"I made a mistake one time. Used a deffinate ugly on the back of a wall hanging for just me. Hand quilted as it was an antique block I found at a rummage sale. Ended up liking it and entered it in the county fair. Bad idea. The judge did not like the ugly on the back."
I think it stinks that your choice of backing is juged, unless maybe it is a "World Class" show, and the prizes are in the thousands of dollars. Just my opinion.