I was at the competition that Bentley is referring to. Trooper brought some leftover pulled pork that he made using the mentioned breed of pork. I remember it being good, but nothing that stuck out. It was though, to be fair, a leftover piece of cooked meat.
In general, I'm in Bentley's camp that I'm typically disappointed when I come across the high end meat. I don't have a large sample size, but have ordered a handful of items from snake river, creekstone, and a couple other places. I also have a cousin that raises Hereford beef, and have had his stuff pretty much farm to table.
The pork that Bentley mentioned was something I ordered from snake river. Spare ribs. They were excellent, however, barely better if any, than I get from Gordon's.
I would say go for it. It's really not that much of a time or money investment all things considered. Create your own opinion of the high end sector. I will still order from snake river when I see a special or something, but I keep my expectations at a minimum.
I think expectations and individuals are key. Are you a glass half full or glass half empty sort of person. I'm a half empty guy unfortunately. I think people build up expectations of everything they read about. If you are a half full guy, you will think it changed your universe. Half empty guy will just say "eh" and move along. Wish I was a half full guy more often.
