This was our 3rd year attending Devoured and while we had a great time, I think it may be our last.
What made Devoured a stand-out for me is the all-inclusive price. No lame tickets or having to run around the event so you have the appropriate currency for the appropriate thing. We swore off any food events that operate like this because we generally end up frustrated and hungry.
Each year, we've discovered gems we never knew existed and that's been great.
My main issue this year were the crowds. I read something somewhere that there was less space because of construction but it seemed like the same size to me. I'm wondering if they upped their capacity. There were times when I was literally in a crowd of people and could not move. This is even worse when most people are holding food and drink. I've got no problem having to wait my turn for a sample but when I cannot walk freely up and down the aisles, it starts to erode the fun factor.
I've had a lot of success finding those gems year round with Yelp so perhaps that's taken some of the appeal out of this event too.