Moe Cason

I entered my first bbq competition June 2006 and I knew instantly this is where I needed to be. What started out as a hobby, quickly became a way of life. I was so hungry to learn more about this craft of smoking meats. I did my research on the origins of BBQ and read about how it originated with indigenous and AfroCaribbean peoples cooking over dug out pits. I was intrigued when I heard of how enslaved people used to take the undesirable cuts of meats discarded from their owners and turned them into delicious food. I knew then I needed to honor this rich tradition and make sure I cook with integrity. Every. Single. Time. Food has a far deeper meaning than providing fuel for your body. Cooking with intention feeds your soul. It warms your heart, conjures good memories, and brings people together. That's what I want this cookbook to do. Competition Milestones: Competed in the following BBQ sanctions KCBS, IBCA, GBA, and MBN Competed in over 350 contests in 40 states Multiple Grand and Reserve Grand Championships Multiple 1st & 2nd place awards in chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket Mulitple perfect "180" scores in chicken, ribs, & pork shoulder 2012 2nd Place Sauce - Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational 3x Top 10 Pork Shoulder Memphis in May World Championship 2023 3rd place Pork Shoulder Memphis in May World Championship Television: 2010 Destination America BBQ Pitmasters Contestant 2012 Destination America BBQ Pitmasters Contestant 2013 Destination America SMOKED Contestant 2014 Destination America BBQ Pit Wars Contestant 2015 Destination America BBQ Pitmasters Judge 2016 Destination America Kingsford Invitational Judge 2017 Destination America SMOKED Judge 2017 Destination America BBQ Pitmasters Judge 2017 Food Network Chopped: Grilled Masters Contestant 2017 Steve Harvey Show Food Segment Guest 2017 Harry Connick Jr. Talk Talk Show Food Segment Guest 2018 Food Network Chopped: Grilled Masters Guest Judge 2018 Harry Connick Jr. Talk Show Food Segment Guest 2019 Food Network Chopped: Grilled Masters Guest Judge 2019 Food Network BBQ Brawl Guest Judge 2019 USA Network Straight Up Steve Austin Food Segment Guest 2019 Food network BBQ Beatdown Judge 2020 Armed Forces Ent. Taste of the Outdoors w/Moe Cason 5 episode shorts for Military 2021 HSTV Moe Town BBQ w/Hy- Vee 3 seasons- multiple episodes 2022 National Geographic World of Flavor w/ Big Moe Cason 4 epsiodes