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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
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WHEREAS, Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin has earned the No. 1 |
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ranking on the Texas Monthly list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in |
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Texas for 2025, and the receipt of this prestigious accolade |
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provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the restaurant's |
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founders and pitmasters, Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland; |
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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 |
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restaurants across Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A self-trained chef, Ernest Servantes won his |
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first barbecue cook-off in 2009 and rose to national attention |
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with his victory in a 2012 episode of the Food Network show |
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Chopped Grill Masters; while on the barbecue circuit, |
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Mr. Servantes frequently competed against future Burnt Bean |
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Co. co-owner David Kirkland, and the two pitmasters enjoyed a |
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friendly rivalry before officially teaming up to win cook-offs |
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across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2019, this powerhouse duo launched a pop-up |
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restaurant, which consistently sold out within an hour of |
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opening; despite the pandemic, they took their business to the |
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next level, establishing the brick-and-mortar Burnt Bean Co. in |
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2020 to wide acclaim; known for its traditional meats, its |
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Mexican-inspired sides, and its rotating brunch menu, the eatery |
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has garnered praise from The New York Times as well as a 2024 |
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Michelin Bib Gourmand Award, and Mr. Servantes and Mr. Kirkland |
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have been honored multiple times as award semifinalists by the |
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James Beard Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, While many distinctive foods are associated with |
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the Lone Star State, barbecue holds a special place in our |
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culinary heritage, and Burnt Bean Co. has truly elevated this |
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iconic fare to new heights; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Ernest |
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Servantes and David Kirkland on the selection of Burnt Bean |
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Co. as the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025 list of the |
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50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Servantes and Mr. Kirkland as an expression of |
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high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Gutierrez, Alvarado, Birdwell, Johnson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 15, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |