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Intro: This is Anthony, also known

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Intro: And you're listening to Tacos

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Speaker: [bell dings two times]

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Speaker: Bienvenidos

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Speaker: publico, en esta esquina
tenemos el taco de frijoles  y en la

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and cheese Welcome to the

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Speaker: Bean and Cheese Battle

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Speaker: Royale. [bell dings three
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Mando Rayo: Who's sweating out

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Mando Rayo: there. What's up, taco

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Mando Rayo: world? I'm taco
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Mando Rayo: Mando Rayo.

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Mando Rayo: And welcome to the Tacos

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Mando Rayo: of Texas podcast season

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Mando Rayo: tres, tres, tres,
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Mando Rayo: by Identity Productions

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Mando Rayo: in partnership with

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Mando Rayo: KUT and KUTX Studios.

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Mando Rayo: And we're back exploring

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Mando Rayo: taco culture in Texas

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Mando Rayo: through the eyes of the

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Mando Rayo: people in the Lone Star

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Mando Rayo: So grab some beans and

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Mando Rayo: Welcome, everybody.

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Mando Rayo: As you know, we are

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Mando Rayo: we're here for the meat

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Mando Rayo: and cheese Battle Royale.

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Mando Rayo: Today's Tacos of Texas

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Mando Rayo: We're at Jaime's Place

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Mando Rayo: hosting the top three

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Mando Rayo: eateries that you voted

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Mando Rayo: for in that 2023

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Mando Rayo: being in cheese battle

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Mando Rayo: We started with a list

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Mando Rayo: of 16 los

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Mando Rayo: Rayo, I'm a taco

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Mando Rayo: Muchas gracias to our

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Mando Rayo: Puro Pinche. Based in San
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Mando Rayo: Texas, Stephanie is an

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Mando Rayo: experienced consultant

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Mando Rayo: offering creative
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Mando Rayo: production, content

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Mando Rayo: creation, y mas.

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Mando Rayo: Stephanie founded Puro

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Mando Rayo: Pinche at Puro Pinche dot
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Mando Rayo: in 2010 to help

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Mando Rayo: San Antonio's vibrant

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Mando Rayo: Puro Picnhe's recognition

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Mando Rayo: has made her the go to

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Mando Rayo: person for when and

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Mando Rayo: what is happening in

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Mando Rayo: Puro Pinche's social

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Mando Rayo: media channels constantly

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Mando Rayo: aggregate and share need

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Mando Rayo: to know information

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Mando Rayo: about culture and events

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Mando Rayo: So the power was cut

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Mando Rayo: 100 plus degrees out

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Mando Rayo: That's right.

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Mando Rayo: So we're going to be in

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Stephanie Guerra: The competition is
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Mando Rayo: And the competition is

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Mando Rayo: even hotter.

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Mando Rayo: That's right. That's

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Mando Rayo: right. All right.

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Mando Rayo: So let's go ahead and go

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Mando Rayo: back to Barbacoa

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Mando Rayo: Apparel.

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Mando Rayo: Nydia, well, let's start

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Mando Rayo: with you. Why don't you

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Mando Rayo: introduce yourself and

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Mando Rayo: is at Barbacoa Apparel?

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Nydia Huizar: Hi there. Thanks,
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Nydia Huizar: I'm Nydia, and I am

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Nydia Huizar: the designer and

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Nydia Huizar: co-owner of Barbacoa

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Nydia Huizar: Apparel. The designer

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Nydia Huizar: and I do social media

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Nydia Huizar: stuff, too.

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Mando Rayo: Nice, Richard.

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Richard Diaz: My name is Richard
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Richard Diaz: also co-owner.

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Richard Diaz: I do events,

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Richard Diaz: printing, a little bit

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Richard Diaz: of everything. Yeah.

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Mando Rayo: Nice. Nice.

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Mando Rayo: And so I got to ask each

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Nydia Huizar: I have not, but I know

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Richard Diaz: I did. I actually.

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Richard Diaz: I have to confess, I
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Mando Rayo: Good, good.

