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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The barbecue pit manufacturing company Pitmaker in |
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Humble has distinguished itself as an outstanding example of Texas |
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innovation and entrepreneurship; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2008, Victor Howard, Julio Howard, and George |
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Shore established Pitmaker, and with a combined three decades of |
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experience in competition cooking and metal fabrication, they have |
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helped bring innovative designs and technology to the barbecue |
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industry; since the company's inception, it has sold countless |
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custom barbecue pits, trailers, and food trucks to chefs and |
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businesses in all 50 states, as well as in more than 40 countries |
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abroad; its customers have included the Dallas Cowboys, The |
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University of Texas, and King Ranch, among many others; and |
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WHEREAS, Pitmaker has been featured on numerous national |
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television shows demonstrating the unique craft of cooking Texas |
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barbecue, and the company's owners frequently participate in |
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barbecue competitions; they have won top honors at such events as |
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the 2013 World Food Championships and the Memphis in May World |
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Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to their manufacturing business, the |
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founders of Pitmaker also own and operate 1886 Humble Backyard, a |
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popular local restaurant and bar; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 15 years, Pitmaker has won the loyalty |
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of barbecue lovers across the globe, and it is a pleasure to |
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recognize the company and the reputation for excellence that it has |
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achieved; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Pitmaker on its record of success |
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and extend to all those associated with the company sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the business as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |