The Q-Sauce Kings

Michael has been mixing his Dad's recipes for sauces and rubs since he was tall enough to stand on a stool and stir a pot. Known by friends and family as the guy you call when you need flavor brought to an event or fundraiser, Michael learned from Jim from day one — every batch, every basting, every "cook that sumbitch" lesson at the pit. He's the hands behind the modern Sauce Beautiful and Spice Beautiful.

By day, Michael works as a software developer with a passion for U.S.-based engineering and in-sourcing. The same values — keeping things local, exceptional quality, real people behind the work — show up in every bottle the Brothers Q ship.

Lee is the older of the two Brothers Q and Michael's biggest supporter. He and Michael were the hands and feet of their father Jim's pit growing up — picking up skills they had no idea would matter later in life. After Jim's untimely passing in February 2000, Lee took on the responsibility of holding the family — and the family business — together.

Lee and his mother Donna were the marketing team behind the first incarnation of Jim's product line in the early-to-mid 1990s. Today he's a full-time digital marketing strategist for one of the largest lumber and home remodeling companies in the region, and he brings every bit of that experience to keeping the Quessenberry brand alive.

Mickey King (Michael J. King) is a fourth-generation leader and co-owner of Hays Supermarkets, serving as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Born into the Hays family legacy, Mickey started working at Hays at just 14 years old — cleaning parking lots and carrying out groceries — and has risen through the ranks alongside his brother Jon David and his cousins to help run the entire operation across Arkansas and Missouri.

Mickey has been instrumental in getting Sauce Beautiful and Spice Beautiful on Hays shelves and has championed the Quessenberry brand at the retail level. His expertise in data-driven shopper engagement, digital rewards programs, and personalized promotions has helped the Brothers Q compete on a level playing field with major national brands. Based in Wynne, Arkansas, Mickey represents the same community-first, hard-work values that have defined the Hays/King family business for over a century — and now, the Quessenberry brand too.