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Stephanie Guerra: Yes. I had a bean

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Stephanie Guerra: and cheese taco
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Stephanie Guerra: but no, I won't

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Stephanie Guerra: say where I got it

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Stephanie Guerra: from.

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Mando Rayo: Oh, come on.

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Mando Rayo: It's not on the finals.

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Mando Rayo: Los finales.

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Stephanie Guerra: It was one of the.

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Stephanie Guerra: It was one of the

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Stephanie Guerra: top 16.

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Mando Rayo: Oh, okay. Good, good,

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Mando Rayo: good, good, good.

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Mando Rayo: Well, San Antonio is

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Mando Rayo: known for many things,

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Mando Rayo: but definitely the bean

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Mando Rayo: Stephanie, let's start
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Mando Rayo: you. Why is the bean

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Mando Rayo: important to the city of

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Mando Rayo: San Antonio?

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Stephanie Guerra: I, I think that

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Stephanie Guerra: is a great

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Stephanie Guerra: representation of

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Stephanie Guerra: the people of San

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Stephanie Guerra: Antonio. Right?

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Stephanie Guerra: Like San Antonio,

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Stephanie Guerra: people are hard

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Stephanie Guerra: We have all

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Stephanie Guerra: different ways of

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Stephanie Guerra: getting things

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Stephanie Guerra: done and we make

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Stephanie Guerra: sure we get them

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Stephanie Guerra: done. And I think

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Stephanie Guerra: that, you know,

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Stephanie Guerra: everybody has

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Stephanie Guerra: beans in their

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Stephanie Guerra: house, like you
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Stephanie Guerra: a pot of beans.

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Stephanie Guerra: Everyone can find

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Stephanie Guerra: a different type of

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Stephanie Guerra: love. And then you

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Stephanie Guerra: got to put all the

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Stephanie Guerra: the fresh
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Stephanie Guerra: And San Antonio

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Stephanie Guerra: works hard to make

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Stephanie Guerra: those all come

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Stephanie Guerra: And especially

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Stephanie Guerra: since we are a

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Stephanie Guerra: Mexican American

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Stephanie Guerra: city, you know, we

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Stephanie Guerra: love our tacos,

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Stephanie Guerra: but bean and cheese

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Stephanie Guerra: always reminds me

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Stephanie Guerra: of comfort of

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Stephanie Guerra: home, of my

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Stephanie Guerra: abuelas making

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Stephanie Guerra: bean and cheese
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Stephanie Guerra: or going to our

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Stephanie Guerra: taqueria down the

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Stephanie Guerra: actually going to

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Stephanie Guerra: one on Commerce

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Stephanie Guerra: for the majority

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Stephanie Guerra: of my life, so I'm

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Stephanie Guerra: And I just think

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Stephanie Guerra: like bean and
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Stephanie Guerra: is the perfect
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Stephanie Guerra: and will tell you

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Stephanie Guerra: if a Mexican

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Stephanie Guerra: restaurant is

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Stephanie Guerra: good.

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Mando Rayo: Hey, I think that's

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Mando Rayo: right. Right?

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Mando Rayo: Nydia, what do you say
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Mando Rayo: that?

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Nydia Huizar: Well, how can I expand

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Nydia Huizar: on that? I don't even

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Nydia Huizar: know. Stephanie said

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Nydia Huizar: it all. I definitely

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Nydia Huizar: think that bean and

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Nydia Huizar: cheese tacos, they're

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Nydia Huizar: an affordable

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Nydia Huizar: a lot of us come from

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Nydia Huizar: large families. That's

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Nydia Huizar: like a really great

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Nydia Huizar: way to stretch out

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Nydia Huizar: a comfort food that's

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Nydia Huizar: packed in protein,

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Nydia Huizar: like you said, and is

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Nydia Huizar: just delicious and

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Nydia Huizar: part of, you know,

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Mando Rayo: Yeah, Nydia.

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Mando Rayo: Who made your first

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Mando Rayo: bean and cheese for you

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Mando Rayo: growing up?

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Nydia Huizar: They were in the top

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Nydia Huizar: six team - Lupita's.

