“I’ve always thought that ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ really should be ‘Don’t Mess With Texas Because Texas Doesn’t Mess With You,” says culinary pioneer, John Howard. His genial don’t-like-it-don’t-buy-it attitude stands him in good stead as he and his brother-in-law continue to grow a food company based on a frozen pickle by-product. “It’s a love-it-or-hate-it item,” Howard cheerfully admits. Like all Texans, Howard relishes facing innumerable odds at any cost. Bring it on.
“The Lone Star State” is justly proud of its maverick reputation, its sheer size – its King Ranch has a larger landmass than the state of Rhode Island – and its rugged individualism. It’s given us oil, high school football, Longhorn cattle, Texas Rangers (as in Chuck Norris), mesquite jelly, and now, “Bob’s Pickle Pops.”
