Went to another local VF tourney last weekend (I did better than last time, I think I came fourth). I got to play against 'Iron' Mike, who owns virtuafighter.com, one of the world's best players. Didn't manage to win a single round against him :p Was great to play a high level player though, and it was just a lot of fun overall. The game seems to be picking up some steam with a lot of people picking it up and learning the game together.
If any of you have a local scene and want to step up your game, I'd suggest checking out the local meets, they're a lot of fun.