It's understood. I felt the same way, but later came to understand that my assumptions were not true. If you have this mindset of contest host selecting their people, you may give up on steemit. Why? Because there's a reason for everything. People aren't just selected because of tribe or nationality. The whole platform is seeing, so you must do what's right and accord full score to those who deserve it. Let me state. Do you know I won 4 challenges last week? How?

• I posted early. It's a challenge and they need 6 winners. So they may have already given high ratings to users before you drop yours

• I don't know the marking scheme of the host that's why I try my best to be the best since it's a challenge. If you check some of my posts, I'm very creative and my creativity tend to stand out, that's why I always have this confidence that I'll be among the top.

• Even though other people top me in score, I won't get angry. I'll try to be better than that person or people who won.

• Just keep trying to be better since it's a challenge and do things differently from others.

For the fried chicken review, you'll be attended to. Others before you haven't been attended yet to. Probably it's the network of the host because there have been fluctuations lately. She'll ensure that everyone gets their review.

Just keep on trying. You'll be selected. I can help you with useful tips if you need.