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Team & Collaborator

Mark Smith

Pig Tails & Arkansas Trav'lers Team Member

Mark Smith was a team member who spanned both eras of Jim's competitive career — the early Pig Tails years and the later Arkansas Trav'lers. His continuity across both teams made him a key part of the institutional knowledge that carried Jim's approach forward.

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