Myron Mixon Bio | Wiki
Myron Mixon is an American celebrity chef. He is a competitor on the competitive barbecue circuit. Myron is a five-time barbecue World Champion and appeared as a judge on Destination America reality television show BBQ Pitmasters. He also appeared as a judge on the bbq show Smoked as well as the show BBQ Pit Wars.
Due to the number of accolades he has achieved during his BBQ career, Myron has the nickname of “the winningest man in barbecue.” During the course of his career, he has won more than 180 BBQ grand championships and over 1,700 BBQ trophies. He has been named Grand Champion at the Memphis in May World Championship on five occasions: in 2001, 2004, 2007, 2016, and 2021.
Myron Mixon Age
Myron was born on May 30, 1962, in Vienna, Georgia, United States. He is 60 years old.
Myron Mixon Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70m).
Myron Mixon Family
He was born and raised in Vienna, Georgia by his parents Jack Mixon and Gaye Mixon. Myron has two siblings Tracy and Vince. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. He originally only took up competitive BBQ in order to promote his family’s BBQ sauce which his parents had created. His father taught him how to barbecue, and Myron named his BBQ company after him, calling it Jack’s Old South.
Myron Mixon Wife
Myron is married to his beautiful wife Faye. Together, the couple shares four children Michael, Kylie, Cory, and David.
Myron Mixon Smokers | Store
During his rise to BBQ fame, his goal was to design smokers that could be used by everyday enthusiasts as well as competitive chefs to produce world-class barbecue every single time.
Myron’s search led him to Second Fabrication, an internationally recognized, award-winning metal fabrication company whose founder and CEO, Rob Marelli, shared Myron’s passion for taking barbecue to its highest level.
The combination of a seasoned BBQ expert in partnership with a technologically advanced manufacturer has resulted in Myron Mixon Smokers, standard-setting products that are respected, admired, and unequaled in the field of top-notch BBQ.
Myron Mixon Bbq
Myron originally only took up competitive BBQ in order to promote his family’s BBQ sauce which his parents, Gaye and Jack, had created. His father taught him how to barbecue, and Myron named his BBQ company after him, calling it Jack’s Old South.
During the course of his career, Myron has won more than 180 BBQ grand championships and over 1,700 BBQ trophies. He has been named Grand Champion at the Memphis in May World Championship on five occasions: in 2001, 2004, 2007, 2016, and 2021. Myron is a multi-time Big Pig Jig Grand Champion, having won it most recently in 2012, his third victory in a row.
Myron Mixon Brisket
He signed a cookbook deal in 2010 with publishers Ballantine Books. It became published in 2011, with Paula Deen providing the foreword. In May 2012, Myron appeared on NBC’s The Today Show in a BBQ cookoff against Pat Martin of Tennessee restaurant Martin’s Bar-B-Que. He cooked a brisket recipe while Martin cooked “red neck tacos.”
Myron Mixon Restaurant
In January 2017 Myron, along with business partners Joe Corey, a certified BBQ judge, and Bill McFadden opened Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster BBQ in Alexandria Virginia. The restaurant features some of Myron’s famous menu items such as Jacks Peach BBQ Baked Beans, Baby Back Mac and Cheese, Dry Rubbed Wings, and many more of Myron’s favorites cooked up by head pitmaster John Bennett.
Myron Mixon Alexandria | Cookbooks
Myro, Alexander, and Kell have co-authored three books Smokin’ (2011), Everyday Barbecue: At Home with America’s Favorite Pitmaster (2013), and BBQ Rules (2016)
Myron Mixon Bbq Sauce
He originally only took up competitive BBQ in order to promote his family’s BBQ sauce which his parents, Gaye and Jack, had created. Myron’s father taught him how to barbecue, and Myron named his BBQ company after him, calling it Jack’s Old South
Myron Mixon Pitmaster
Myron appeared as a judge on the Destination America reality television show BBQ Pitmasters. He debuted on TLC’s reality television show BBQ Pitmasters in its inaugural series as a contestant. Originally, it was a show that followed a number of BBQ chefs to several different BBQ competitions.
Series two brought a change in format, with it becoming a competition-game show, and Myromn erving one of the three judges alongside Art Smith and Warren Sapp. Series three saw the series move to the Destination America cable tv channel and a slight change in the format. Myron was the only judge who remained on the show, joined by fellow BBQ chefs Aaron Franklin and Tuffy Stone.
Myron Mixon Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Myron’s estimated net worth is $3 million.