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Nydia Huizar: I lived like within

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Nydia Huizar: that restaurant, and

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Nydia Huizar: my first memory is my

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Nydia Huizar: as we walked over,

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Nydia Huizar: And it's so good, you

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Nydia Huizar: know, it's a soft food,

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Nydia Huizar: so it's perfect for

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Mando Rayo: It's home. What about
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Mando Rayo: Tell me about your love

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Mando Rayo: for bean and cheese.

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Mando Rayo: And when did it start?

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Richard Diaz: I was introduced to

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Richard Diaz: I think, like, you

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Richard Diaz: And I think bean and

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Richard Diaz: I think Elena's on

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Richard Diaz: yeah, it's I would I

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Richard Diaz: definitely judge a

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Richard Diaz: their bean and cheese
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Mando Rayo: Nice. Nice.

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Mando Rayo: Now, let's talk about,

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Mando Rayo: like, some technical

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Mando Rayo: aspects of the bean and

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Mando Rayo: cheese.

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Mando Rayo: You know, when I grew

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Mando Rayo: up, I grew up definitely

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Mando Rayo: tacos and burritos too,

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Mando Rayo: because I'm an original

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Mando Rayo: from El Paso. Chuco Tow,
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Mando Rayo: And for me, it was the

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Mando Rayo: bean to the cheese ratio

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Mando Rayo: is muy importante right.

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Mando Rayo: It was funny because I

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Mando Rayo: was like, go to our

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Mando Rayo: restaurant and you

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Mando Rayo: know, most most bean and

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Mando Rayo: cheese looked very

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Mando Rayo: similar, but when we got

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Mando Rayo: home, they had a

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Mando Rayo: different color, like

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Mando Rayo: because we used that

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Mando Rayo: Munster cheese, maybe

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Mando Rayo: like white beans,

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Mando Rayo: like.

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Stephanie Guerra: I think we should

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Stephanie Guerra: poll the audience

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Stephanie Guerra: and see what kind

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Stephanie Guerra: of cheese they
like,

507
00:12:44,290 --> 00:12:45,819
Stephanie Guerra: right? Yellow or

508
00:12:45,820 --> 00:12:47,109
Stephanie Guerra: white.

509
00:12:47,110 --> 00:12:48,159
Stephanie Guerra: Is there another
one?

510
00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:49,239
Stephanie Guerra: A third option.

511
00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:49,441
Nydia Huizar: Mix.

512
00:12:49,442 --> 00:12:50,442
Stephanie Guerra: Mixed cheese?

513
00:12:50,860 --> 00:12:52,199
Mando Rayo: A mix.

514
00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,259
Stephanie Guerra: Okay.

515
00:12:53,260 --> 00:12:54,159
Stephanie Guerra: Who can hear us

516
00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:55,089
Stephanie Guerra: out there? Who
wants

517
00:12:55,090 --> 00:12:56,229
Stephanie Guerra: to vote really
quick?

518
00:12:56,230 --> 00:12:57,099
Stephanie Guerra: All right.

519
00:12:57,100 --> 00:12:59,109
Stephanie Guerra: So if you grew

520
00:12:59,110 --> 00:13:00,219
Stephanie Guerra: up with yellow

521
00:13:00,220 --> 00:13:01,299
Stephanie Guerra: cheese, let me

522
00:13:01,300 --> 00:13:02,289
Stephanie Guerra: hear you.

523
00:13:02,290 --> 00:13:03,219
Stephanie Guerra: Who grew up with
yellow

524
00:13:03,220 --> 00:13:04,269
Stephanie Guerra: cheese in their
bean and

525
00:13:04,270 --> 00:13:05,349
Stephanie Guerra: cheese. All right.

526
00:13:05,350 --> 00:13:06,279
Stephanie Guerra: All right.

527
00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:07,209
Stephanie Guerra: Okay.

528
00:13:07,210 --> 00:13:08,229
Stephanie Guerra: Who grew up with
white

529
00:13:08,230 --> 00:13:09,279
Stephanie Guerra: cheese in there
being

530
00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:10,779
Stephanie Guerra: cheese tacos?

