Since 2006, Big Moe Cason has competed in more than 270 barbecue competitions across 35 states. He might win for his spareribs, his brisket or his pork shoulder, earning multiple grand and reserve ...

Moe Cason’s first barbecue experiments began on his mother’s homemade 55-gallon drum pit, often with a rabbit he’d shot, or a sunfish he’d caught. That childhood hobby, fueled by cookouts with his ...