Slow cooking began as a hobby for Food for the Southern Soul™ owner Jimmy Hagood. An insurance advisor, he spent weekends basting pork shoulders infused with his special marinades and taste testing recipes.
In March of 2002, Hagood took his food focus full-time. He traded his briefcase for a 30ft long barbecue rig – “The Big Red Rig” – to launch Food for the Southern Soul and the legendary BlackJack Cooking Team.