H.R. No. 1764
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth has won the loyalty
of many area residents while contributing to the prosperity of the
local economy; and
WHEREAS, The restaurant got its start in 2018, when pitmaster
Derrick Walker began selling barbecue from a food truck in
Southeast Fort Worth; the operation moved to a permanent building
on Evans Avenue in August 2019, and in a recent expansion,
Smoke-A-Holics opened a second location inside Crocket Hall, near
the Fort Worth Cultural District; and
WHEREAS, Under the direction of Mr. Walker and his wife,
Kesha, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ has earned a number of accolades,
including a nomination as Best New Restaurant of 2020 in the
CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, and it has been featured in Garden &
Gun magazine; and
WHEREAS, By creating jobs and furthering the unique character
of their communities, locally owned businesses are integral to the
Texas economy, and Smoke-A-Holics BBQ is to be commended for
furthering the Lone Star State's proud entrepreneurial tradition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Smoke-A-Holics BBQ on its success
and extend to the Walker family and to all those associated with the
restaurant sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House