RESOLVED Not receiving red pouches from choosing the winner

I have correctly chosen the winner of the contest 3 times now and have yet to receive the red pouch.  There has always been a pig/merm that has also chosen correctly and the Inn Keeper says "There can only be 1 winner" so I'm not sure if that means only 1 beef can win or 1 individual can receive the red pouch.  In all cases, the pig/merm that also guess correctly has held up a red pouch so maybe it means only 1 character can receive the pouch?

Edit:  Evidently you are supposed to get a red pouch regardless of whether you choose the correct one?  I am not getting any at all in the last 15+ contests regardless of whether I choose the correct one or not.

Edit 2:  I'm an idiot.  I didn't realize you had to click on the stage to choose.  I thought just merely standing on the stage next to the beef registered my choice.