Montana Max BBQ was established in 2020.  Just a couple chasing our dreams to make a small difference in this world.  We began a simple journey cooking for friends and family, and with encouragement decided to bring our unique flavors and cooking style to a bigger audience.  We then took a leap into the cooking competition world and moved quickly from the backyard division into the professional competitions, confirming that we had what it takes to go even further with our cooking.  It snow-balled from there.  Fast forward to today… Now we stream live cooking shows on Twitch, teach interactive in-person group cooking classes locally, host private parties as a personal chef, and sell our sauces and seasonings in local farmers markets and around the world.  What an incredible journey we are on, and we hope you will continue to join us on our adventures of food, flavor, and love. 

Montana Max BBQ Competition food sport team began in 2018.  Starting out in the backyard division of KCBS competition, Montana Max BBQ quickly gained a foothold in the competition cooking world.  Montana Max BBQ quickly moved into the Pro division that same year in KCBS and began to expand our competition cooking beyond barbecue.  Currently the team competes in KCBS competition BBQ, the Steak Cookoff Association, Culinary Fight Club, and World Food Championships.  The team is comprised of Montana Max and his partner in life and food Jen.

Montana Max BBQ Awards and Accolades

2021 Season

  • Mountain View SCA – 3rd Place Anything Goes
  • Melbourne SCA – 3rd Place Anything Bacon

2020 Season

  • World Food Championships – 1st Place Presentation is Everything
  • World Food Championships – 1st Place Hot Tomato
  • World Food Championships – 1st Place Thankful Sides
  • Minnesota in MayAugust – 7th Place Chicken
  • SCA River City Steak Cook Off – 2nd Place Burger
  • Minnesota/Iowa Virtual Border Battle – Reserve Grand Champion
  • Culinary Fight Club Mpls – 2nd Place
  • Traeger Gameday Challenge Winner

2019 Season

  • Culinary Fight Club Mpls – 1st Place
  • Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest – 5th Place Ribs
  • Big Island BBQ – 2nd Place Peoples Choice Chicken
  • Big Island BBQ – 2nd Place SCA Anything Egg
  • Big Island BBQ – 5 Place Dessert
  • Big Island BBQ – 4th Place Chicken
  • Smoking in the Bogs – Peoples Choice Champion
  • Barrels and Bacon – 2nd Place Ribs
  • Ace Hardware Grill Your Ace Off – 1st Place (tied)

2018 Season

  • Boomer’s Backyard BBQ – 3rd Place Pork
  • Tootsie’s Ribs N Rides -2nd Place Ribs
  • Wisconsin Colorfest -5th Place Pork