531
00:13:10,780 --> 00:13:12,009
Stephanie Guerra: All right, well.

532
00:13:12,010 --> 00:13:13,419
Mando Rayo: There's one person.

533
00:13:13,420 --> 00:13:14,499
Mando Rayo: There's one person.

534
00:13:16,090 --> 00:13:17,102
Stephanie Guerra: Maybe it's only

535
00:13:17,103 --> 00:13:17,462
Stephanie Guerra: the West Texans.
Who knows?

536
00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:18,249
Mando Rayo: I don't know.

537
00:13:18,250 --> 00:13:19,509
Mando Rayo: Richard, let's start

538
00:13:19,510 --> 00:13:20,739
Mando Rayo: with you. What do you

539
00:13:20,740 --> 00:13:23,049
Mando Rayo: look for in your perfect

540
00:13:23,050 --> 00:13:23,949
Mando Rayo: bean and cheese?

541
00:13:23,950 --> 00:13:25,509
Richard Diaz: I think it's all about

542
00:13:25,510 --> 00:13:26,619
Richard Diaz: the beans.

543
00:13:26,620 --> 00:13:27,849
Richard Diaz: Some places make it

544
00:13:27,850 --> 00:13:29,109
Richard Diaz: with, like, chorizo

545
00:13:29,110 --> 00:13:30,159
Richard Diaz: and their beans.

546
00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:31,059
Mando Rayo: Ooh, that's good.

547
00:13:31,060 --> 00:13:31,959
Richard Diaz: And actually, one of

548
00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:32,739
Richard Diaz: the restaurants that

549
00:13:32,740 --> 00:13:33,969
Richard Diaz: was in the top 16 was

550
00:13:33,970 --> 00:13:34,779
Richard Diaz: one of my personal

551
00:13:34,780 --> 00:13:35,859
Richard Diaz: favorites.

552
00:13:35,860 --> 00:13:37,059
Richard Diaz: And they, they use--

553
00:13:37,060 --> 00:13:37,959
Mando Rayo: Who was it?

554
00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,590
Richard Diaz: Taqueria Chapala

555
00:13:42,430 --> 00:13:43,479
Richard Diaz: Jalisco.

556
00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:44,480
Stephanie Guerra: The goth taqueria.

557
00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:46,419
Richard Diaz: Yeah, sin 13.

558
00:13:46,420 --> 00:13:47,769
Stephanie Guerra: Used to be an
industrial

559
00:13:47,770 --> 00:13:48,409
Stephanie Guerra: club now it's a
taqaueria.

560
00:13:48,410 --> 00:13:49,449
Mando Rayo: Oh, okay.

561
00:13:49,450 --> 00:13:50,439
Richard Diaz: But they just do really

562
00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:51,879
Richard Diaz: good beans and then

563
00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:52,809
Richard Diaz: the cheese is great and

564
00:13:52,810 --> 00:13:54,189
Richard Diaz: then I always add

565
00:13:54,190 --> 00:13:55,569
Richard Diaz: bacon. I feel like

566
00:13:55,570 --> 00:13:56,409
Richard Diaz: bacon just adds that

567
00:13:56,410 --> 00:13:57,609
Richard Diaz: perfect saltiness to

568
00:13:57,610 --> 00:13:57,969
Richard Diaz: it.

569
00:13:57,970 --> 00:13:59,169
Mando Rayo: Love it, love it.

570
00:13:59,170 --> 00:14:00,909
Mando Rayo: Do you guys like being

571
00:14:00,910 --> 00:14:01,959
Mando Rayo: in cheese on corn?

572
00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:02,960
Nydia Huizar: Yes.

573
00:14:03,650 --> 00:14:04,929
Mando Rayo: Alright Nydia. Tell us!

574
00:14:04,930 --> 00:14:05,799
Mando Rayo: Give us, give us your

575
00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:06,800
Mando Rayo: statement on corn . Bean
and

576
00:14:07,820 --> 00:14:09,189
Mando Rayo: cheese on corn tortillas.

