The one who came in last place was the worst one.
No, wait...
The one who was too afraid to enter the contest at all was the worst one.
No, wait...
The one who stopped practicing and quit well before the contest was the worst one.
No, wait...
The one who was too busy, too afraid, too self-conscious, or too perfectionist to even begin practicing in the first place.
That's the worst one.

