Best I remember Basile was a national champion
Basile only won because obviously no one was taking the show seriously and was popping Dianabol like breath mints. Most the competitors were wearing underwear, boxing shorts, and even socks and the runner up to the event had no tan and didn't even shave.
However, when he competed in the Australia Show, he was dead last because everyone else did take it seriously. He got all bitchy and blamed Arnold for fixing the show and he just laughed at him and told him not to "
kid" around next time.
Yes, he has a national championship I suppose but it isn't like the ones that folks like Bob Chicherillo or Shawn Ray earned. Basile's title is equal to a local bodybuilding show.