Blair Meason

Blair was born and raised in Northern Virginia, growing-up in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. He was born into a military family; his father was in the Army and worked at the Pentagon. Blair graduated from Marshall High School and Elon University, before coming back to the Northern Virginia area to marry his high school sweetheart and raise their two children. While owning his own textbook printing company for 30 years, Blair dabbled in BBQ smoking on the side. On weekends, he visited BBQ competitions to observe and learn as much as he could from the competitors. He took a few classes, started having friends try his food, and catering requests came pouring-in for backyard birthday and high school graduation parties.  Blair entered a few competitions, and won Grand Champion at the Smoking on the Track BBQ Festival in Shenandoah, VA, in 2013. He went on to win 1st place in Pulled Pork, Brisket, and Chicken at the 9th Annual Bands, Brews, and BBQ competition in 2020. Honor Brewing Company’s owner, Allen Cage, knew Blair for many years and asked if he would take the lead on BBQ at the tasting room. It was perfect timing for Blair, as both of his kids had finished school and he now has time to focus on his passion. He enjoys learning more about the restaurant industry every day, meeting amazing people at the tasting room and hearing their stories, and cooking-up delicious BBQ!