Burnt Bean Co. 2025 - Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland of Burnt Bean Co., discussing their journey to becoming the number 1 BBQ joint in Texas.

Congratulations to Burnt Bean Co. on being selected as the number 1 BBQ joint in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine! We sat down with Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland to talk about their quest for this title and the sacrifices they made to reach the top. This episode is sponsored by BBQ Distro. BBQ Distro is the home to the best sauces, seasonings, and rubs in all of Texas. No need to wait in line to get a taste of Goldees or Snows. You can make it at home thanks to BBQ Distro. Go to http://bbqdistro.com and use promo code tales10 at checkout for a 10% discount on your order!

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew, Bryan

Guests: Ernest Servantes, David Kirkland

Topics covered

• BBQ
• Texas BBQ
• restaurant success
• sacrifice
• interview

Keywords

• Burnt Bean Co.
• Texas Monthly
• BBQ Distro
• BBQ joint
• sauces
• seasonings
• rubs

Sponsors

BBQ Distro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Burnt Bean Co., Texas Monthly

Places: Texas

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