Is your life exciting? Do you live for outdoor adventures?
Hike, bike, blade, run, fish, swim, kayak, sail?
Are you a SuperChef who always brings great food wherever you go?
Do you just really like eating outdoors?... by the lake, the fire or under the moon?
We want you!!!!
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Meet the Team
Manwell "Chef Hoppie" McLean
Celebrity Chef
Celebrity Chef, Chef Hoppie is on the journey of revolutionizing the culinary industry, while showing the youth, and anyone for that matter, that you can live the lifestyle of athlete, artist, or entertainer while doing what you love. If it’s not being done yet, create it!
Michael Puma
President of the Gotham Burger Social Club
After 25 years in NYC, Mike Puma took his love of food and burgers to the streets, literally! During the pandemic Puma was asked to help out suffering bars and restaurants by doing Pop-Up's. He now attracts people from all over the world for his Gotham Smash, the 2021 SOBEWFF Burger Bash Winner.
Tarrence Gordwin
PondBoy
If there is water, he can fish it. Tarrence, like a lot of fishermen, started fishing with his grandfather when he was four years old. As Tarrence got older, he put down the rod and reel to pursue other passions. It wasn’t until his grandfather passed that Tarrence felt he needed to reconnect with him spiritually. Tarrence picked that rod up again to reminisce on the time spent with this grandfather and has been hooked ever since. 4 years later, that passion sparked again, and he felt even closer to him with each cast.
Matt Jennings
Outdoor Enthusiast
Matt Jennings is the ultimate outdoor enthusiast. He is the host of The Game, a show that is founded on the pure joy for chasing big whitetails and living life in the great outdoors. “HUNTING is all I’ve ever known, to kill to eat… it’s what makes my heart pound and my soul fulfilled”
Josh Hunt
Chef
Josh Hunt is the self-taught backyard chef behind @JoshHunt_Griddlin. He bought his first Blackstone in July of 2020, and the rest is history! He is passionate about cooking and loves the way food brings people together. He has found a great community of home chefs, chefs and foodies on social media who all have a love for making and eating great food, and sharing it with the world.
Ryan Izquierdo
Outdoor Enthusiast
Ryan Izquierdo (Ryan Iz Fishing) is a Fishing and Outdoor content creator from Miami, Florida! He has traveled and fished to some of the world's most remote locations and even camped in the Amazon Jungle for Weeks at a time. When he is not fishing or traveling you can likely find him training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or being a dog dad to his two King Charles Cavalier Spaniels!
Micah Cano
Outdoor Enthusiast
Micah Cano's love for the outdoors runs deep, where he finds solace and adventure through hunting and fishing pursuits. He finds no greater joy than spending time his with his family outdoors, in hopes that his children become lifelong outdoorsmen.
AJ Cutler
Adventurer, Mountain Biker, Skier, Blogger
Based in Salt Lake City, UT, AJ Cutler is a year-round outdoorswoman. When she isn't biking, skiing, or trail running, AJ loves to make plant-based recipes and hang out with her cats.
Jason Wilson
Meat “Therapist,” BBQ Enthusiast
What’s better than therapy in the form of BBQ, beer, and bourbon? That’s what Meat Therapy is about, using what we are passionate about to bring healing to yourself and others. After a rough transition from the Army to civilian life, Jason craved normalcy and sought it out in the form of red meat and BBQ rubs. His cooks became his therapy, his coping mechanism. For the last three years he has had the opportunity and privilege of sharing his cooks with others while encouraging them to find their “therapy.”
Sean Johnson
Angler, Adventurer and Content Creator
Sean has a passion for fishing and boating. As a tournament angler in South Florida, he’s always on the hunt for giant bass in the Everglades.
Taking his passion for the outdoors, Sean started his company Reel Florida Productions, a company focusing on outdoor photography and videography for anglers, adventurers and outdoor brands.
Dylan Grubb
Outdoor Enthusiast
Dylan Grubb is an avid fisherman, born and raised in Southeast Michigan. He grew up fishing with his dad and twin brother and quickly fell in love with the sport. In 2016 he began filming all his adventures on the water and built a social media presence in the fishing industry. If you can't get a hold of Dylan, it's because he's out on the water chasing after his next bite.
Bailey Eigbrett
Outdoor Enthusiast
Bailey is an avid kayak bass angler with a passion for the competitive side, competing in kayak bass fishing tournaments in his home state of New York, as well as traveling the country fishing larger scale events. If he is not on the water, he is likely in his podcast studio recording a new episode of the Serious Angler Podcast. His life is encompassed by being outdoors and doing so with those that matter most!
