Welcome!
And as for "pros"...? Have not sen any here...ever.
Look - our philosophy is that anyone can make better food at home than you can get in a restaurant or cooking competition - with a little practice and sharing of ideas/questions.
Sounds like a bold statement? Nope...Because YOU have a couple of huge advantages on your side:
1. This community. LOTS of experienced hands and centuries of experience on LTBBQ. Authors, competition judges, and MANY great cooks! But we all treat one another the same. Respect and humor ( that can step on that respect thing a little - but in good fun) and NO personal egos are allowed to interfere. We are all here just to have fun and exchange ideas. P.S. - RECIPES and PHOTS are the best way to convey those ideas.
2. TIME. You can plan ahead for as many days or longer if needed - to make whatever you are preparing the best it can be.
Time is the most expensive resource - and most and most precious ingredient - that commercial kitchens and competition cooks do not ever have enough of to truly produce "BEST". They must met the demands of time as a cost factor in obtaining a prize - or making a profit. YOU have the luxury of different motives. 
