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Kalispell barbecue truck owner appears in new Food Network competition

by TAYLOR INMAN
Daily Inter Lake | May 12, 2026 12:00 AM

Kalispell’s Stephen Kina was born and raised in Hawaii, so he’s not unfamiliar with the island terrain and weather. But he admits that when he originally applied to be on “Chopped Castaways,” he thought it was going to be more of a barbecue competition. 

Advertised as “live fire cooking on an island,” the owner of 406 BBQ thought it was up his alley as someone who considers himself a pitmaster. When he got the final casting call and it was clear that it was part of the “Chopped” franchise, he had doubts he’d be able to stand against the other chefs in the competition. 

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