Marcus Catlett
Cinematographer
Always on the move looking for that perfect shot, Marcus Catlett is a full time filmmaker. When he isn't on set, he's outside rock climbing, biking or skiing in the mountains. While he gets to shoot many different products and people, his favorite subject is of course, coolers!
Brian Eavey
Outdoor Enthusiast
Brian Eavey is a full time professional videographer and photographer in the fishing industry. It all started with buying a kit camera on ebay and 5 years later works all over the US filming fishing tournaments, TV shows, and producing his own content for various companies. If he is not working he is fishing, specifically chasing after Great Lakes Smallmouth Bass!
Colten Pusateri
Outdoor Enthusiast
Texan native, Colten Pusateri spends his days looking for the next adventure whether it be on the water or in the woods. Cutting his teeth on the famous Lake Fork Reservoir, Colten is following in his dad’s footsteps always looking for that next big bite! The outdoors runs in his family and you can count on him to keep the tradition going.
Paul Fronczak
BBQ Enthusiast
Paul inherited his love of cooking from his mom and enjoys sharing his grilling passion with family and friends. Whether tailgating, on vacation, or at home, you can find him cooking up something delicious on a Traeger. Titan/Arctic Zone coolers provide the portable flexibility he needs when grilling anywhere.
Ryan Haggadone
BBQ Enthusiast
Ryan Haggadone, from @michigantraeger on Instagram! He loves to cook and enjoys time outdoors with his wife and kids! As a family, they love going on roadtrips to parks and beaches, always keeping their Arctic Zone products close by!
DeeAnn Turpin
Engineer, Adventurer, Photographer
Wastewater treatment engineer five days a week and year-round outdoorswoman. Based in Colorado, DeeAnn Turpin spends her weekends biking, hiking, fly-fishing, climbing, and backpacking all while photographing the beautiful places she adventures to. When she isn't solving the world's poopy water problems, or venturing outdoors, she enjoys hanging out with her cat, cooking, and plant propagation.
Kristopher French
BBQ Enthusiast
Kris grew up in Texas, where he learned how to cook. He loves adventuring outside as well. He enjoys camping and competitive BBQ. One of the biggest thrills for him is cooking for others and having them enjoy his food. He belives that aside from sunscreen, the most important thing to have is a quality cooler to keep those drinks ice cold or keep a brisket warm!
Brian Jared
BBQ Enthusiast
Brian's motto is Family, Friends, and BBQ. He enjoys cooking on his Blackstone, smoker, and charcoal grills. He loves camping and sharing all of his adventures. He enjoys time outdoors and being close to a good fire next to his cooler loaded.
Jordan Callaghan
Backyard BBQ Enthusiast
Jordan fell in love with smoking meat about 8 years ago when his grandpa gave him his first smoker (Little Chief) and taught him how to smoke jerky with it. Just before he passed away Jordan bought his first Traeger and has grown to love not only cooking on (all 5 now) but having his family and friends together around one table to enjoy a great meal and simply being together. That’s what its all about for him!
Hannah Noltemeyer
Chef
Chef Hannah has been a private chef for 6 years in the Atlanta Metro area, but travels all over the Southeast cooking for people! She specializes in intimate dinners for 2, small dinner parties, anniversaries, birthday and bachelorette parties. From seafood towers, smoked meats and Southern food, her culinary creations can be found on Instagram @decaturchef. When not cooking you can find her foraging in the mountains of North Georgia or fishing one of the many trout streams.
John Kellum
Tailgater Extraordinaire
John is a diehard Jacksonville Jaguars fan #Duuuvall. On Sundays you'll find him at the stadium firing up his Traeger and putting his southern spin on traditional tailgate eats! During the offseason, John enjoys entertaining his family by doing what he does best...GRILLING!
Matt Chapman
Backyard BBQ & Outdoor Enthusiast
Matt Chapman started smoking meat on his patio after getting his first Traeger grill in 2018! The bbq community has become like his family, and his passion for smoking meat and making delicious sides is shared by his friends, family and community. Matt loves the outdoors and camping, and he is always up for any adventure that comes his way.
Jessica Heringer
Recipe Developer & BBQ Enthusiast
Jessica loves the challenges of culinary bbq and developing recipes! Grilling calms Jessica down after a busy day at work, and is an outlet for her creative side. Nature and food photography is her other love... capturing a single shot that tells a story never gets old!
Jonathan Kiluk
BBQ Enthusaist
Jonathan loves BBQ and this great community! If it ever starts to feel like work, he will stop, because BBQ is therapy for him. Wherever he's at, he's cooking, even on vacation. When he's listening to music, having a few beers, watching football, and grilling with the family, it brings back great memories of grilling with his father.
