LUBBOCK, TEXAS – The Texas Pork Producers Association (TPPA) is excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Texas Best Pork Chop Competition. This new statewide contest recognizes Texas restaurants while promoting the quality, flavor, and versatility of pork.
The winner of the Texas Best Pork Chop Competition was Wunsche Bros Cafe & Saloon, located in Spring, Texas. Their “Post Oak Smoked Double-Cut Pork Chop” was selected by judges anonymously based on taste, tenderness, creativity, presentation, and overall dining experience.
By being crowned Texas’ Best Pork Chop, Wunsche Bros Café & Saloon will receive official recognition as the premier restaurant for pork in Texas. Chef Hyman Sotello of Wunsche Bros Café & Saloon will be presented with an engraved chef’s knife sponsored by Zwilling, a commemorative recognition plaque, and an official winner window decal and digital winner badge for promotional use. In addition, the restaurant will also be featured across the association’s marketing channels and serve as the “Official Texas Pork Chef Ambassador” for one year.
In addition, Texans voted for the finalists of the competition in three categories: People’s Choice, Best Fine Dining Pork Chop, and Best Casual Dining Pork Chop. The association is proud to announce the results of the public vote.
Wunsche Bros Café & Saloon also won both the People’s Choice Pork Chop and Best Casual Dining Pork Chop awards. Their pork chop dish received more than 630 votes in the People’s Choice category and over 670 votes for Best Casual Dining.
The Best Fine Dining Pork Chop winner was Sixty Vines with locations in Dallas, Plano, Austin, Houston, The Woodlands, and San Antonio. Their pork chop dish received nearly 460 votes.
“On behalf of the association, we would like to congratulate all of our finalists and thank them for their participation in this inaugural competition,” said Laura Jimenez, consumer marketing specialist for TPPA. “The support for the first year of the contest is a testament to the pork industry in Texas. We look forward to celebrating Texas restaurants and their pork dishes for many years to come.”
More than 400 Texans nominated their favorite restaurant pork chops during August, representing 16 restaurants from across the state. The competition highlights restaurants across Texas that feature pork on their menus and gives Texans an opportunity to recognize their favorite pork dishes.
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POTENTIAL. POWER. PROMISE. The Texas Pork Producers Association is a nonprofit, producer-led organization dedicated to supporting the Texas pork industry through education, promotion, research, and engagement. For more information about the association, visit www.texaspork.org.