Meet The Backyard Crew.
Backyard Spice Company is built by veterans, creators, cooks, and flavor-obsessed people who believe food should bring people together. Every jar starts with real cooking, real standards, and real people behind it.
The People Behind The Jars.
These are the people helping shape the flavor, story, and backyard energy behind Backyard Spice Company.
Nick Casso
Nick is the owner and flavor driver behind Backyard Spice Company. Growing up in an Italian household, cooking was not a hobby — it was part of the rhythm of family life.
From family gatherings in the Adirondacks to backyard grilling with an open-door, more-the-merrier spirit, that hospitality shows up in every blend.
Nathaniel Waite
Nathaniel was born and raised in the Adirondack mountains with a lifelong passion for exploration, food, and bold experiences.
He served 12 years in the US Army cooking for troops around the world, building a deep appreciation for different cultures, practical cooking, and big flavor.
Louis Reboy III
Louis was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and now lives in Charlotte. His love for culinary creativity grew from watching chefs, learning technique, and chasing better food.
He brings backyard cooking energy, grilling, smoking, barbecue, and a passion for creating unique dishes to the Backyard Spice Company story.
Flavor Is Personal. Standards Are Not.
The people behind this brand matter because flavor is not built in a spreadsheet. It comes from cooking, testing, sharing food, listening to customers, and refusing to bottle anything lazy.
Backyard Spice Company should feel human, local, veteran-owned, and serious about execution — without losing the fun of backyard cooking.
Cook First
We care about how the seasoning behaves on actual food, not just how it looks in a bottle.
Keep It Real
Real ingredients, real backyard cooking, real local roots, and no fake food-brand nonsense.
Make It Worth Reaching For
A good blend should become the jar you grab again, not the one that gets buried behind everything else.