I have never entered that contest because I'm from Texas and I automatically have an unfair advantage. Then again, my chink housekeeper pretty well negates any advantage by trying to convince me that the slop from her cousin's chop suey house is edible.
I'll give you a little idea what you'd be up against if I ever took up the challenge. This is Bubba, my Barbeque chef in Houston last month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15JA16WFYLc