Texas History
This purple-blue wildflower is the official state flower of Texas
What is the bluebonnet?
This crude oil benchmark, produced in the Permian Basin, is used as the standard pricing reference for oil in the US
What is WTI (West Texas Intermediate)?
This BBQ style is king of brisket, beef ribs, and post oak smoke with simple salt and pepper rubs.
What is Texas BBQ?
This country legend was born in Abbott, Texas and is known for his signature red bandana
Who is Willie Nelson?
This beloved Texas supermarket chain founded in Kerrville is consistently rated the number one grocery brand in the state
What is HEB?
This battle cry comes from an 1836 siege where Texans fought for independence
What is "Remember the Alamo"?
This monthly statement sent by an operator details each working interest owner's share of costs for a well
What is a JIB (Joint Interest Billing)?
This style is known for its sweet, thick tomato and molasses-based sauce slathered on ribs and burnt ends.
What is Kansas City style BBQ? What is Riscky's Bar-B-Q?
This trio consisting of Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, and Emily Strayer took the country world by storm in the late 1990s
Who are the Dixie Chicks (The Chicks)?
This Brenham Texas ice cream brand has been made the same way since 1911 and has a cult-like following across the South
What is Blue Bell?
Texas joined the Union as this numbered state
What is the 28th state?
This acronym represents the formal budgeting document operators use to get approval from working interest partners before drilling or completing a well.
What is AFE (Authorization for Expenditure)?
This Nashville invention features cayenne-scorched fried chicken served on white bread with pickles
What is Tennessee Hot Chicken?
This blues guitarist from Austin is known as one of the greatest of all time
Who is Stevie Ray Vaughan?
This soft drink was created in Waco in 1885 making it the oldest major soft drink brand in the United States
What is Dr Pepper?
The Battle of San Jacinto lasted only this many minutes
What is 18 minutes?
This acronym describes the document used to formally notify an unleased mineral owner of a pending well
What is APD (Application for Permit to Drill)?
This BBQ style is famous for its "wet or dry" ribs, pork-forward menu, and thin tomato-vinegar sauce served on the side.
What is Memphis style BBQ?
This Seminole Texas native released her debut single at just 13 years old and was nicknamed after a famous Tennessee Williams character
Who is Tanya Tucker?
This Austin based vodka brand started as a one room operation in 1997 and grew into one of the best selling vodka brands in the world
The name "Texas" is derived from a word meaning "friends" in this Native American language
What is Caddo?
This acronym refers to the blended price calculation used by gas utilities and pipelines to average the cost of natural gas across multiple purchase contracts or supply sources.
What is WACOG (Weighted Average Cost of Gas)?
This regional style splits into two camps — one uses vinegar and whole hog, the other adds a mustard-based sauce — depending on which half of the state you're in.
What is Carolina style BBQ?
This Poteet Texas native was married eight times, twice to the same woman, fellow country legend Tammy Wynette
Who is George Jones?
This Round Rock Texas company was founded in a University of Texas dorm room in 1984 with just $1,000 in startup capital
What is Dell Technologies?