Because 90% of the guys aren't in the top 10% of the "best in the world" category, thats why...
I am just saying that if you provided NO salary for 90% of your employees, you might need to re-think either your company sales numbers, or your salary distribution system. Is Ronnie's Olympia position REALLY 10 or 15 times better than Lee's Ironman shape? Is it really worth 155k when Lee only got $15k for that show? (or was it 10k?)
Perhaps not making the prize money distribution so lopsided would help more guys eat. Just a thought.