Marcus Hunnicutt
Cook and Content Creator
Marcus is a die hard Dallas Cowboys fan, who loves bringing southern style cooking to the west coast! His favorite duty of all though is being the best husband and father he can be. Check out all of his culinary creations!
Troy Gualco
BBQ PITMASTER
After receiving his first grill as a present from his fiance, now wife, 12 years ago, he has developed a passion to cook outside as much as possible! He has expanded his cookers, to now having over a dozen...from smokers to grills to fryers and pizza ovens. He is planning to begin catering and popups very soon, along with starting a foundation with his wife so that they can give back to those in need. Arctic Zone fits all of his hosting needs, from being able to keep cans cold, to carrying food or holding briskets for hours on end!
Shaan Roopnarine
Chef and Digital Content Creator
Shaan has been cooking it up in the kitchen and on the grill since the age of 10. Shaan is a digital content creator creating dishes on YouTube, Tik Tok, and Instagram. He creates food from around the world with a focus on Caribbean cuisine. When he's not cooking he's a husband/father and DJ on SiriusXM.
Christian Page
BBQ Enthusiast
Just your above-average dad from Indiana who likes to BBQ and tell dad jokes. During his free time, Christian enjoys hanging out with family and seeing what the world has to offer them! His passion for cooking sparked during the pandemic as he needed something to keep himself busy. Now he enjoys cooking for others and learning new techniques and tricks along the way.
Kelly Dotterer
Adventurer and Photographer
Originally from North Carolina, Kelly currently lives in Colorado where she spends her weekends exploring with her two Siberian Huskies - Folly and Mills. Her interest in photography started just a few years ago and now whether she is hiking or camping, you can bet she will have her camera with her to capture these adventures.
Tomas Cannon
BBQ Enthusiast
TJ started his journey of outdoor cooking over 15 years ago. What started as a way to cook over fire the way he remembered watching his grandfather’s cook turned into much more. Once married, TJ and his wife quickly fell in love with entertaining and having cookouts for their family and friends. This has turned into a way of life for them and has led to the start of Cannon’s BBQ. Love of BBQ and entertaining has created what he is today.
Jennifer Wenner
Adventure Enthusiast
Based in Milwaukee, WI, Jen is a wife, mother, & lives for the outdoor lifestyle. You can find her hiking, running, fishing, working on home renovations, or cooking up some delicious food on the Traeger! Jen's family loves weekend trips to their cabin in the northwoods and always has Arctic Zone coolers and stainless steel mugs to help keep the food and drinks chill.
Ashley Ono
Adventurer and Photographer
Ashley an ultrasound tech by trade and a weekend warrior. She spends her weekends enjoying the outdoors and exploring the southwest with her two rescue dogs Winston and Rose. Together they spend their free time traveling, hiking, camping, and doing dog sports.
Mike Macke
Culinary Creator
Mike is a proud father with a passion for crafting delicious food on his Traeger Grills! He brings a refreshing dose of creativity to the BBQ scene with unique recipes that are sure to catch your eye! If he isn’t cooking something up, you could probably find him at the beach enjoying quality time with his family!
Michelle Derks
Backyard BBQ Enthusiast
Michelle was born & raised in California and she currently lives in Wisconsin where she bought her first Traeger Grill in 2019! She is a Backyard BBQ Mom and loves sharing her happiness as she cooks on her Traeger Grills. One day you might see her bow hunting or on a random road trip outdoors, but most of the time you will find her dancing in the kitchen with her kids or outside sitting next to a campfire enjoying the country life!
Brian Gerwig
BBQ Enthusiast
Meet Brian of @g_bque, a passionate home cook/backyard bbq’er with a love of all things cooking. Brian has always enjoyed cooking, but it was the start of his page in 2020 that the passion was awakened. He loves learning new ways to cook, trying different cuisines and inspiring others to try new recipes. With the help of Arctic Zone, he’s able to keep beer cold while BBQ’ing, transporting food to friends or going on a weekend adventure.
Erik Duke
BBQ Enthusiast
Erik is a dedicated barbecue enthusiast who enjoys cooking on a large variety of grills and smokers. For Erik, the best part of his passion for barbecuing is gathering with friends and family over delicious food while sharing techniques and recipes.
Vicky Vargas
BBQ Enthusiast
Based in Colorado, Vicky has been cooking since she was young with the help of her mother. Her mother instilled the ideal of love through food by ensuring everyone was fed. Vicky will make sure to carry on that memory of her and try to convey that through her cooking.
