4th:$1000 reduction
5th:$700 reduction
6th:$600 reduction
7th:$500 reduction
8th:$400 reduction
9th:$250 reduction
10th:$75 reduction

Below is the 2017 BTP
Overall Prizes: $40,000 to Top 50!

1st $10,000 2nd $5,000 3rd $3,500 4th $2,500 5th $2,100
6th $1,800 7th $1,600 8th $1,400 9th $1,200 10th $1,000
11th $900 12th $800 13th $700 14th $600 15th $550
16th $500 17th $480 18th $460 19th $440 20th $400
21st $350 22nd $330 23rd $300 24th $280 25th $260
26th $240 27th $200 28th $175 29th $165 30th $155
31st $145 32nd $135 33rd $130 34th $125 35th $120
36th $100 37th $90 38th $85 39th $83 40th $77
41st $75 42nd $70 43rd $65 44th $60 45th $55
46th $50 47th $45 48th $40 49th $35 50th $30