Grilling Enthusiasts Now Have Their Own Haven with Grill This BBQ

Grilling Enthusiasts Now Have Their Own HAVEN

by Steve Gamel

Tanner Hill and his brother David Buenrostro admit that they were a little worried about the future of their grilling business, Grill This BBQ Supply, when the coronavirus pandemic first hit in March. After all, these were difficult times, and purchasing a new grill or the finest rubs and sauces likely wouldn’t be top of mind for many people.

They couldn’t have been more wrong. What was already a popular concept grew beyond their wildest dreams — so much that they moved from the shared facility they’d been in for six years and opened their own storefront in Highland Village.

“The reverse happened,” Tanner said with a laugh. “We’ve been the busiest we’ve ever been.” Grill This BBQ Supply has always been your one-stop BBQ, grilling, and smoking headquarters, featuring everything from grills and smokers to must-have accessories and locally-made, awardwinning rubs and sauces. They also design and build outdoor kitchens. But what was once a smaller facility located within Outdoor Living Pool and Patio near Guyer High School is now its own storefront — and triple the size of what it used to be.

up events like cooking classes, amateur The extra space has opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Not only does Grill This have perhaps the biggest selection of grills and supplies in North Texas, but several new events are in the works to add even more value for their customers. This includes everything from cooking classes to amateur BBQ competitions.

It’s as unique a grilling experience as you will find under one roof.

“We started this as a hobby, and it just that he and David are just as much grilling enthusiasts as their clients are. “David loves interacting with our clients and getting to know them. I’m sort of in the background helping to advertise and set

grew from there,” Tanner said. He said BBQ competitions, and more.”

He added, “For those people who have been to our old store, this new one is huge. They should check it out.”

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INSIDE COMMUNITY

SIMPLE RECYCLING CURBSIDE PROGRAM

On November 12, Simple Recycling—the Hickory Creek area’s curbside collection program—has been discontinued effective immediately. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the reuse and recycling of textiles has been impacted dramatically in many ways. A free alternative to home pickup can be found through www.DonateStuff.com, which supports The Military Order of the Purple Heart.

ANTHONY PATTI SIGNS WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY

Congratulations to Lake Dallas High School student-athlete Anthony Patti who signed his national letter of intent to continue his academic and soccer career with Mercer University, a private institution in Georgia. Anthony is the first Falcon to sign a letter of

INSIDE EDUCATION

BOB’S HOUSE OF HOPE

Bob Williams, founder of Ranch Hands Rescue Counseling Center and Animal Sanctuary has added another piece to the recovery puzzle by opening the first long-term safe house in the country exclusively catering to male abuse victims. Bob’s House of Hope will be open in early 2021. To help, Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree presented the organization with a $25,000 check from his drug prevention program. To learn more about the program or to become a partner, visit www.RanchHandsRescue.com.

photo courtesy of Bob Williams intent for the 2020-2021 school year. photo courtesy of Anthony Tosie

EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AWARD

Lake Dallas ISD has earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s Excellence in Financial Reporting Award, an honor it has received every year since 1992. The award is the “highest form of recognition in government accounting and financial reporting,” according to the GFOA.

3, 2, 1, LIFTOFF

Sun., Dec. 20 | 7-8pm | YouTube event

Join the Lake Dallas Public Library for a presentation by NASA Ambassador Mark Guillette as he speaks on the past, present, and future of space rockets. There will be an interactive live chat, and a Q&A available throughout the presentation. Log in five minutes before the start time, and Mark know the library sent you! Look for the live event at www.YouTube.com/user/MJGuillette.

PURPLE STAR CAMPUS DESIGNATION

Three Lake Dallas ISD schools – Lake Dallas elementary, middle and high schools – have each received the Texas Education Agency’s Purple Star Campus Designation, making them the only schools in the region to earn the honor that supports military-connected students and their families. TEA awarded 106 schools with the designation for the 2020-2021 school year, the first year of the program.

THE HERO FUN RUN

Saturday, November 7 was a beautiful day for a run and the turn out for The Hero Run 2020 was incredible. Benefitting The Lake Cities Spirit of Christmas, the run raised monies to go toward the unadopted angels from the angel trees to ensure that every child gets a Christmas they deserve. Thank you to the community for coming together and meeting the needs of others.

photo courtesy of Kammie Savidge

TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST

The Texas Cultural Trust awarded Corinth Elementary School music teacher Valeria Gulino a first-year teaching grant for arts access, placing her among 14 educators in the state to receive the award and the only educator in Denton County to earn the funding. Congratulations, Ms. Gulino! photo courtesy of Anthony Tosie