Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You don’t have to leave your small town to chase big dreams. Just ask Aaron and Christina Rejino. In the tiny High Plains town of Olton, Texas (pop. ~2,000), they built a barbecue joint so beloved, it earned a place on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list TWICE—a feat usually more common for big-city spots with big followings.
See the Texas Monthly Top 50 List Here: texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025
In this Texas Country Reporter story we visit Rejino BBQ, where Aaron shares how his passion for brisket started on a kettle grill and turned into a full-blown restaurant. From feeding locals to serving thousands, Rejino BBQ became a symbol of small-town pride and top-tier Texas barbecue.
But this is also a story about love and loss. In early 2025, Christina Rejino passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Her spirit and determination were instrumental in building the business—and her legacy lives on through the food, the team, and the community she helped shape.
With every brisket served and every hand lent to a neighbor, Rejino BBQ proves you don’t have to be in Austin or Houston to be among the best. Sometimes, the heart of Texas BBQ beats loudest in the smallest towns.
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Rejino Barbeque
609 7th St
Olton, TX 79064
Phone: (806) 285-3072
Website: rejinobbq.com
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Texas Country Reporter
# 1944
11-30-2024
You don’t have to leave your small town to chase big dreams. Just ask Aaron and Christina Rejino. In the tiny High Plains town of Olton, Texas (pop. ~2,000), they built a barbecue joint so beloved, it earned a place on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list TWICE—a feat usually more common for big-city spots with big followings.
See the Texas Monthly Top 50 List Here: texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025
In this Texas Country Reporter story we visit Rejino BBQ, where Aaron shares how his passion for brisket started on a kettle grill and turned into a full-blown restaurant. From feeding locals to serving thousands, Rejino BBQ became a symbol of small-town pride and top-tier Texas barbecue.
But this is also a story about love and loss. In early 2025, Christina Rejino passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Her spirit and determination were instrumental in building the business—and her legacy lives on through the food, the team, and the community she helped shape.
With every brisket served and every hand lent to a neighbor, Rejino BBQ proves you don’t have to be in Austin or Houston to be among the best. Sometimes, the heart of Texas BBQ beats loudest in the smallest towns.
👉 Subscribe for more inspiring stories of Texans doing extraordinary things in unexpected places.
Rejino Barbeque
609 7th St
Olton, TX 79064
Phone: (806) 285-3072
Website: rejinobbq.com
Tik Tok ► vm.tiktok.com/ZMR7EpeVw
Facebook ► facebook.com/TexasCountryReporter
Instagram ► instagram.com/texascountryreporter
Texas Country Reporter
# 1944
11-30-2024
