"Johnny"
Becky’s Husband — 1903 House, 1980s–90s
John Emesy Collier Jr. married Rebecca “Becky” Quessenberry on 17 July 1969. They owned and lived in the 1903 W.M. Smith House at 10 CR 334 through the 1980s and 1990s — the family seat on Pope’s Walnut Camp — before Martin and Kara took the house.
He is not the same person as John Collier the nephew, Becky’s son, who cooked Cleveland and Wynne with Jim.
Founder & Two-Time World Champion Pitmaster
Co-Founder, Brand Manager & Conduit
Community Outreach & Catering
Label Designer & Marketing Partner
Donna’s Mother — Mum to the Grandchildren
Jim’s Mother — Smith Daughter of the 1903 House
Jim’s Father — Farmer, Navy Armed Guard, Angus Partner
Jim's Older Sister — 1985 Championship Team Member
Jim’s Nephew & Team Cook
Creighton’s Mother-in-Law — The Shirt Story
Jim's Nephew & Team Member
Becky’s Daughter — Next Generation of the Ireland Trip
Creighton’s Daughter — Becky’s Granddaughter
Collier Family — Next Generation
Lee’s Wife — Household & Taste-Test Crew
Jim's Younger Sister
Jim's Sister-in-Law & Alaskan Hunter
Built the 1903 House — Founded Birdeye Angus Farms
Anne’s Brother — 3335 Highway 163 — Birdeye Angus
Anne’s Brother — Ponies & Quarter Horses on the West-of-163 Row
J.H. Smith’s Wife — Shaver / Levesque Honorary Line
Anne’s Sister — West-of-163 Row
Cattle Manager — Birdeye Angus Farms
Cousin · Landscape Architect · Owner of the Birdeye Stately Home
studioDRIFT Co-Founder · Birdeye Farms
Fifth-Generation Farmer — Birdeye Farms
Cousin · Birdeye / Cross County Family Line
Silky Sullivan's Wife & Family Friend
Childhood Friend of Michael & Family Helper
Purchaser of the Quessenberry Home & Sauce Factory
Right-Hand Man, Production Lead & Partner-in-Crime
2× World Champion 
Irish Cup World Champion 1985 Irish Cup World Champion 1987 
BBQ Hall of Fame Semi-Finalist 2019 
Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team 
Memphis in May 1978–1994