I recently entered several items in the local county fair. There was a quilt (not mine) which had received a yellow ribbon. Ribbons are blue, red, white, yellow. The center blocks were well done, I think. It was hung so high that one could not see the center very well. What could be seen was about 20" of six borders. Yes, six borders. To me, it appeared to be a "hurry up, get it done and get it to the fair on time". Yes, I think the judge was correct in awarding yellow.
Thank you feline for sharing the information on judging. Well done!