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79S20610 JTR-D



By:  Branch                                                       H.R. No. 205





R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texans are known throughout the nation for the excellence of the smoked meats that they produce as barbeque and for the painstaking attention to detail that characterizes their efforts; and WHEREAS, Over the weekend of October 21-22, 2005, one hundred teams of talented barbeque cookers will vie against one another in friendly competition at the 2nd Annual Texas Stampede State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off, held at Gilley's Dallas nightclub; and WHEREAS, Although the winners of the competition will receive $10,000 in prize money, the real winners will be the crowds of satisfied barbeque lovers, as well as the Children's Medical Center of Dallas and pediatric programs of the UT Southwestern Medical Center, the beneficiaries of this festive fund-raising event; and WHEREAS, These worthy causes truly warrant bringing Texans together to share fine food, lively music, and a fun-filled atmosphere; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2nd Annual Texas Stampede State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off and extend sincere best wishes to all those associated with this event for a successful and memorable weekend.