The figure judging was baffling as well. Looks like they penalized the more muscular women. At least in the bodybuilding competitiion the judging is pretty consistant but I feel bad for these women who literally have different criteria from show to show.
The overall physique is very important, but yes, if a figure competitor was too muscular, it looked like they were penalized. One competitor looked great, but she just had too much muscle. A little less, and I thought she could of been right up there.