Chuck Walker was a Morton, Arkansas native who served as the head chef for the team during their 1987 return to Ireland. While Jim was the pitmaster, Chuck handled the broader kitchen operation — making sure the full menu came together for the international competition.
Chuck Walker
Head Chef — 1987 Ireland Team
Others in This Circle
Mickey King
VP Sales & Marketing, Hays Supermarkets
Jeff Marchetta
Supporter, Early Partner & Best Friend
Lynn Black (Brown)
Early Team Member
Patrick Wilson
Production Team Member
Ryan Mooney
First Production Employee
Bart Crawford
Team Member - Sons of Original Pigtails Cooking Team
Wesley
Production Team Member
Matthew Wilson
Production Team Member
Arthur Lee McDaniel
Jim's Best Friend & Partner-in-Crime
Ray 'Red' Gill
Champion Showman — Blytheville, Arkansas
Peter Grumbles
Co-Founder, Bluff City BBQ Supply
Tom B. Smith
Wynne Attorney & Pig Tails Team Spokesman
Mark Smith
Pig Tails & Arkansas Trav'lers Team Member
Chris Burrow
Pig Tails Team Member
Jerry Bradshaw
1984 Memphis in May Team — Whole Hog Division
Bobby Caldwell
1984 Memphis in May Team — Whole Hog Division
Butch Hunter
1984 Memphis in May Team — Whole Hog Division
Phil Crawford
1984 Memphis in May Team — Whole Hog Division
Roy Crawford
1984 Memphis in May Team — Whole Hog Division
Bob Stacy
1984 Memphis in May Team — Whole Hog Division
Sue Haining
1985 Ireland World Cup Team
Donnie Morris
1985 Ireland World Cup Team
Bob & Dot Kelly
1987 Ireland Team — Met Jim at Dale Carnegie
Jim & Susan Beckham
1987 Ireland Team — Dallas Members