Hey George
Absolutely online competition is super easy to set up, but we end up getting 10 to 15 people to join, then 3 or 4 actually put any time and effort into it. If you travel to a central location to play against 5 to 10 other players over the course of a day or a weekend, I think you're more likely to see the best that those players have to offer.
As I say this, I have to be aware of the fact that I'm the jackass who can't make it to the Kong Off year after year because something always comes up...
And yeah, Serphy's game needs some work... Not sure if I hate him or Finkel more