R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Of all the many culinary arts mastered in the Lone
 1-2     Star State, none commands the type of respect and admiration that
 1-3     is accorded barbecue, and no community in Texas can best the city
 1-4     of Lockhart when it comes to an appreciation for the extraordinary
 1-5     alchemy of post oak and patience; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The buckle of the Lone Star barbecue belt,
 1-7     Lockhart's fortuitous location witnessed the confluence of Plains
 1-8     Indians, Hispanic vaqueros, and German immigrants; the technique,
 1-9     substance, and skill of a variety of cultures combined to establish
1-10     barbecue as a favorite food of many Texans; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The city's role as a major center on the historic
1-12     Chisholm Trail spurred the continued refinement of barbecue, and
1-13     today Lockhart is home to some of the state's most historic, and
1-14     best, barbecue establishments; and
1-15           WHEREAS, There is Black's, owned by the same family since
1-16     1932, and Kreuz Market, which first fired its pits in 1900; founded
1-17     in 1978, the Chisholm Trail Barbecue is a relative newcomer but,
1-18     like the others, draws its share of fans from across Texas and
1-19     indeed the United States; and
1-20           WHEREAS, From Amarillo to Brownsville and from El Paso to
1-21     Nacogdoches, the renown which Lockhart barbecue enjoys is indeed
1-22     widespread, and it is justly fitting to acknowledge that city's
1-23     preeminence at this time; now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-1     Legislature hereby recognize Lockhart as the Barbecue Capital of
 2-2     Texas and extend to the city's pit masters and other residents best
 2-3     wishes for continued success.
                                                                       Green
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1024 was adopted by the House on May
         26, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House