When Hurricane Harvey struck Rockport, Texas, in 2017, Brandon Ayers remembers who came to his aid. It was Texans from all over, including from the Hill Country.
Fast forward to 2025, and Ayers is here in the Hill Country, helping those who are recovering after last weekend’s devastating floods.
Ayers brought his barbecue business, Buddy’s BBQ, named after his dog Buddy, and is serving first responders, search and rescue, and others who are scouring the mud and debris looking for people who are still missing.
It’s part of what makes Texas, Texas, Ayers said.
“No matter what you go through in life, as a state, we all come together,” Ayers told Reuters TV on Wednesday in the town of Hunt. “Everybody wants to work together, everybody wants to help each other.”…