Is that your experience? I travel a lot and find that most gyms do a good job.
I've trained at 3 CrossFit gums and one was bad. The coach would always try to get you to go too heavy and prescribe rediculous weights for the workouts. The other two are fantastic but totally different from each other. All in all I'm kind if surprised that hacker news isn't mire interested in glassman's business model that allowed him to scale a gym.
Second, most crossfit gyms at not well-managed. They may mean well but the quality of the instruction can be awful.
Finally, you should post the name of your gym and the competition here. I travel a lot and like to visit quality crossfit locations!