[Onebyone:
I have won several Viewer's Choice awards and they mean more to me then any judge's ribbon.[/QUOTE]
Let me begin by saying I'm an advanced beginner/beginning intermediate quilter and will probably never advance much beyond that. I quilt for MY enjoyment and pleasure. I've entered quilts in local shows and county fair just because I want to show them off, not expecting to win a ribbon. I have won a couple of ribbons but I treasure the Viewers Choice award I won. It validated for me that my vision appealed to others.
That said, your guild needs to decide if they want to have a competition or a show or both.