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Historian & Collaborator

Jeff Smith

Reporter — First Sauce Beautiful Launch Coverage

Jeff Smith was the reporter who wrote the "Short Features" article in 1990 documenting the first commercial launch of Sauce Beautiful. His coverage captured the moment Jim Quessenberry's sauce went from a backyard secret to a product on store shelves.

Smith's article is one of the earliest known press mentions of Sauce Beautiful as a commercial product — a snapshot of the very beginning of what would become a multi-generational brand.

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