It did actually get quite a few positive comments. We had so much food I was tempted to hide it under the table...but I picked out a young man known for his iron stomach and ravenous appetite and made him eat a forkful before we started the service. His eyes lit up and said "I don't care what that is, I'll eat a plate full!"
Then, much to my surprise, quite a few ol' ladies had their share....and said it was actually good...chewy, but good.
Don't throw that stuff yer killin out fellers, buy ya a smoker and you can eat about anything!
And Don, don't tell them Texas Sweat boys yer mushroom soup/croc pot recipe...they pulled my leg the whole trip cause I rattled off about 12 critters I'd cooked like that!