Good luck corndog!!!
Competitions are a beast all their own. I learned soooo much from my first competition.You can learn alot from the experienced competition cooks...many of them are happy to help and give advice. Take their advice and learn for the next one! I know they helped me.
When is the competition? One of the articles I want to do will be called "Interview with the Judge". I'm going to see if one of the judges from here locally will share his thoughts on what they look for. I'll try and keep you posted.
Take lots of pictures and report back and let us know how you did...both good things you learned and bad.
- Donald