TITLE: Congratulating Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth on its success.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth on its success.

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WHEREAS, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth has won the loyalty of many area residents while contributing to the prosperity of the local economy; and WHEREAS, The restaurant got its start in 2018, when pitmaster Derrick Walker began selling barbecue from a food truck in Southeast Fort Worth; the operation moved to a permanent building on Evans Avenue in August 2019, and in a recent expansion, Smoke-A-Holics opened a second location inside Crocket Hall, near the Fort Worth Cultural District; and WHEREAS, Under the direction of Mr. Walker and his wife, Kesha, Smoke-A-Holics BBQ has earned a number of accolades, including a nomination as Best New Restaurant of 2020 in the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, and it has been featured in Garden & Gun magazine; and WHEREAS, By creating jobs and furthering the unique character of their communities, locally owned businesses are integral to the Texas economy, and Smoke-A-Holics BBQ is to be commended for furthering the Lone Star State's proud entrepreneurial tradition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Smoke-A-Holics BBQ on its success and extend to the Walker family and to all those associated with the restaurant sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the restaurant as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Collier Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1764 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House