Tyler Bundy
BBQ Enthusiast
Tyler Bundy, AKA "The Grillin Daddy" is a social media content creator and influencer from Central Florida. He enjoys cooking and grilling a wide variety of meals from easy weeknight recipes to the more challenging long cooks on the smoker or charcoal grill. Overall, his goal is to show others that it is possible to make delicious restaurant quality meals from home that even the kids will love!
Nick Nesgoda
BBQ Enthusiast
Nick Nesgoda is an outdoor cooking enthusiast who goes by @Burnt_Pellet_BBQ. Nick has a passion for sharing relatable, flavor packed recipes that everyone can make themselves at home.
Sam Bromberg
BBQ Enthusiast
Welcome to the world of smoky deliciousness! Meet Sammy, the man behind BeardedBBQBoys, your ultimate BBQ pit master.
He has a fiery passion for all things barbecuing, and he's honed his skills over the years to become a true maestro of the grill. And yes, the beard is the perfect complement to his culinary powers.
Jeremy Wayland
BBQ Enthusiast
Jeremy, a native Californian, proudly wears the hats of a father, husband, and outdoor enthusiast. Whether on the grill in his backyard or setting up his outdoor kitchen at a campsite, his passion for cooking in the great outdoors shines through. His win at Traeger Grills’ #TraegerGameDay in 2023 fueled his passion further. For him, the essence of BBQ goes beyond the incredible flavors and enticing aromas; it’s about the warmth of connection and the joy of togetherness it brings.
Nate Cantu
BBQ Enthusiast
Nate is a Backyard BBQ Enthusiast, Caterer & Butcher at a Whole Animal Butcher Shop. Nate enjoys cooking on his Weber and Kamado Joe Grills just about every day of the week. His biggest passion in life are is his wife & three children. Whether it's briskets or beer, the coolers is loaded every weekend!
Lori Monte
Chef
Lori Monte, The Kitchen Whisperer, is a Chef, Pizzaiola, and Pit Master with over 35 years of experience. Plus she’s also an Engineer which pretty much makes her a nerd that LOVES food. Lori loves spending time with her husband, Mr. Fantabulous in Arizona, game night with friends, slinging pizzas, smoking some BBQ, Pittsburgh sports, and cooking up some amazing dishes. Lori’s a die-hard 80’s rock/metal fan, loathes anything cherry, and eats pizza every single day.
Jenna Passaro
Chef
She wants you to drool!
Jenna Passaro is a cookbook author, social media chef, and the recipe developer behind SipBiteGo.com. Based in Dallas, Texas, she also hosts the SipBiteGo YouTube channel. Jenna will inspire you to pair Arctic Zone products with the latest foodie trends, from easy homemade meals to elevated BBQ grilling recipes, smoked foods on the Traeger, and griddle cooking favorites.
Corbin McClanahan
Outdoorsman & BBQ Enthusiast
Corbin is an Oregon raised, Retired Purple Heart Army Veteran who loves spending time with his family, camping, and exploring. His happy place is in the woods hunting, or on the water chasing fish. He serves as a volunteer outdoor guide for other Disabled Veterans, taking them on hunting adventures across the United States. He is also on team Traeger and loves firing up the grill with wild game meats for family and friends.
Josh Falcon
Home Cook & Content Creator
Josh is the culinary force behind The Falcon Eats, a blog dedicated to low-carb, keto-friendly, and carnivore cooking. As a husband and father of three, he’s committed to creating meals that are both healthy and family-friendly. His site features a diverse array of recipes, from traditional BBQ and grilling techniques to inventive low-carb dishes. Whether he's crafting a savory smoked alligator, whipping up keto-friendly pancakes, or perfecting a no-bean chili, Josh aims to make healthy eating both delicious and accessible.
Visit thefalconeats.com for the latest recipes, tips, and cooking adventures, and follow @thefalconeats on social media to join his flavorful journey..
Allison & Austin
Outdoor Enthusiasts
Austin and Allison are two adventure seekers from Southern California with a passion for mountain biking and exploring the great outdoors. Always eager to discover new trails and the great outdoors, they love capturing their adventures and sharing them with the world, hoping to inspire others to embark on their own adventures.
Tyler Valdez
Outdoor Enthusiast
Tyler is a professional baseball pitcher from Arizona that plays for the Williamsport Crosscutters in Pennsylvania. Off the field, he is an avid outdoorsman who cherishes exploring nature, whether it's hunting, fishing, or camping. His passion for both sports and the great outdoors defines his adventurous spirit and dedication to excellence.
