Sebastien Quintanilla left a nearly two-decade career in healthcare, moved back to his hometown, and is now on a mission to make Corpus Christi a barbecue destination —one plate at a time.
Texas Monthly-ranked Barbecue Fiends opens in Corpus Christi
Quintanilla, who grew up in Corpus Christi before moving to Austin about 17 years ago, launched his barbecue business, Barbecue Fiends, with pop-ups in Austin in 2021. What started as a passion project during COVID quickly grew into a food truck, then a permanent location, and eventually earned him a spot on Texas Monthly’s Top-100BBQ list.
Now he’s back home.
“I always wanted to open up a barbecue joint in Corpus,” Quintanilla said…