They Moved to the Country for More Space. They Didn’t Know They’d Run the Only BBQ Joint in Town.
Digital subscribers can listen to this article. Subscribe today for unlimited access to Texas Monthly. Already a subscriber? Log in. Jay and Kailee Johnson didn’t move from Austin to Smithville to open a barbecue joint. In 2022, when they left the city for the nearby town, they “expected to live out on some land and raise our boys in the country,” Jay said. With all of the extra space around their new home, they decided to build a barbecue pit with concrete blocks and a sheet of plywood for a lid. They shared some brisket and pork shoulder from the pit’s first batch with a grateful neighbor, who enjoyed it so much he implored Jay to smoke more and sell it. A few months later, at…
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