Casey and Kaitlyn met at the age of four and grew up on the same street. They attended lower and middle school together and even roomed together in their Freshman year of college. Casey works in Behavior Therapy and lives in California with her husband Bryce and dog River

Mark and Matt met in freshman year of high school in the Coppell High School marching band. One had a burgeoning afro and the other liberty spikes. They became fast friends and have played in several bands together over the years. Mark works in software development and lives in Dallas, Texas

Kendall and Kaitlyn met in Pre-K at age 3. They went to lower and middle school together and danced at the same studios growing up. Kendall is a talented local artist and lives in Norfolk, VA with her husband Braden.

Stephanie and Kaitlyn met when they worked together and ended up being neighbors and besties. Bonding over pets, books and of course TayTay. Stephanie is a local Insurance agent and lives with her dog Arya and cats Keagan and Tucker.

Kelly is Kaitlyn's sister in law. They have been friends from the start but being sisters is better ❤️ Kelly is a real estate agent and interior designer. She lives in Virginia Beach with her husband Chris and their two sons Ian and Cole.

Jordan and Kaitlyn met at Sweet Briar College and were roommates for a year. Their friendship has done nothing but grow ever since. Jordan works and lives in DC with her husband, Derek and their son Ozzy

Michael is Matt's older brother. He holds his own at the smoker (all wood offset of course) and is constantly sending Matt photos of delectable meats that come off of his pit. He works in the oil and gas industry and lives in Gardendale, Texas with his Wife Sabrina and their ever evolving crew of dogs, cats, and two horses.

Andy and Matt have been friends since high school back in Coppell. They played music together and shared a love of punk rock and listening to comedy records (which Matt first heard at Andy's house). They both love making their own homemade hot sauces, although Matt has yet to plant the Devil's Tongue chili seeds Andy gave him. Andy lives in D.C. with his partner, Marissa, and is pursuing a Master's degree in Library Science.

Cole and Matt met in the Army at Advanced Individual Training at the U.S. Army School of Music, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story. They ended up being roommates at their first duty station at Camp Red Cloud, South Korea as part of the 2nd Infantry Division Band. They have stayed friends since. Cole lives in Norfolk, Virginia and works in cyber security.

Chris is Kaitlyn's older brother. He has been a true future brother-in-law and welcomed Matt into the Fletcher clan with open arms (and some delicious food). Matt is looking forward to many years of recipes swapped and memories shared. Chris works as a financial advisor in Virginia Beach where he lives with his wife Kelly and their sons Ian and Cole.