Brown lives in
Marietta, Georgia with his wife DeAnna, his daughter Zoey, a
basset hound named Matilda, and an
iguana named Spike. A few members of his extended family have appeared in
Good Eats (such as his late grandmother, Ma Mae, and daughter, Zoey, who is known on the show as "Alton's Spawn"), but most of his "family" portrayed on the series is made up of actors and the shows production crew. DeAnna Brown is the co-executive producer of
Good Eats, but has never appeared on an episode. Brown also portrays his frequently arrested evil twin brother "B.A." On the DVD release of the episode "American Pickle," Brown notes that many viewers ask him what his brother does for a living, suggesting that they are unaware that B.A. is simply the result of clever editing.
Brown loves
Apple — he also loves the fruit,
apple, according to his interview in
Macworld magazine. Additionally, Brown frequently features Apple-branded computers on
Good Eats. Although the Apple logo is usually masked, the computers' unique appearance makes them quite noticeable.
Brown is a
born again Christian who is a member of
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in
Marietta, Georgia.
He is a
connoisseur of
cheese and
vinegar and is also a
motorcycling enthusiast, even basing an entire limited-run series around a motorcycle adventure (the aforementioned
Feasting on Asphalt). He owns a 2005
BMW R1200RT which he bought used from a local
BMW dealer.
Brown was a contributor to the 2005 cookbook
Food Network Favorites: Recipes from Our All-Star Chefs. He selected the nonprofit world hunger organization
Heifer International to receive a portion of the royalties.
Brown is also an avid aviator completing his first solo on June 25th, 2007 towards his private pilot certificate.
It's just now a different kind of food, and in much smaller quantities. I LOVE to cook, try new recipes and force feed everyone around me all of my healthy garbage! 
Grocery shopping, menu planning, and cooking are all a huge production to me!
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