This points out the interesting difference between "serious" competitors and what I'd call people who compete so they can be a little more practiced in a real life situation.
People who compete and train IPSC or IPDA methods, and gear up that way will always be hugely qucik on the course and will dominate the competition. They guys who go in with their daily carry gear, which is not that fast to deploy, reload and shoot will always lose in the game, but they will get a bit better prepared in case they have to use the stuff they lug around every day.