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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin has earned the prestigious |
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No. 1 ranking on the Texas Monthly list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in |
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Texas for 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Published every four years, the Texas Monthly |
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ratings are considered one of the most definitive assessments of |
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the Lone Star State's barbecue establishments; the 2025 list was |
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compiled by the publication's barbecue editor, Daniel Vaughn, in |
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conjunction with a team of 26 taste testers who visited restaurants |
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across Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Ernest Servantes and Dave Kirkland, the founders and |
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pitmasters of Burnt Bean Co., began their operation as a pop-up |
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restaurant in 2019 and opened the brick-and-mortar establishment |
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the following year; it quickly gained attention for its traditional |
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meats and sides as well as specialties that include Sunday |
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breakfast options; the restaurant has garnered acclaim from The New |
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York Times as well as a 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand Award, and |
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Mr. Servantes and Mr. Kirkland have been honored multiple times as |
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award semifinalists by the James Beard Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Burnt Bean Co. has earned a well-deserved reputation |
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as one of the state's elite barbecue restaurants, becoming a source |
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of great pride to the Seguin community, and all those associated |
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with the business may take justifiable pride in this most recent |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Burnt Bean Co. |
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on being chosen the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025 list |
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of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas and extend to its owners and staff |
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sincere best wishes 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 Burnt Bean Co. as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |