wow! That's really disappointing to hear. I have never entered the recipe contests but have really considered  starting to enter them. I can only say that I f I was going to enter I would enter with sponsors that I know are reputable and that have run recipe contest in the past. Please don't give up, your chances of winning are greatly improved with these contests. I wonder what they did with the recipes.

Thanks Amy, I checked again today & oddly, the Meatloaf contest page is running again, but my recipes are still not up. No one's are - It says there are only 3 recipes up in all 6 categories. Here is the page: http://www.allmeatloafrecipes.com/ & here is the SA listing:

AllMeatloafRecipes.Com - Recipe Contest
Grand Prize: Restaurant.com gift certificates in the total amount of $250. (Please note: "The redemption of a Restaurant-Specific Gift Certificate requires additional consideration paid to the restaurant. Restaurant-Specific Gift Certificates have no value without additional consideration.") 3 Thank you Prizes (random): a Restaurant.com gift certificate in the amount of $50. 
Restrictions : 19+ US, DC & Canada (Excluding Quebec) | Hits : 132 | Added : 07-07-11 | Expired : 07-31-2011 | Rules
Entry Category : One Entry Sweepstakes

For the southern recipe contest, here is the active page: http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/recipe-contest-entry-form.html
   and here is the SA listing:

SoulfoodAndSouthernCooking.Com - Recipe Contest
Overall, participants can win one of three prizes as listed below. Prize winners can selection a CASH gift card from either Amazon.com, Walmart.com or Target.com. 1st prize: $150 gift card 2nd prize: $75 gift card 3rd prize: $50 gift card 
Restrictions : 18+ US | Hits : 426 | Added : 02-08-11 | Expired : 04-30-2011 | Rules
Entry Category : One Entry Sweepstakes

Neither site has updated their contest page. There is no mention of a winner or anything saying the contests have been cancelled.

I already contacted the SoulFood site via her website, email & Facebook - at least 1 to 2 times a month & haven't received any response. I would have been the 1st or 2nd place winner & it's disappointing that I put so much effort into that contest, for nothing.

The Meatloaf contest only has a "contact us" on their site, which I've done 4 times already. In the rules it said winners would be announced mid-August - but if none of the recipes are up on their site, I doubt there will be a winner chosen.

I've had great experiences with other sweeps & other recipe contests on the site so I'm definitely not going to stop. I just wanted to vent, get some advice, & see if anyone else had the same type of experience w/ these. Thanks Again =)

Amazing! It's 4 months late, but I finally got an email from the Soul Food & Southern Cooking contest this morning announcing the winners. My Cajun Style Mac & Cheese won 2nd place 

Good Morning,
We are pleased to announce the winning recipes of our First Annual Recipe contest. And the winners are....
1. First Place ($150 gift card): Haitian Pumpkin Soup
2. Second Place ($75 gift card): Cajun Style Macaroni and Cheese
3. Third Place ($50 gift card): Creamy Chicken Noodles and Bacon

Thank goodness !! Hoping I'll actually hear from that Meatloaf contest next.