577
00:14:09,190 --> 00:14:11,139
Nydia Huizar: Okay. So I feel like

578
00:14:11,140 --> 00:14:12,279
Nydia Huizar: we might be in the
minority,

579
00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:13,479
Nydia Huizar: right? Like, yeah,

580
00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:14,559
Nydia Huizar: flour tortillas are

581
00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:16,659
Nydia Huizar: very important

582
00:14:16,660 --> 00:14:17,679
Nydia Huizar: in San Antonio

583
00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:18,519
Nydia Huizar: cuisine. Right.

584
00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:20,529
Nydia Huizar: But corn tortillas,

585
00:14:20,530 --> 00:14:21,549
Nydia Huizar: like when you when you

586
00:14:21,550 --> 00:14:22,539
Nydia Huizar: heat them up, it brings

587
00:14:22,540 --> 00:14:23,949
Nydia Huizar: out like other flavors

588
00:14:23,950 --> 00:14:25,029
Nydia Huizar: that really complements

589
00:14:25,030 --> 00:14:26,049
Nydia Huizar: the bean and the
cheese.

590
00:14:26,050 --> 00:14:27,879
Nydia Huizar: And so any time I

591
00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:28,869
Nydia Huizar: pick up bean and

592
00:14:28,870 --> 00:14:29,949
Nydia Huizar: cheese tacos, I usually

593
00:14:29,950 --> 00:14:31,209
Nydia Huizar: ask for them on corn.

594
00:14:31,210 --> 00:14:32,249
Mando Rayo: Nice. Okay.

595
00:14:32,250 --> 00:14:32,559
Mando Rayo: Hey.

596
00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:33,369
Stephanie Guerra: And corn is the

597
00:14:33,370 --> 00:14:34,389
Stephanie Guerra: original tortilla,

598
00:14:34,390 --> 00:14:35,390
Stephanie Guerra: right?

599
00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:37,839
Mando Rayo: That's true. You're
right, you're right, you're right.
There

600
00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:38,889
Mando Rayo: are certain tacos that I

601
00:14:38,890 --> 00:14:40,659
Mando Rayo: like with corn.

602
00:14:40,660 --> 00:14:41,589
Mando Rayo: You know what I mean?
Like

603
00:14:41,590 --> 00:14:43,028
Mando Rayo: a good al pastor.

604
00:14:43,029 --> 00:14:43,339
Stephanie Guerra: Migas tacos.

605
00:14:43,340 --> 00:14:44,340
Mando Rayo: Or carnitas, migas.

606
00:14:46,060 --> 00:14:47,589
Mando Rayo: But there's some that,

607
00:14:47,590 --> 00:14:48,729
Mando Rayo: like, I got to have it

608
00:14:48,730 --> 00:14:49,689
Mando Rayo: on flour, you know what

609
00:14:49,690 --> 00:14:51,069
Mando Rayo: I mean? And, you know,

610
00:14:51,070 --> 00:14:51,909
Mando Rayo: where else can you come

611
00:14:51,910 --> 00:14:53,619
Mando Rayo: and get some good flour

612
00:14:53,620 --> 00:14:54,620
Mando Rayo: tortillas but San
Antonio.

613
00:14:56,409 --> 00:14:57,189
Stephanie Guerra: My mom Rosie, says

614
00:14:57,190 --> 00:14:58,209
Stephanie Guerra: she will not eat

615
00:14:58,210 --> 00:14:59,019
Stephanie Guerra: the bean and cheese

616
00:14:59,020 --> 00:14:59,829
Stephanie Guerra: if it's not on a

617
00:14:59,830 --> 00:15:00,909
Stephanie Guerra: fluffy tortilla.

618
00:15:00,910 --> 00:15:02,169
Stephanie Guerra: So you know who

619
00:15:02,170 --> 00:15:03,609
Stephanie Guerra: loves fluffy
tortillas?

620
00:15:03,610 --> 00:15:04,610
Mando Rayo: Fluffy

621
00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:06,568
Mando Rayo: tortillas, what's up.
There she is..

622
00:15:08,950 --> 00:15:09,999
Mando Rayo: We'll call her la

623
00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:11,000
Mando Rayo: fluffy.

