SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 702
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize the Alice Evening Lions Club's Barbeque Turkey
  Throwdown Cook-off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship
  competition; and
         WHEREAS, Sponsored by the internationally recognized Alice
  Evening Lions Club and Alice Evening Lions' Charities, the annual
  Barbeque Turkey Throwdown Cook-off is held in Alice, Texas, on a
  weekend in August; and
         WHEREAS, The Alice Evening Lions Club's Barbeque Turkey
  Throwdown Cook-off began in November of 2008 and includes arts
  and crafts, a children's cook-off, live entertainment, and a
  barbecue cook-off sanctioned by the International Barbeque
  Cookers Association, with more attractions to be added annually;
  and
         WHEREAS, The Alice Evening Lions Club was chartered June
  25, 1971, and the nonprofit Alice Evening Lions' Charities formed
  in June of 2007; all the funds raised from the cook-off benefit
  local community projects; and
         WHEREAS, The Alice Evening Lions Club's Barbeque Turkey
  Throwdown Cook-off has attracted approximately 600 visitors to
  Alice and is expected to attract 300 to 600 visitors annually;
  cooking teams and visitors come from all areas of the state; and
         WHEREAS, Texans are noted for their love of barbecue, and
  this annual cook-off has provided and will continue to provide
  superior cuisine that satisfies the most discriminating of
  palates; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the annual Alice Evening Lions
  Club's Barbeque Turkey Throwdown Cook-off and extend best wishes
  to all associated with the event; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  this special occasion as an expression of the high regard of the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Hinojosa
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 5, 2011.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate