it's quite possible that there's one scorecard that follows the traditional rules of judging bodybuilding, and one that also take into consideration things like hairstyle. might explain a thing or two... hmmm.
Let's say it's real close between Yates and whoever was up against him at the time, and then the judges just couldnt make up their mind, and they had to decide between Yates and his legendary golden mullet and some black bodybuilder with a shaved head...