The first time Lamar Jones saw his bottles of gourmet barbecue sauce lined up on the shelves of an H-E-B store he felt like a musician hearing one of his songs on the radio for the first time. “It was surreal to see it,” Jones recalled of that 2016 memory. “To see something I started making in my kitchen and then developing it to a brand being sold at H-E-B,…
The McAllen Business Expo was recently held at the McAllen Convention Center on Sept. 12. With a mega network session, several guest speakers and more than 130 businesses onsite, it was a big networking event for local businesses to share their work and learn about others. One session held during the business expo was 1 Million Cups. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012. The program…
He came, he sang, he talked, he cooked. Lamar Jones joined H-E-B officials Feb. 8 in launching his newest addition to The Jank line, The Jank BBQ spice rub. And he did not disappoint shoppers who stopped to watch the show and sample some unique dishes. Shoppers were drawn in by dishes such as Jank Brussel Sprouts, Jankanero Dry Rub Chicken sliders and Marbled Jankanero Cornbread Cake. The new rub…