Although I did not win for best decorated booth or a prize for my chili; it appears that it was only the judges who were unimpressed -
Many people (including the person who won best booth) said they thought mine was better - and I was the first one to run out of chili because of the number of people who came back for seconds (and thirds) and the number who came over and said they were told they had to try mine because it was so good.