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