I agree with Scott & Tom. We don't do this to take home a lot of money on PC. In the beginning, we would vend the PC money With the price of gas that is being expected this summer, there will be an issue with some newer teams, especially if there isn't any PC to help offset that cost (not all events allow that).
Absolutely! I will tell you as a small newer team, only 4 events in, we count on PC to help a little. It's generally not much, but a few hundred is essential, if only to help mentally justify the costs and effort. I'm not counting on pulling any $$ yet (but soon I hope), so if we don't do PC it's likely a 100% loss. When we did Wildomar, it was very pricey (500 miles each way) counting the gas w/ our 5th wheel, entry fees, and very limited PC. We didn't go to 2010 Get Your Pig On, specifically because of no PC allowed, only the PC contest. Heck, they even wanted a fee if you were to sell your t-shirts for $$. If it's real close to home,
maybe i'll see past no PC, but we really need PC to help offset costs. I'm hoping to get into the Sams Club Comp (2nd on the waitlist) even though no PC, but it's local with 30 teams. At $250.00, that's a fightin chance in my book.
Let's face it, most of the comps are made from smaller teams who struggle to keep up. If you raise the fees and box those teams out, how many teams will you end up having?
It's a double-edged sword sometimes. I'm sure Mike has had to deal with this dilemma from his comps......