Hello @financialadvice and welcome to the Steem Blockchain and its community. I also want to say "Thank you" for participating and supporting the #spud initiative.
And you are correct in that this movement is yet to truly influence the price of Steem, and you are also correct in that the more Steem Power you have, the more influence you will have on the blockchain as well as rewards. Thank you for participating and supporting #spud4.
I wasn't originally planning on this being a monthly event, and still am not sure if it will be But it does seem that the community has taken a liking to this initiative, and it is getting much more support than before so it just might be. I want to also say that I am sorry that you just missed making it for the prizes but if the rules stay the same, you will definitely qualify for the prizes.
Take care.