That really is dependent upon what the contest gets for prizes to give out. I think the count last year was something like 27 Badger airbrushes? So no matter where you turned, Pretty much 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each category got an airbrush (or pretty close to it). Not saying that is going to happen again this year....we might only get 6-7 airbrushes, maybe only 1....who is to say.
I am the prize co-coordinator for our local show here, and I can honestly say that it is alot of work to get prizes for the show. Don't get me wrong...I love doing it, but you really can't make any decisions as to what category is going to get what, until just days before the show, so you know everything that you have.