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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Old 300 BBQ of Blanco brought its savory specialties |
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to the State Capitol during the 84th Legislative Session as one of |
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the featured restaurants for "Bar-B-Quesday"; and |
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WHEREAS, Hosted on Tuesdays by State Representative Jason |
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Isaac, this popular event provides a showcase for some of the finest |
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barbecue establishments from House District 45; and |
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WHEREAS, Ladd Pepper, pitmaster at Old 300, grew up in Blanco |
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and first learned the fine art of cooking Texas-style barbecue |
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while working at a family-owned smokehouse near College Station; he |
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earned a degree in wildlife and fisheries sciences from Texas A&M |
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University, but producing quality smoked meats became his true |
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passion, and over the course of his career, he has hand-cut and |
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served more than 8,000 premium grade beef briskets; in 2013, he |
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joined with the other members of the Old 300 staff to open the |
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restaurant next to the courthouse square in Blanco, adding yet |
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another popular barbecue destination to the Hill Country; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas barbecue is renowned across the nation and |
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around the world, and this proud culinary tradition is maintained |
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and enriched by outstanding Central Texas businesses such as Old |
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300 BBQ; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Old 300 BBQ for its participation in |
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Bar-B-Quesday and extend sincere best wishes to Ladd Pepper and his |
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colleagues for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Old 300 BBQ as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |