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Historian & Collaborator

Frank Stewart

Journalist & Oral Historian

Frank Stewart is a journalist and oral historian who conducted the Smokestack Lightning interview tapes with Jim Quessenberry alongside Lolis Elie for the Southern Foodways Alliance.

The Smokestack Lightning interviews capture Jim's stories about his BBQ origins, his theory on BBQ popularity, and the development of Sauce Beautiful. Frank and Lolis interviewed Jim alongside his best friend Arthur McDaniel.

2× World Champion 2× World Champion Irish Cup World Champion 1985 Irish Cup World Champion 1985 Irish Cup World Champion 1987 Irish Cup World Champion 1987 BBQ Hall of Fame Semi-Finalist 2019 BBQ Hall of Fame Semi-Finalist 2019 Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team Memphis in May 1978–1994 Memphis in May 1978–1994