Im an artist. I won't be participating. While I do think Aurich's rhetoric is pretty harsh, I agree with him for the most part. Im pretty sure anybody with a real art background on this site will not be entering. We know the score.
So all you amateurs out there, go at it. These kinds of contests are cancer with larger scale jobs and brands. But $200 in pizza gift cards isn't going to attract any talent worth its salt. There are no kids 'starting out' here on pinside.
You get what you pay for. Now I want to see the art we all think is worth $200 in pizza!