I no longer look for feedback from contest judges. (jamigold.com)
I'm inclined to go for contests judged by librarians and booksellers, because they might recommend the book to others if they liked it!). (jamigold.com)
Keep in mind that the timing of your submission might matter also, as you may be able to score a phone conversation with contest judge Daryl Hannah if you are one of the first folks to submit a video (s) in 2007! (treehugger.com)