Perhaps I'm speaking out of turn, but this years SWAT was a terrible disappointment for me. With a few exceptions the demonstrators, at least the ones I saw, were simply mediocre at best. One of the better demonstration I saw was on the vendor floor. Stuart Batty was very good in his bowl turning, tool sharping, and why he did things one way and not another. Al Hockenbury was was very good, as was Scott Hackler. Next, the food was absolutely awful. The imitation smoke flavor of the meat was almost more then I could take. Although I now live in South Dakota, I was born and raised in Bellmead, a Waco suburb and it's disheartening for me to think the barbecue beef served was the best Waco could supply. The brisket served at the banquet was some the worst I've ever experienced; the coleslaw was, for me, inedible and the scalloped potatoes, if that's what they were, was an experience. To all the visitors to Waco, we can and should have done better. Perhaps your experiences were better, but this will most likely be the last SWAT I will attend. Even thought it is more expensive, I'll be attending the Utah Symposium in the future. Don't shoot me, I just had to vent a little.