LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KWTX) - A local BBQ business that started with a single smoker and lots of determination is celebrating a milestone: their first brick-and-mortar restaurant. But they need community support to secure a strong opening.

As a Wacoan of 44 years, self-taught pitmaster, and co-owner of Broken G BBQ, Anthony Walton knows that magic isn’t made in the moment. It’s created in the slow hours, behind a pit, in the heat of a fire.

He started BBQing 20 years ago, perfecting his craft in his own backyard and local kitchens. Then, he launched Broken G BBQ. He started serving his food out of The Backyard Bar & Grill in downtown, then secured a food truck at Barnett’s. Pivoting to full-time catering, the goal of a permanent location lingered as Broken G BBQ’s ratings climbed to 4.8

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