I just realized I should have explained it better. If the submission is a reply, it can only be viewed through the comment section, which only is categorized by "top". The contests I run involve separate posts. That doesn't seem to make much sense for a meme contest, so you were right to begin with. Forget my zaprank talk. Might I suggest you look at the rules for the Monday Meme contest that now runs? I don't participate, but it would probably make sense to model the rules after that contest.

Here's a link: #68998