Pitmaster Trey S\u00e1nchez\u2019s barbecue concept closed its Allen location, though a social media post hinted the brand may not be finished<\/p>\n
Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q has closed its Allen restaurant, ending its partnership with M Crowd Restaurant Group after less than two years at Watters Creek Village.<\/p>\n
The restaurant unexpectedly announced the closure in an Oct. 28 Facebook post<\/a>, writing, \u201cALLEN, TX., it\u2019s been real\u2026Doors closed today at 4. Stay tuned. We ain\u2019t done yet.\u201d<\/p>\n The post hinted that the Vaqueros name may return in some form, though no details about future plans have been announced.<\/p>\n Vaqueros opened in Allen<\/a> in early 2025, bringing the barbecue concept from its Grapevine food truck to a permanent restaurant. The business was founded by pitmaster Arnulfo \u201cTrey\u201d S\u00e1nchez III.<\/p>\n From Grapevine Food Truck To Allen Restaurant<\/p>\n Before opening at Watters Creek, Vaqueros built a following through its food truck, which launched in 2018 at Hop & Sting Brewing Co. in Grapevine.<\/p>\n S\u00e1nchez\u2019s approach to barbecue draws on a family tradition. His father, Arnold S\u00e1nchez, opened Arnold\u2019s Texas Bar-B-Q in Dallas in the 1980s, giving Trey a connection to Texas barbecue that began long before Vaqueros entered the local dining scene.<\/p>\n The younger S\u00e1nchez gradually gained recognition for his own work. In February 2020, the Cooking Channel featured him on an episode of Man Fire Food. His 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist<\/a> recognition further raised the profile of the Vaqueros brand.<\/p>\n