A Colorado Tradition for 25 Years.
Family-owned, word-of-mouth, and grounded in the Texas tradition of slow-smoked barbecue done right.
Taste of Texas BBQ is the catering arm of BMW Catering LLC, owned and operated by Bruce & May Washington. What began 25 years ago with 4 off-set smokers and a family recipe has grown into a full-service catering team that Colorado has trusted for a quarter century — and we're still just as hands-on today as we were on day one.
We cook because we love it. Every brisket still gets 24 hours, using mesquite wood and charcoal, every side is still made with southern flare, and every event is treated like it's for our own family. Twenty-five years in, and Bruce is still on the pit before sunrise to cook for the week — because that's the only way we know how to do it right.
Over 25 years, we've had the honor of catering corporate events for Fortune 500 companies, weddings at venues all along the Front Range, church fundraisers, family reunions, graduations, and community festivals we've been part of for more than a decade. Most of our business still comes the same way it did in year one: someone tasted our food at a friend's event and had to ask who catered.
That's the Taste of Texas standard: real BBQ, real hospitality, and a family that still shows up because we love what we do. Thank you for letting us be part of your celebration.
— Bruce & May Washington
25 years, at a glance.
- 1 · 20012001
The First Food Trailer
Vending 5 days a week at different breweries with real Texas style BBQ and all the fixings — no shortcuts.
- 2 · 20082008
Custom Built Smoker
Designed 'Big Tiny' and commissioned its build in Lorado, Texas — a 23ft by 5ft custom built smoker and hot holding unit.
- 3 · 20152015
Weddings & Law Enforcement Roll In
Word of mouth carried us into the Denver wedding scene and working closely with different police districts and a variety of different counties.
- 4 · 20202020
Two Decades Strong
Twenty years in, and still catering the same festivals we started with. Repeat customers are how we know we're doing it right.
- 5 · 20252025
25 Years of Cooking and Serving
A quarter century of gatherings, milestones, and shared meals across Colorado. Onward.
Four things we won't compromise.
Craft over shortcuts
Real wood, real time. Twenty-four hours on a brisket isn't marketing — it's the recipe.
Hospitality first
Every guest at your event is our guest too. That's not a slogan; it's how our team is trained.
Family-owned
The same family that started in 2001 is still on the pit, in the office, and at your event.
Reputation-driven
Word of mouth carried us for 25 years. We don't take a single referral for granted.