Well..hmmm...the concept was good but the event was short of a disaster. There were so many people and not enough staff or space to accommodate the crowd. The line to get in was at least an hour long, then you had to stand in another 30 min line to purchase food tickets. It was hot which is understandable for AZ but shade was scarce and water was limited.
The Mac and Cheese samples I did get to try were only filled half way because they were running out but they were pretty good and most of them were hot.
The lines had no real organization. Some were super long and others you could just walk right up.
The staff was very friendly though. At each booth they smiled and kept positive even though it was so chaotic. I only stayed for about 45 min. Tried five or six samples, got a free reusable bag from sprouts, tried some free lemonade and wasted my paid for drink tickets because I don't drink beer and there was nothing else to buy.
I saw post-event on Facebook that they apologized for underestimating the crowd and popularity of the event and that next year they will plan to accommodate better.
Like I said, the concept was good but the actual event left me hot, irritated and still hungry. Better luck next time.