diff --git a/packages/api/src/context.ts b/packages/api/src/context.ts
index 90fef84..1276e3f 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/context.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/context.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export async function createContext(
 ) {
   let session = null;
 
-  // Extract request from opts if available (priority to explicit req)
-  const req = opts?.req || opts?.req;
+  // Extract request from opts if available
+  const req = opts?.req;
 
   // Only attempt auth if database is available
   if (db) {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/middleware/cache.ts b/packages/api/src/middleware/cache.ts
index 78203c1..e9e43cf 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/middleware/cache.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/middleware/cache.ts
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ export class CacheService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Delete all keys matching a pattern
+     * Delete all keys matching a pattern (glob-style with * wildcard)
      */
     deletePattern(pattern: string): number {
         let count = 0;
-        const regex = new RegExp(pattern.replace(/\*/g, '.*'));
+        // Escape regex special chars, then convert * to .*
+        const escaped = pattern.replace(/[.+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+        const regex = new RegExp(`^${escaped.replace(/\*/g, '.*')}$`);
 
         for (const key of this.cache.keys()) {
             if (regex.test(key)) {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/judge.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/judge.ts
index 98213c0..ff6ac58 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/judge.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/judge.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ import {
 import { eq, and, asc, desc, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { CacheKeys } from "../middleware/cache";
 
+// Fisher-Yates shuffle for unbiased randomization
+function shuffleArray<T>(array: T[]): T[] {
+  const result = [...array];
+  for (let i = result.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+    const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+    [result[i], result[j]] = [result[j], result[i]];
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
 // Middleware to check if user is a judge
 const isJudge = protectedProcedure.use(async ({ ctx, next }) => {
   const judge = await ctx.db!.query.judges.findFirst({
@@ -631,9 +641,9 @@ export const judgeRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         orderBy: [asc(judgingProjects.tableNumber)],
       });
 
-      // Optionally shuffle
+      // Optionally shuffle using Fisher-Yates algorithm
       if (input.shuffle) {
-        projects = projects.sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5);
+        projects = shuffleArray(projects);
       }
 
       // Create queue entries
diff --git a/sites/mainweb/components/Background/index.tsx b/sites/mainweb/components/Background/index.tsx
index 1eecc31..93aedd7 100644
--- a/sites/mainweb/components/Background/index.tsx
+++ b/sites/mainweb/components/Background/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import React from "react";
 
 interface BackgroundProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {}
 
-const Background: React.FC<BackgroundProps> = (props) => {
+export default function Background(props: BackgroundProps) {
   return (
     <div
       {...props}
@@ -19,6 +19,4 @@ const Background: React.FC<BackgroundProps> = (props) => {
       <div className="absolute w-full h-full"></div>
     </div>
   );
-};
-
-export default Background;
+}
diff --git a/sites/mainweb/eslint.config.js b/sites/mainweb/eslint.config.js
index 3e77435..0879d2b 100644
--- a/sites/mainweb/eslint.config.js
+++ b/sites/mainweb/eslint.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { nextJsConfig } from "@query/eslint-config/next-js";
+import nextJsConfig from "@query/eslint-config/next-js";
 
 /** @type {import("eslint").Linter.Config} */
 export default nextJsConfig;
diff --git a/tooling/eslint/package.json b/tooling/eslint/package.json
index 02b8ef3..a3d1534 100644
--- a/tooling/eslint/package.json
+++ b/tooling/eslint/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     "./base": "./base.js",
-    "./nextjs": "./nextjs.js",
+    "./next-js": "./next.js",
     "./react": "./react.js"
   },
   "scripts": {