The resolution recognizes Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin for achieving the No. 1 ranking on the Texas Monthly list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas for 2025. It honors the restaurant's founders and pitmasters, Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland, highlighting their journey from competing against each other in barbecue cook-offs to successfully launching their pop-up restaurant in 2019 and establishing a brick-and-mortar location in 2020. The resolution notes their accolades, including a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award and recognition as James Beard Foundation semifinalists, as well as the restaurant's unique offerings that blend traditional barbecue with Mexican-inspired sides.
The Texas Senate expresses its congratulations to Servantes and Kirkland for their achievement and extends best wishes for their continued success. The resolution emphasizes the significance of barbecue in Texas's culinary heritage and acknowledges how Burnt Bean Co. has elevated this iconic cuisine. Official copies of the resolution will be prepared for the honorees as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.