Big Moe Cason is cooking up a new series for National Geographic with Appetite for Adventure.
Decorated pitmaster and U.S. Navy veteran Big Moe Cason is leaving his culinary comforts of the American South behind and heading off with an APPETITE FOR ADVENTURE, embarking on an epic global journey to seek out the planet’s most mouthwatering mythical dishes cooked over an open flame. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)
What’s Happening:
- At the TCA Summer Press Tour, National Geographic Content president Courteney Monroe made several announcements, which included a new series, Appetite for Adventure.
- The show will follow award-winning BBQ Pitmaster and former U.S. Navy veteran Big Moe Cason as he travels the world searching for the rarest flavors.
- Venturing from the American South, Cason will travel to far-flung places around the world to learn how to make new dishes over an open flame, all with a theme of bringing families together.
- Big Moe’s own culinary interests started with his grandmother, making this a personal experience for the decorated pitmaster.
- Production on Appetite for Adventure begins this October.
- Appetite for Adventure is produced by Hit + Run (Critter Fixers: Country Vets) for National Geographic.
- Executive producers include Rob Shaftel and Lauren Thompson.
- Matt Renner is vice president of production and Alan Eyres is senior vice president, production and development.
- After the National Geographic premiere, Appetite for Adventure will be streaming on Disney+.
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