624
00:15:13,180 --> 00:15:14,769
Mando Rayo: So I like you know, you

625
00:15:14,770 --> 00:15:16,599
Mando Rayo: mention a good

626
00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:17,600
Mando Rayo: chorizo, right.

627
00:15:18,010 --> 00:15:19,149
Mando Rayo: Chorizo with the beans

628
00:15:19,150 --> 00:15:20,769
Mando Rayo: mix together, but not

629
00:15:20,770 --> 00:15:21,939
Mando Rayo: just like assembly line.

630
00:15:21,940 --> 00:15:22,959
Mando Rayo: You know what I mean? Not

631
00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:24,219
Mando Rayo: on top of each other,

632
00:15:24,220 --> 00:15:25,299
Mando Rayo: but it has to be mixed

633
00:15:25,300 --> 00:15:26,709
Mando Rayo: in. That's kind of the

634
00:15:26,710 --> 00:15:27,789
Mando Rayo: way I like it.

635
00:15:27,790 --> 00:15:28,779
Mando Rayo: It's like because it

636
00:15:28,780 --> 00:15:29,619
Mando Rayo: brings in all the
flavors,

637
00:15:29,620 --> 00:15:30,609
Mando Rayo: don't you think?

638
00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:31,389
Richard Diaz: Exactly, exactly. Yeah.
It

639
00:15:31,390 --> 00:15:32,379
Richard Diaz: has to be mixed in. I

640
00:15:32,380 --> 00:15:33,219
Richard Diaz: don't know if, like
other

641
00:15:33,220 --> 00:15:34,089
Richard Diaz: places, put other

642
00:15:34,090 --> 00:15:35,049
Richard Diaz: things in their beans.

643
00:15:35,050 --> 00:15:36,039
Mando Rayo: Is it still a bean and

644
00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:37,899
Mando Rayo: cheese? If you add other

645
00:15:37,900 --> 00:15:38,900
Mando Rayo: things?

646
00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:40,749
Stephanie Guerra: People kept trying
to add

647
00:15:40,750 --> 00:15:42,369
Stephanie Guerra: people's bean

648
00:15:42,370 --> 00:15:43,839
Stephanie Guerra: cheese and bacon

649
00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:44,649
Stephanie Guerra: tacos in there,

650
00:15:44,650 --> 00:15:45,639
Stephanie Guerra: but that was not

651
00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:46,839
Stephanie Guerra: what we were voting

652
00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:47,889
Stephanie Guerra: on. Yeah, we were

653
00:15:47,890 --> 00:15:48,042
Stephanie Guerra: not voting on
people's bacon. That's a whole nother

654
00:15:48,043 --> 00:15:49,043
Stephanie Guerra: category.

655
00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:52,489
Mando Rayo: People were like, Oh,

656
00:15:52,490 --> 00:15:54,159
Mando Rayo: can we put avocado?

657
00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:55,329
Mando Rayo: That's how way I like
mine.

658
00:15:55,330 --> 00:15:56,619
Mando Rayo: Yeah, right.

659
00:15:56,620 --> 00:15:57,489
Stephanie Guerra: I think there's a

660
00:15:57,490 --> 00:15:58,959
Stephanie Guerra: lot of vegetarian

661
00:15:58,960 --> 00:15:59,799
Stephanie Guerra: people that can

662
00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:00,800
Stephanie Guerra: eat bean and cheese
tacos.

663
00:16:01,570 --> 00:16:02,570
Mando Rayo: Sin grasa, sin grasa.

664
00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:06,049
Stephanie Guerra: On corn tortillas.

665
00:16:06,050 --> 00:16:06,859
Stephanie Guerra: But they won't put

666
00:16:06,860 --> 00:16:07,699
Stephanie Guerra: the bacon in there.

667
00:16:07,700 --> 00:16:08,678
Stephanie Guerra: Right. So we can't

668
00:16:08,679 --> 00:16:09,979
Stephanie Guerra: include bacon.

