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| 2 | 2 | | By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 905 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ernest Servantes has distinguished himself through |
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| 9 | 9 | | his accomplishments as a pitmaster and co-owner of Burnt Bean Co. in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Seguin; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A self-trained chef from Uvalde, Ernest Servantes |
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| 12 | 12 | | began his restaurant career as a dishwasher and busser; he went on |
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| 13 | 13 | | to work as a corporate trainer for Outback Steakhouse and as a cook |
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| 14 | 14 | | for Huisache Grill in New Braunfels, and he later enjoyed a 15-year |
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| 15 | 15 | | tenure as an executive chef with Sodexo, overseeing dining services |
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| 16 | 16 | | at Texas Lutheran University; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After honing his barbecue skills on his backyard |
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| 18 | 18 | | grill, Mr. Servantes joined a competitive team, and they entered |
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| 19 | 19 | | and won their first cook-off in 2009; over the succeeding years, |
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| 20 | 20 | | they continued to overcome the competition at local, regional, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | state barbecue contests; he went on to earn national attention with |
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| 22 | 22 | | his victory in a 2012 episode of the Food Network show Chopped Grill |
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| 23 | 23 | | Masters; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In 2019, Mr. Servantes and former rival |
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| 25 | 25 | | pitmaster-turned-teammate Dave Kirkland joined forces to launch a |
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| 26 | 26 | | pop-up restaurant, which consistently sold out within an hour of |
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| 27 | 27 | | opening; despite the pandemic, they took their business to the next |
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| 28 | 28 | | level, establishing the brick-and-mortar Burnt Bean Co. in 2020 to |
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| 29 | 29 | | wide acclaim; known for its traditional meats, its Mexican-inspired |
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| 30 | 30 | | sides, and its rotating brunch menu, the eatery has been ranked |
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| 31 | 31 | | among the best barbecue joints in the state by both Texas Monthly |
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| 32 | 32 | | and The New York Times, and it received a Michelin Bib Gourmand |
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| 33 | 33 | | Award in 2024; moreover, Mr. Servantes and Mr. Kirkland were |
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| 34 | 34 | | recognized for their culinary prowess as James Beard Award |
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| 35 | 35 | | semifinalists in the Best Chef: Texas category; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Through his inventive and skillful take on a classic |
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| 37 | 37 | | Texas cuisine, Ernest Servantes is elevating Seguin's place on the |
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| 38 | 38 | | culinary map, and he has earned the admiration and appreciation of |
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| 39 | 39 | | his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby honor Ernest Servantes for his contributions as |
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| 42 | 42 | | a pitmaster and restaurateur and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 43 | 43 | | for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for Mr. Servantes as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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