Des Moines barbecue judge confident in his restaurant plans Follow Us Question of the Day By TYLER JETT - Associated Press - Saturday, February 13, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Marlando “Moe” Cason has the best barbecue in Des Moines, according to Marlando “Moe” Cason. “It’s a fact, and you can put an exclamation point on it,” he says. “My beans will make you smack somebody,” he adds. “My mac and cheese - my hot pepper mac and cheese that my wife created - made Steve Harvey lie down on the floor.” TOP STORIES There’s only one problem: Des Moines diners can’t always get Cason’s brisket, pulled pork, short ribs, spareribs, greens, beans or mac and cheese.