89S20366 HMR-D     By: Schoolcraft H.R. No. 29       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin has earned the prestigious   No. 1 ranking on the Texas Monthly list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in   Texas for 2025; and          WHEREAS, Published every four years, the Texas Monthly   ratings are considered one of the most definitive assessments of   the Lone Star State's barbecue establishments; the 2025 list was   compiled by the publication's barbecue editor, Daniel Vaughn, in   conjunction with a team of 26 taste testers who visited restaurants   across Texas; and          WHEREAS, Ernest Servantes and Dave Kirkland, the founders and   pitmasters of Burnt Bean Co., began their operation as a pop-up   restaurant in 2019 and opened the brick-and-mortar establishment   the following year; it quickly gained attention for its traditional   meats and sides as well as specialties that include Sunday   breakfast options; the restaurant has garnered acclaim from The New   York Times as well as a 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand Award, and   Mr. Servantes and Mr. Kirkland have been honored multiple times as   award semifinalists by the James Beard Foundation; and          WHEREAS, Burnt Bean Co. has earned a well-deserved   reputation as one of the state's elite barbecue restaurants,   becoming a source of great pride to the Seguin community, and all   those associated with the business may take justifiable pride in   this most recent accomplishment; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Burnt Bean   Co. on being chosen the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025   list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas and extend to its owners and   staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Burnt Bean Co. as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.