Congrats!!! Yeah, unfortunately local shows often come down to who u know. That's a shame but very common. The larger shows are much better at that mainly because the judges are not local, but of course harder to win. All in fun I guess. U can't take it to seriously. On the other hand, many large shows pay $, along with the trophy, and some of those guys take it VERY seriously. Needless to say it can get pretty "heated" at times!!!!
