UK seems very strong now, back then I remember teams used to make fun of em and now they're kicking everyone's asses
, funny how it works but honestly good for them. The scene there is big and fun and its all good.
As far as Bhangra goes, from the little knowledge of todays scene that I have, I noticed it doesn't seem to be kicking it like it used to pre 2014.. there's still a lot going on now but it was different before. Back then you knew and followed dancers/mixers/teams like they were micro celebrities and when you heard about them signing up for competitions, you had a shit ton of excitement, predictions, shit talking and hype following it. A thread stretching 10-30 pages was a normal thing back then, you'd be lucky to get past page 1 for a line up announcement today. I don't care how good some of the newer teams are nowadays, they have little to no idea how hilarious BTF was to be on back then. Anyways, getting back to my point, that time period is when elite 8 came in, and that chaotic and rivalry filled environment was the perfect breeding ground for that kind of competition. If you do something like that today, it might do well again, but in my opinion todays bhangra scene is not meant for that kind of gimmicky comp. The comps that exist currently are sufficient enough. The fans have changed too, back in the elite8 times, all the top NA teams had their own fans that would stick by them through thick and thin, talk shit for them, attend to cheer and everything. Teams that draw in crowds that want to pay solely to watch them compete against other teams are getting rarer and rarer, and as they die out its only natural for these pricier competitions to die out too. Maybe its still like that in the UK, I don't know, but it doesn't seem to be as apparent in NA.
It's done man, accept it and move on.