SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize the members of the James Madison High School Cowboy
	Smokers barbecue team, which won the national title at the
	2022-2023 National High School BBQ Association competition in
	June of 2022; and
	WHEREAS, The team members are students at James Madison
	High School in San Antonio who are enrolled in the North East
	Independent School District's Agriscience Magnet Program; the
	program offers students the opportunity to choose from a number
	of areas of focus in their study of agriscience, including
	agribusiness, environmental and natural resources, and applied
	agricultural engineering; and
	WHEREAS, The Cowboy Smokers represented the Agriscience
	Magnet Program in the National High School BBQ Association
	competition, where they competed in six categories against 41
	teams from around the country; the team received top honors for
	its impressive barbecue skills while earning the respect of
	barbecue enthusiasts from across the nation; and
	WHEREAS, Under the guidance of their agriscience
	instructors, team members developed the discipline, expertise,
	and fiery creativity that pushed them to victory and earned them
	first place at the national championship, where they raised the
	stakes and smoked the competition; and
	WHEREAS, For the team's exceptional performance, members
	of the Cowboy Smokers were awarded prizes that included
	commemorative gifts, trophies, medals, and a full scholarship to
	Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky; the Cowboy Smokers
	will take part in the following championship in June of 2023,
	where they will defend their national title against more than 60
	participating teams in the 2023-2024 National High School BBQ
	Association competition; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the Agriscience Magnet Program and
	the students and staff of James Madison High School are
	justifiably proud of the team for their hard work and their
	impressive skills, and the members of the Cowboy Smokers are
	indeed deserving of special recognition for their dedication and
	teamwork; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the members of
	the James Madison High School Cowboy Smokers barbecue team on
	winning first place in the 2022-2023 National High School BBQ
	Association competition and extend to them best wishes for
	success in their future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
	Campbell
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on June 20, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate