Editor's Pick Iowa man wins Netflix cooking competition 'Barbecue Showdown' MATTHEW REZAB For The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Aug 23, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 Updated Aug 24, 2023 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MASON CITY — Thyron “Big T” Mathews was born in Florida, but found his best life in Iowa more than two decades ago.kAm~? uC:52J[ E96 H:??6C @7 E96 “q2C364F6 $9@H5@H?” 4@>A6E:E:@? @? }6E7=:I[ 3C@F89E 9:D D>@<6C 2?5 :?764E:@FD A6CD@?2=:EJ E@ |2D@? r:EJ]k^AmkAm|2E96HD >@G65 E@ u2J6EE6 :? E96 `hh_D E@ A=2J 7@@E32==] %92E’D H96C6 96 >6E 9:D H:76[ %6CC:[ 2?5 6G6?EF2==J 3682? H@C<:?8 7@C E96 u2J6EE6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^AmkAm“x’G6 925 E96 36DE 3@DD :? E96 H@C=5[ E96 36DE H:76 :? E96 H@C=5[” |2E96HD D2:5] “v@5 D>:=65 @? >6 :? E96 36DE DE2E6 :? 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