The name of that show was "Queen for a Day". Only trailer park white trash contestants. No questions were asked, no skills were required to be demonstrated. Contestants won solely on how pathetic, desperate their story was. There were usually four women, each one presented their own little sob story and the worst, most pathetic of the lot would be declared Queen For A Day. Of course, a title like that would never work in today's demographic horror show. Which reminds me. There was a movie musical made back in the early 40's and I always think of how our society has changed in that the title of the movie would never even be suggested. Check it up on IMDB.
IMDB:A Hundred Men and a Girl