'The Winningest Man in Barbecue' to Open Restaurant in Old Town Alexandria: Report

PHOTO of Myron Mixon courtesy of CEA, Culinary Entertainment Agency

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ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Love barbecue? You'll love this: A celebrity barbecue pitmaster will be opening a restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, according to a recent report by The Washington Post.

Myron Mixon, pitmaster of Jack’s Old South, judge on BBQ Pitmasters and cookbook author, will bring his expertise to the new eatery, Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbeque. The restaurant will open at 220 N. Lee St., the current location of Overwood restaurant. The owners of Overwood will be part owners with Mixon of the new restaurant, according to The Post.

Overwood co-owners Joe Corey and Bill McFadden, who also own Faccia Luna pizzeria at 823 S. Washington St. in Alexandria and two other locations and Boulevard Woodgrill in Arlington, will partner with Mixon, according to the report.

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The folks at Pork Barrel BBQ in Alexandria named Mixon as the "fifth most influential person in BBQ" on their list of the 25 most influential people in the industry. Here's what they say about Mixon:

Myron Mixon’s mastery of the pit may only be equaled by his mastery of marketing himself. In recent years Mixon has become the face of barbecue and crossed over into the realm of celebrity chef. Mixon comes from a family with barbecue sauce running through its veins. In 1996 he entered his first competition to promote his family’s BBQ Sauce and ended up winning Whole Hog. Mixon named his company Jack’s Old South after his father who taught him how to barbecue. Over the years Mixon and his Jack’s Old South team have won nearly 200 Grand Championships and more than 1,700 trophies. The crown jewel of Mixon’s Championships are his three Memphis in May World Championships (2001, 2004 & 2007). As a result of his success on the competition circuit Mixon has been referred to as the “Winningest Man in Barbecue.”

Read the Washington Post story here.