Can't say anything about the Vegas Big Smoke..I went to the Chicago Big Smoke in March for the first time..Got approx 40-50 stogies, met the bigwigs (Carlos Fuente, Borhani, Ozgener from CAO, The Gomez's from La Flor Dominica, Felipe Gregorio, etc)...The food was worth the $150 ticket price alone, which consisted of gourmet dishes (Sliced Beef Tenderloins, steak, Sushi, you name it-all you can eat!) and anything you want to drink including top shelf liquors!..I will be going every year now and wish I went several years ago!..What a great time!..They say the Vegas Big Smoke is the largest of all the big smokes because its three days long with the cigar seminars, etc..Have a good time!