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By: Miller (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) |
H.C.R. No. 137 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House March 22, 2007; |
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April 3, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Government Organization; May 8, 2007, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 8, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Barnie McBee Memorial Cook-off in Comanche is |
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recognized as a prominent barbecue competition that draws dozens of |
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cooking teams and as many as 10,000 spectators each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in conjunction with the Comanche County |
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Pow-Wow, the event was founded in 1982 through the efforts of avid |
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barbecuer Barnie McBee and other volunteers; Mr. McBee served as |
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the chair of the competition for many years, and after his passing |
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it was renamed the Barnie McBee Memorial Cook-off in 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, The event has grown into an extremely popular |
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gathering; enthusiastic cooks converge on Comanche's City Park each |
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September with their smokers and cookers in tow, and huge crowds |
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gather to enjoy the food, the festivities, and the drama of culinary |
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competition; many of the participants settle in for several days of |
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camping and cooking in the park, which enjoys a scenic and shady |
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location alongside South Fork Creek; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1996, the Barnie McBee Memorial Cook-off has |
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been sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbecue Society, which oversees |
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contests all over the state to ensure that they are fair and well |
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run; the Comanche cook-off has expanded beyond its original |
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beef-brisket judging and now also crowns winners in chicken and |
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pork spare ribs categories, with contestants vying for cash prizes |
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and trophies; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter-century, the Barnie McBee |
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Memorial Cook-off has made a significant contribution to the Lone |
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Star State's renowned barbecue culture, and it is indeed fitting |
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that this much-loved annual tradition be accorded special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the Barnie McBee Memorial Cook-off as the official |
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North Central Texas Regional Championship Barbecue Cook-off. |
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