Texas SR10: Congratulating Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland on the selection of Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin as the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025 list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas.

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, August 26, 2025:

89(1) SR 10 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10 WHEREAS, Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin has earned the No. 1 ranking on theTexas Monthlylist of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas for 2025, and the receipt of this prestigious accolade provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the restaurant's founders and pitmasters, Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland; and WHEREAS, Published every four years, theTexas 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, A self-trained chef, Ernest Servantes won his first barbecue cook-off in 2009 and rose to national attention with his victory in a 2012 episode of the Food Network show Chopped Grill Masters; while on the barbecue circuit, Mr. Servantes frequently competed against future Burnt Bean Co. co-owner David Kirkland, and the two pitmasters enjoyed a friendly rivalry before officially teaming up to win cook-offs across the state; and WHEREAS, In 2019, this powerhouse duo launched a pop-up restaurant, which consistently sold out within an hour of opening; despite the pandemic, they took their business to the next level, establishing the brick-and-mortar Burnt Bean Co. in 2020 to …

Sponsors

• Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019) · primary sponsor
• Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
• Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
• Ann Johnson (D, HD-134)

Latest actions

1. August 15, 2025: Reported enrolled
2. August 15, 2025: Vote recorded in Journal
3. August 15, 2025: Read & adopted
4. July 23, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Common questions

What is SR10?

SR10 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Congratulating Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland on the selection of Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin as the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025 list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas.

What is the status of SR10?

Passed both chambers as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (August 15, 2025).

Who sponsored SR10?

Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR10?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=SR00010