{"id":971,"date":"2018-04-19T10:23:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T10:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridge222.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:40:44","slug":"meet-chris-marks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/meet-chris-marks\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Chris"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554146673543{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524223317726{padding-right: 12% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Marks &#8211; Pitmaster &amp; Founder, Three Little Pigs BBQ<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Chris Marks is a world-renowned pitmaster and the driving force behind Three Little Pigs BBQ Rubs &amp; Sauces. Based in Kansas City \u2014 widely regarded as the heart of American barbecue \u2014 Chris has built a reputation as one of the most accomplished and influential figures in competitive and live-fire cooking.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Over the course of his career, Marks has earned more than <strong>50 Grand Championships<\/strong> and over <strong>600 individual awards<\/strong>, placing him among the most decorated pitmasters in the world. He is an <strong>eight-time Grand Champion of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue<\/strong> \u2014 the most in the event\u2019s history \u2014 and has also claimed victory at the prestigious <strong>Jack Daniel\u2019s World Championship Invitational Barbecue<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As Chief BBQ Expert (CBBQE) of Three Little Pigs, Chris partners with specialty retailers and dealers across the United States to help develop premier barbecue destinations. He is equally passionate about education, mentoring thousands of enthusiasts, and professionals through hands-on instruction. To date, Chris has taught more than <strong>560 barbecue classes worldwide<\/strong>, including in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Chris\u2019s expertise has been featured on national television, including appearances on the Food Channel\u2019s <em>Taste of America<\/em> and the Travel Channel\u2019s <em>BBQ Battle<\/em>, along with numerous other media outlets.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]His award-winning product line \u2014 Three Little Pigs BBQ Rubs &amp; Sauces \u2014 includes championship-proven favorites such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kansas City Sweet BBQ Rub<\/li>\n<li>Touch of Cherry BBQ Rub<\/li>\n<li>Puff-N-Huff Competition BBQ Sauce<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City Championship Rub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]These products have been used in countless competition victories and are trusted by backyard cooks and professional teams alike.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Today, Chris continues to advance the craft of barbecue through classes, private events, restaurant consulting, and mentorship programs \u2014 helping others achieve championship-level results.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Contact<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For information about Three Little Pigs products, BBQ classes, private events, or training programs:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:threelittlepigsbbq@gmail.com\"><strong>threelittlepigsbbq@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1437&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554146673543{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524223317726{padding-right: 12% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text] Chris Marks &#8211; Pitmaster &amp; Founder, Three Little Pigs BBQ [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Chris Marks is a world-renowned pitmaster and the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-971","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=971"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1179,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/971\/revisions\/1179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}