The undisputed queen of competition barbecue, Melissa Cookston shattered the smoke ceiling for women in Barbecue.
- 2-time Overall World Barbecue Champion at Memphis in May
- Owner of the award-winning Memphis BBQ Company in Mississippi
- Author of Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room and Smokin’ Hot in the South
- Judge on 3 seasons of Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown