yeah most sound competitions from what i heard is just between manufacturers. Its not nearly big enough to really hold a competition. Again, if youre going to blame the economy for dragging the "scene" and "shows" down, and your argument is you have to make money to put on these shows, you should focus on the events that bring the largest demographic and not spread yourself too thin.

MEETS
DRAG RACING
DRIFTING

those are the 3 biggest things going right now