BIOGRAPHY
Raised in rural Montana in a house with no electricity, Tim Montana has since risen to become a country-rock superstar who’s played with everyone from Kid Rock to ZZ Top. He grew up hunting, fishing, and raising hell in the wilderness with his friends. Later, he experienced serious culture shock when he moved from Montana to L.A. to pursue a career in music. He got his first big break playing on the Late Show with David Letterman, and he hasn’t slowed down since. His magnetic charisma helps him get along with everyone from A-listers to blue collar folks, and he’s passionate about bringing people together through music and food.
Meet
Tim Montana
Q&A
Interview with Tim Montana
Hot & fast or low & slow?
Low and slow. I like to let my meals absorb as much smoke as possible and use that Super Smoke option to get that color—ol rust and red OL' BOY!
Tell us about a cookbook that you love?
Cook book? Never heard of such a thing, I use the Traeger app and like to experiment.
Favorite music to listen to while cooking?
ZZ Top and of course writing my next songs while listening to that Traeger rock n roll!
Best fishing spot?
I love fishing the Big Hole River in Montana. 1) It's where I'm from and, 2) Throwing a fresh caught trout on that Traeger with some butter and lemon slices will change your damn life!
First (or best) cooking lesson you learned by trial and error?
I used to destroy every brisket that would hit the smoker, maybe because it's a long cook and that's a lot of cold ones or maybe I just didn't have the patience. Chad Ward came to cook one and I put him under a microscope and haven't over cooked one since! Dude's a LEGEND and of course an OL' BOY!
