12/09/2025
We’ve always been huge supporters of Brett's BBQ Shop. Please go support them while you still can! As a small business ourselves, we know the ups and the downs, the big wins and the heartbreaks. Expect to see some of the Boardwalk Dental Studio crew at the New Year’s Eve party. We hate to say goodbye to such great neighbors, but we also won’t miss the big send off!
𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭’𝐬 𝐁𝐁𝐐 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩, “𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐁𝐐,” 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
Katy, Texas — December 2025 — After months of discussions, number-crunching, sleepless nights, and every possible attempt to keep the doors open, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to close Brett’s BBQ Shop. Built on a whole lot of heart, soul, and the integrity of Central Texas BBQ starting
from our earliest days on Mason Road with no kitchen, no seating, no parking, and every obstacle you can imagine, to what many affectionately call our “BBQ palace,” we have lived every chapter with grit and pride and we are devastated.
What began as a conversation at Whiskey Cake in July 2018 became a mission to bring scratch-made, high-integrity Texas BBQ to Katy. Joining the Houston barbecue scene in October 2018 is a milestone we’ll never forget.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨.
Surviving 2020 felt like a godsend, and we moved forward with confidence toward the future Katy Boardwalk District. But continuously rising food and labor costs, operational expenses, and rent combined with sharply declining foot traffic has
made continued operation unsustainable, despite every effort to adapt.
We poured our blood, sweat, and tears into the last 7 years. But we will not compromise our standards, and we will not let this business reach a place where we cannot honor our obligations to our team. Closing now is the hardest choice we have ever made, but it is the responsible one. And as the saying goes, sometimes the comeback is bigger than the fall.
𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
As we navigate this transition, we ask, truly beg and plead that all questions, conversations, and comments regarding the closure be directed only to Brett or Jacqueline. Please do not place this weight on our staff, some as young as 15. They have worked incredibly hard for this community and deserve kindness and
protection during these final weeks. They do not have answers.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭
Brett’s BBQ Shop brick-and-mortar will close. We will still consider catering opportunities that align with operational capacity, and we will participate in the Houston Rodeo Cookoff as scheduled. Long-term plans are still being evaluated.
Beauty, The Beast™, & The Rodeo Pit will enjoy some time off at their well-earned vacation property.
𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲
Because we’ve never done anything small, we intend to go out with a bang. We will announce details for our FINAL SHINDIG on New Year’s Eve, a blow-the-doors-off celebration to ring in the new year… without us.
Yes, weird. But also very on-brand.
Stay tuned to Facebook on Friday, December 12 for full details on this limited-ticket event.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
Over the last 7 years, Brett’s BBQ Shop earned countless recognitions as one of Texas’ top BBQ destinations, including two of our proudest honors:
• 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟓𝟎 𝐁𝐁𝐐 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)
• 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 – 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭)
We are grateful beyond words.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:
• If you have a Brett’s BBQ Shop gift card, please plan to use it before December 28.
• This closure does not affect any already-booked catering events and all commitments will be honored as planned.
• If you purchased tickets to our Bourbon or Wine Dinner, those will be fully refunded.
𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟏 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟕 𝐏𝐌.
𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖:
• Regular hours: Wed, Dec 10 – Sun, Dec 14
• Regular hours: Wed, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 21
• Christmas Eve: 11 AM – 4 PM (Christmas Pickups)
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• December 26: CLOSED
• December 27: 11 AM – 9 PM
• December 28: 11 AM – 7 PM — 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮.
John Nonmacher • Kristy Nonmacher • Trudy Nonmacher • Dale & Peggy Jackson • Tyler Brooks • Chris Reid • Daniel Vaughn • Greg Morago • Alison Cook • Jody Schmal • Eric Sandler • Bao Ong • Michael Fulmer • Alex Au-Yeung † (In loving memory) • Rusty Landers † (In loving memory) • Carl Patterson • Bryon Woytek • Chris Detmore • Jeff Goldberg • Dusty Thiele • Ryan Rush • Brad Flurry • Andrew Mulder • Scott Sanders • David & Delia Gordon • Bobby Hermis • Rick Parker • Anthony Orlando • Bill Dumas • Nick Fine • Chase Colston • Jeremy Gutierrez • Dan Lang • Brian Clancy • Timothy Malcolm • Wayne Mueller • Ara Malekian • Leo Botello • Sonia Garcia • Chris Garcia • Michael Escareno • Nathan Nalesnik
And to every guest, every supporter, every person who shared a meal or drink with us: thank you. You made these 7 years absolutely amazing & unforgettable.
We hope you’ll join us for these final days, share some memories, and help us send this place out the only way we know how… loud and full of heart.
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚,
𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩 & 𝙅𝙖𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚
