MMA Creative (MMA) is a 30-year-old marketing firm with its home office located in Cookeville, Tennessee. In addition to many political initiatives and client-specific programs, MMA was also instrumental in the creation of Food Sport and the World Food Championships (WFC), a multi-platform enterprise that has since been acquired and added to the IMG portfolio. Additionally, MMA was the first agency of record for the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) and the International Chili Society. Over the past two decades, the agency 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 ground-breaking programs for the consumer and culinary industry.