This may go against the grain, but I wish drummers in my community was MORE competitive.
That's right, I said more.
Part of the reason is that I see so much mediocrity in the drumming community, people hardly better themselves, or there's no struggle to really strive to be the best. Yeah, maybe playing 2 and 4 is all you want to do, but dammit, if I asked any drummer I share a bill with to have a flam-drag off, they'll probably have no idea what I'm talking about.
My biggest motivator is being the best drummer in the room. If I'm playing a show, and there's another drummer there who has chops, I don't get jealous, I usually chat the person up and ask about their gear, but then I go home and woodshed.