Lockhart BBQ legend Roy Pérez retiring after 39 years at Kreuz Market

Lockhart BBQ legend Roy Pérez retiring after 39 years at Kreuz Market

After nearly four decades tending the pits at one of Texas' most iconic barbecue joints, longtime Kreuz Market pitmaster Roy Pérez is hanging up his apron.

A legend retires after 50 years of service

With laughter, heartfelt memories and a few tears, an integral part of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command team retired Aug. 6 in a ceremony at the Ordnance Training Support Facility. Jeffrey A. Martin served the U.S. Army both in uniform and as a federal civilian for 50 years – 30 years as active-duty military and 20 years at CASCOM as a civilian.

Pitmaster Roy Perez to retire after 39 years at Kreuz Market

After almost four decades living, eating and breathing Texas barbecue, a famed pitmaster will soon be working his last day behind the pits of a century-old smokehouse. Fresh off being inducted into the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame, Roy Perez of Kreuz Market is officially planning to call it a career. Kreuz Market, the [...]