darb you looked great bro, conditioning in a state show will carry you very far bro, that should be every first time competitors goal, to come in shredded! the muscle mass will come with time. the open middle middle was damn good, first and second place guys could do very very well at a national level show, you held your own bro, and you killed your novice class, your conditioning was just on another level than theirs, great freaking job, it was pleasure to meet you, i hope you continue to compete