669
00:16:09,980 --> 00:16:11,389
Mando Rayo: What would you say the

670
00:16:11,390 --> 00:16:13,309
Mando Rayo: per capita bean

671
00:16:13,310 --> 00:16:15,499
Mando Rayo: and cheese tacos

672
00:16:15,500 --> 00:16:16,519
Mando Rayo: that are here in the

673
00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:17,869
Mando Rayo: city of San Antonio?

674
00:16:17,870 --> 00:16:19,429
Stephanie Guerra: I want to say that

675
00:16:19,430 --> 00:16:20,470
Stephanie Guerra: there's a taqueria

676
00:16:20,471 --> 00:16:22,669
Stephanie Guerra: on every corner so

677
00:16:22,670 --> 00:16:23,569
Stephanie Guerra: we can probably

678
00:16:23,570 --> 00:16:25,759
Stephanie Guerra: get like 500

679
00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:26,749
Stephanie Guerra: different kinds of

680
00:16:26,750 --> 00:16:27,889
Stephanie Guerra: being and cheese
tacos

681
00:16:27,890 --> 00:16:28,789
Stephanie Guerra: in San Antonio. But

682
00:16:28,790 --> 00:16:30,169
Stephanie Guerra: I could be
exaggerating.

683
00:16:30,170 --> 00:16:30,749
Stephanie Guerra: I don't know.

684
00:16:30,750 --> 00:16:31,369
Richard Diaz: That sounds about
right.

685
00:16:31,370 --> 00:16:32,359
Nydia Huizar: Definitely in the
hundreds,

686
00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:32,959
Nydia Huizar: for sure.

687
00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:33,960
Mando Rayo: Yeah, I believe 500. 500
is a good

688
00:16:34,970 --> 00:16:35,959
Mando Rayo: number. We'll go with

689
00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,179
Mando Rayo: that. Survey says

690
00:16:38,180 --> 00:16:39,289
Mando Rayo: 500.

691
00:16:39,290 --> 00:16:40,290
Mando Rayo: Ding, ding, ding, ding,
ding. You

692
00:16:42,110 --> 00:16:43,829
Mando Rayo: are absolutely correct.

693
00:16:43,830 --> 00:16:45,949
Mando Rayo: I may throw a curveball

694
00:16:45,950 --> 00:16:46,729
Mando Rayo: here.

695
00:16:46,730 --> 00:16:48,859
Mando Rayo: Do black beans count

696
00:16:48,860 --> 00:16:50,271
Mando Rayo: on a bean and cheese

697
00:16:50,272 --> 00:16:51,272
Mando Rayo: taco?

698
00:16:53,180 --> 00:16:54,049
Richard Diaz: Let's ask the audience,

699
00:16:54,050 --> 00:16:55,279
Richard Diaz: though, first, see

700
00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:56,029
Richard Diaz: what they think.

701
00:16:56,030 --> 00:16:56,999
Mando Rayo: All right, Audience!

702
00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:57,919
Mando Rayo: Audience! What do y'all

703
00:16:57,920 --> 00:16:58,339
Mando Rayo: think?

704
00:16:58,340 --> 00:16:58,729
Stephanie Guerra: Listen up, listen
up.

705
00:16:58,730 --> 00:17:00,559
Mando Rayo: I can't hear you

706
00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:01,609
Mando Rayo: - say yes or no.

707
00:17:01,610 --> 00:17:02,610
Audience: No!

708
00:17:03,470 --> 00:17:04,470
Richard Diaz: Black beans. No.

709
00:17:06,589 --> 00:17:08,481
Mando Rayo: Are you all

710
00:17:08,482 --> 00:17:08,482
Mando Rayo: traditionalists?

711
00:17:08,483 --> 00:17:09,139
Stephanie Guerra: We're very much
traditionalists. Yes.

712
00:17:09,140 --> 00:17:09,959
Richard Diaz: Yeah. I guess I

713
00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:11,118
Richard Diaz: wouldn't say I won't
eat a

714
00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:11,899
Richard Diaz: bean and cheese taco
with

715
00:17:11,900 --> 00:17:12,769
Richard Diaz: black beans, but it's

716
00:17:12,770 --> 00:17:14,449
Richard Diaz: not my go-to, yeah, at

717
00:17:14,450 --> 00:17:14,959
Richard Diaz: all.

