J Willy's Barbeque House has been closed for almost a year now. And even though the restaurant that once served the fabulous ribs that Chef Gordon Ramsay created for us is no longer in operation, the incredible sauce that was meant for those ribs is nonetheless alive. You can still appreciate Chef Ramsay’s creation by buying your own bottle of this sauce and using it in a variety of fabulous ways. I am hoping that by keeping the sauce available, someday I will be able to reopen J Willy's in South Bend or elsewhere. Chef Ramsay created some unbelievable recipes, and I believe could have kept the doors open had the economy not gone into the tank. It was truly a memorable experience working with FOX and Chef Ramsay for seven days during the filming of our episode. I am happy that the BBC America has decided to rerun our episode since additional viewing could possibly revive the concept.

We are still looking for a major investor that can help in the distribution of J Willy’s BBQ Sauce on a national and international level. I have found that having a great sauce will not get you on the store shelves, but that it takes someone with an infrastructure already in place to get your sauce in the pipeline. We are willing to give up a percentage of ownership and rights to the sauce if we can find that right person. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested. I will keep this site up and running in hopes of bringing back to life what Chef Ramsay created. Stay tuned for future developments and thanks again for everyone's support during this past year. It was difficult for everyone involved.

J Willy

John Ittenbach began grilling
at a very young age.