Five years after relocating to Nashville when he opened… a bakery that specialized in the Tex-Czech treat, kolaches. Looking for ways to expand the menu (and bring a little more of his Texas roots to Nashville) he began smoking brisket for kolaches. The success and feedback he received made him realize that maybe, just maybe, having that BBQ stand by the side of the road wasn’t just a crazy dream after all!

Life changes led him to leave the bakery days behind and embark on the BBQ dream in 2016 when the Shotgun Willie’s BBQ food trailer started popping up around Nashville. In 2017, the Nashville Scene named his brisket “Best in Nashville.” In 2019, he found a nice little spot in his Inglewood neighborhood to bring his brick-and-mortar BBQ dog and pony show to life.

Nice piece by Daniel Vaughn from Texas Monthly HERE