was the best the contest received 
(ROOT (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN contest)) (VP (VBD received)))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBD ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJS )) (SBAR (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (VP (VBD )))))))