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Legends of Showdown · The George Willett years, 1973–2020
1990s Phil Kiser Smiling
1990s Phil Kiser SmilingGeorge Willett Collection

Phil Kiser

Brought Johnny K to Showdown's kitchen, 1974

Legend of Showdown
Born
First skied at Showdown
First worked here
1974, running the food service with Johnny Kowalski — George Willett's second season
Years at Showdown
1974–c.1977
Positions
  • Food service, with Johnny Kowalski, 1974 to about 1977

What they did

5 entries
  1. Asked his college friend Johnny Kowalski to run Showdown's food service, and the two took it on together in a deal with George Willett in his second season as owner
  2. c.1975-76Taco Treat-style tacos went on Showdown's menu; his father had founded the Taco Treat drive-ins in Great Falls
  3. Stepped back from the food service after three or four years, and Johnny carried it on
  4. 1990sPhotographed on top of the mountain
  5. In the lodge with Dan Ewen and Bill Beecher

Photographs

3 in the archive
2002 Phil Kaiser, Dan Ewen, Bill Beecher
1990s Phil Kiser Smiling
1990s Phil Kiser on top of mountain2

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