MMA Creative and World Food Championships
Mike McCloud has extensive experience in marketing and entrepreneurship. Mike served as the President / CEO of World Food Championships, where they focused on making food competitions a long-term legacy for the culinary industry. Prior to this, they were the President / CEO of MMA Creative Inc since 1990 and the Founder / Principal Advisor of PTT Ventures from 2005 to 2008. Throughout their career, McCloud has acquired two agencies, published a regional business journal, and created/funded new ventures like the World Food Championships and a Food Champ talent firm.
Mike McCloud obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, between 1986 and 1990. Additionally, they obtained certifications as a Certified BBQ Judge, E.A.T Certified, and FoodChamp E.A.T. Instructor from the Kansas City Barbeque Society and the World Food Championships in February 2008.
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MMA Creative and World Food Championships
MMA Creative (MMA) is a 30-year-old marketing firm with its home office located in Cookeville, Tennessee. MMA developed and produces the World Food Championships (WFC), the largest Food Sport event in the world. WFC is preparing for its 9h annual event which will occur November 6-10 in the heart of Dallas, Texas. More than 1,500 chefs, home cooks and professional teams will compete for the competition’s coveted prizes. Each competitor has the opportunity to leave with a championship title, $10,000 and a spot in WFC’s $100,000 Final Table Destination Challenge! For more information, visit worldfoodchampionships.com. In its history, MMA was the agency of record for the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) and marketing agency for the International Chili Society. MMA also produced the Great American Cookout Tour (GAC), the National Pro BBQ Tour presented by Sam’s Club, the Walmart Chef Program, PepsiCo Fall Football Tour, Academy Outdoors BBQ customer engagement events and many more! MMA has executed more than 1,400 activations in 2019 and it has plans to significantly increase this number in 2020. For more information, visit mmacreative.com.