Congrats on that win!
Another advice I am learning is to never fear failure. Failure is a friend of the good kind that will teach you. And a success requires a lot of failures to step on.
I have won some small prizes in small writing contests outside the blockchain. I have failed in those larger ones even on national level.
But the same applies to other art contests, and I have more experience in photography. I have won prizes there, too. More and almost every year. But you know why, friends? You should by now.
Because I fail in at least 9 contests for each one I win.
Juries are subjective, too, so don't fret if you don't touch persons you don't know. Some of those someday you will. If It is of value to you, it is of value to others.
And competitions without a jury but with only the public vote option I consider worse than lottery. Those are not competitions in any other art but the art of finding and capitalizing on social support.
The competitions with a public vote are a popularity contest I'm afraid. Those value in your social media numbers, profile picture, etc, whereas an anonomous jury simply votes on your talent.