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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The barbecue pit manufacturing company Pitmaker in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Humble has distinguished itself as an outstanding example of Texas |
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| 7 | 8 | | innovation and entrepreneurship; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 2008, Victor Howard, Julio Howard, and George |
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| 9 | 10 | | Shore established Pitmaker, and with a combined three decades of |
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| 10 | 11 | | experience in competition cooking and metal fabrication, they have |
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| 11 | 12 | | helped bring innovative designs and technology to the barbecue |
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| 12 | 13 | | industry; since the company's inception, it has sold countless |
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| 13 | 14 | | custom barbecue pits, trailers, and food trucks to chefs and |
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| 14 | 15 | | businesses in all 50 states, as well as in more than 40 countries |
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| 15 | 16 | | abroad; its customers have included the Dallas Cowboys, The |
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| 16 | 17 | | University of Texas, and King Ranch, among many others; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Pitmaker has been featured on numerous national |
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| 18 | 19 | | television shows demonstrating the unique craft of cooking Texas |
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| 19 | 20 | | barbecue, and the company's owners frequently participate in |
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| 20 | 21 | | barbecue competitions; they have won top honors at such events as |
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| 21 | 22 | | the 2013 World Food Championships and the Memphis in May World |
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| 22 | 23 | | Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In addition to their manufacturing business, the |
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| 24 | 25 | | founders of Pitmaker also own and operate 1886 Humble Backyard, a |
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| 25 | 26 | | popular local restaurant and bar; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Over the past 15 years, Pitmaker has won the loyalty |
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| 27 | 28 | | of barbecue lovers across the globe, and it is a pleasure to |
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| 28 | 29 | | recognize the company and the reputation for excellence that it has |
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| 29 | 30 | | achieved; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Pitmaker on its record of success |
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| 32 | 33 | | and extend to all those associated with the company sincere best |
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| 33 | 34 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for the business as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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