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7 Reasons to Visit The Resort at Paws Up for Memorial Day Weekend

Are you still trying to make your Memorial Day weekend plans? The Resort at Paws Up will be serving up barbecue, beverages and live entertainment at Montana Master Grillers, a three-day event that celebrates the art of the open flame on 37,000 acres of stunning wilderness. Here are 7 reasons to visit this Memorial Day weekend.

1. Activities: Guests can eat and play to their heart’s content with more than 70 wilderness adventures, such as ATV tours, fly-fishing and horseback riding.

2.  The Last Best Grillers: Montana Master Grillers consists of America’s top culinary talent, including Tim Byres (a James Beard Award-winning author), Burke Holmes (of the Notorious P.I.G. BBQ—voted Best BBQ in Missoula, Montana), Paws Up Executive Chef Sunny Jin, Pat Martin (of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in Nashville), Nicole Pederson (a Food & WinePeople’s Best New Chef nominee) and Steve “Nookie” Postal (the chef/owner of Boston’s Commonwealth and a finalist on Around the World in 80 Plates). Apart from outdoor activities and demonstrations, guests will also witness a competitive cook-off amongst the chefs

3. The Beverages: To accompany the phenomenal fare, Paws Up will host KettleHouse Brewing, Glacier Distilling and the Wagner Family of Wine. Each will provide designated pairings to amplify the complex flavor profiles of juicy meats.

4. Live Entertainment: We are thrilled for our amazing weekend musical lineup, featuring solo acoustic guitarist Dan Dubuque, singer-songwriter Andrea Harsell, high-energy duo the Timber Rattlers and Missoula-based bluegrass musicians the Lil Smokies.

5. Island Lodge Escape: New this summer, guests at Paws Up can discover the Island Lodge at Salmon Lake, a private retreat 15 minutes from Paws Up. Reserving the Island Lodge at Salmon Lake is like having your own private island where you can enjoy water sports, fine cuisine and breathtaking scenery. Full-day plus morning, afternoon and evening excursions are available.

6. Our S’moreologist: That’s right—the resident s’moreologist is really a thing at Paws Up. Our s’moreologist specializes in making perfect, decadent and delicious s’mores every time—and he’s more than happy to show you how it’s done—whether at the inviting fireplace in Tank or around a fire pit in the great outdoors.Our s’moreologist will lead you through each part of the time-honored s’more making process.

7. Spa Town®: Guests will enjoy spa treatments in pristine white tents where a traditional “spa” soundtrack isn’t required. The sounds of Mother Nature are all you’ll hear while you completely relax and rejuvenate.

For reservations, please call 877-588-6783 or visit Paws Up’s Live chat.

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Make Your Memorial Day Plans Now

We’ve stoked the flames of anticipation for this year’s Montana Master Grillers event (May 25–28) with an all-new lineup of grilling greats. This year’s weekend-long event features maestros of the grill who have worked their fiery magic from deep in the heart of Texas to Boston’s Fenway Park. Each has a unique take on BBQ delights.

Join us as we fire up the grills with MMG veteran Chef Tim Byres, newcomers Chef Nicole Pederson and Chef Steve “Nookie” Postal as well as local Chef Burke Holmes from Missoula’s Notorious P.I.G. BBQ and Chef Pat Martin from Hugh-Baby’s BBQ & Burger Shop and Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in Nashville, Tennessee. Besides their flame-kissed wonders, we’ll add a bevy of beverages from KettleHouse Brewing Company, Glacier Distilling Company and Wagner Family of Wine and nightly music by Dan Dubuque, Andrea Harsell & Luna Roja and the Lil Smokies making this one unforgettable Memorial Day weekend.

In true Paws Up style, our BBQ mastery will be served with healthy doses of stunning scenery, luxurious accommodations and wilderness adventures. May we recommend a few hours riding the range with the Garnet Mountains as your sidekick or rustling up some trout from the beautiful Blackfoot River?

In true Paws Up style, our BBQ mastery will be served with healthy doses of stunning scenery, luxurious accommodations and wilderness adventures. May we recommend a few hours riding the range with the Garnet Mountains as your sidekick or rustling up some trout from the beautiful Blackfoot River?

Chef Tim Byres, named the Southwest 2012 Food & Wine magazine’s People’s Best New Chef, is the co-owner and chef of SMOKE, Chicken Scratch, The Foundry, Bar Belmont, Spork and SMOKE Plano. Originally from California but a longtime Texan, Byres is best known for his “live fire cookery,” worldly and approachable flavors and fun, family-style service.

Named Best Al Fresco Restaurant by Boston Magazine as well as Best Neighborhood Takeout Restaurant, Commonwealth is owned by Chef Steve “Nookie” Postal, a veteran chef of Cambridge’s Oleana and Casablanca restaurants. Commonwealth sits proudly in Boston’s vibrant Kendall Square. Fresh ingredients shine and take center stage via simple executions.

After learning secrets, techniques and recipes from world-famous pit masters in his native St. Louis, Missouri, Chef Burke Holmes brought the soul of true barbecue to Missoula, Montana. With such an authentic background, it’s no wonder Holmes’ Notorious P.I.G. BBQ was voted both Best BBQ and Best New Restaurant in Missoula. Always smoking meats over local cherrywood and applewood, Holmes typically applies his favorite rubs and sauces to everything from ribs and beef brisket to smoked cranberry-cayenne chicken wings.

Chef Nicole Pederson has an impressive pedigree in food. After culinary school in her hometown of Minneapolis, she gained valuable experience cooking in the south of France. Pederson also worked at Gramercy Tavern in New York and then headed to the Lula Cafe in Chicago, where she honed her passion for all things local. Pederson also held the post of Executive Chef at C-House.

Before becoming The Resort at Paws Up’s executive chef, Sunny Jin’s culinary journey took him around the world, cooking for some of the planet’s finest restaurants—Napa Valley’s French Laundry, Catalonia’s El Bulli and Australia’s Tetsuya’s. While his culinary skills have impressed discriminating palates globally, it’s the American Northwest where he feels most at home. His formative cooking skills developed in Portland, Oregon, at the Western Culinary Institute, where he won the coveted Grand Toque Award as the top culinary student.