Prefer Big or Small Meets?

I coach and my youngest two boys (9th and 11th grade) run at a small rural division 4 track team in Northern California. We have 18 kids total on our team, double from last year.

We go to some larger meets with 35+ teams (some being large teams) and many smaller meets with a dozen or so teams closer to our size. We currently don't do dual or quad meets. We encourage our athletes to compete in 4 events.

I prefer the smaller meets for the atmosphere, shorter time, and increased chances of medaling and scoring points. Some of my athletes (and my boys) like the increased competition and longer recovery times of the larger meets.

What type of meet do you like competing in and why?