Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_19810459_1 (background VARCHAR, result VARCHAR)

### Question ###
What was the background of the contestant whose result was 11th place?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT background FROM table_19810459_1 WHERE result = "11th place"