718
00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:16,219
Mando Rayo: All right. All right.

719
00:17:16,220 --> 00:17:17,118
Stephanie Guerra: I don't actually
know

720
00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:18,259
Stephanie Guerra: where I can find a

721
00:17:18,260 --> 00:17:19,129
Stephanie Guerra: bean and cheese to

722
00:17:19,130 --> 00:17:20,598
Stephanie Guerra: go with black
beans.

723
00:17:20,599 --> 00:17:21,439
Mando Rayo: You'll have to drive to

724
00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:22,440
Mando Rayo: Austin.

725
00:17:26,630 --> 00:17:27,469
Mando Rayo: [laughter] So what about,
like, the

726
00:17:27,470 --> 00:17:28,249
Mando Rayo: tortilla?

727
00:17:28,250 --> 00:17:29,749
Mando Rayo: The base of the tortilla

728
00:17:29,750 --> 00:17:31,189
Mando Rayo: is super important for

729
00:17:31,190 --> 00:17:32,479
Mando Rayo: any taco, right.

730
00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:33,799
Mando Rayo: Tell me, like, what you

731
00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:35,389
Mando Rayo: all look for in a

732
00:17:35,390 --> 00:17:37,099
Mando Rayo: tortilla that makes it

733
00:17:37,100 --> 00:17:39,079
Mando Rayo: just spectacular bean

734
00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:40,080
Mando Rayo: and cheese. Nydia, we'll

735
00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:41,119
Mando Rayo: go with you.

736
00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:42,079
Nydia Huizar: All right. If we're

737
00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:43,129
Nydia Huizar: talking flour

738
00:17:43,130 --> 00:17:44,539
Nydia Huizar: tortilla, it's got to

739
00:17:44,540 --> 00:17:45,619
Nydia Huizar: be homemade.

740
00:17:45,620 --> 00:17:46,549
Nydia Huizar: It's got to have that

741
00:17:46,550 --> 00:17:48,409
Nydia Huizar: kind of floury,

742
00:17:48,410 --> 00:17:50,239
Nydia Huizar: like, leave a little

743
00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:51,240
Nydia Huizar: powdery.

744
00:17:52,700 --> 00:17:53,899
Nydia Huizar: And fluffy.

745
00:17:53,900 --> 00:17:54,739
Nydia Huizar: Yeah.

746
00:17:54,740 --> 00:17:56,209
Nydia Huizar: But that's my criteria.

747
00:17:56,210 --> 00:17:57,139
Mando Rayo: Perfect.

748
00:17:57,140 --> 00:17:58,609
Stephanie Guerra: I think that the

749
00:17:58,610 --> 00:17:59,809
Stephanie Guerra: tortillas need to

750
00:17:59,810 --> 00:18:01,879
Stephanie Guerra: be hot, so

751
00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:02,779
Stephanie Guerra: I don't know if
that's

752
00:18:02,780 --> 00:18:04,009
Stephanie Guerra: another battle, but

753
00:18:04,010 --> 00:18:05,389
Stephanie Guerra: if I get served,

754
00:18:05,390 --> 00:18:06,859
Stephanie Guerra: you know, hot

755
00:18:06,860 --> 00:18:08,839
Stephanie Guerra: beans, cold cheese

756
00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:10,979
Stephanie Guerra: and a cold
tortilla,

757
00:18:10,980 --> 00:18:12,049
Stephanie Guerra: that just kills it

758
00:18:12,050 --> 00:18:13,279
Stephanie Guerra: for me. So I need

759
00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:14,659
Stephanie Guerra: everything to be
warm

760
00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:15,439
Stephanie Guerra: and.

761
00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:16,519
Stephanie Guerra: And comfy.

762
00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:17,719
Mando Rayo: Well, you came to the

763
00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:18,949
Mando Rayo: right event for that

764
00:18:18,950 --> 00:18:19,999
Mando Rayo: because it is hot out

765
00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:20,269
Mando Rayo: here.

766
00:18:20,270 --> 00:18:20,929
Richard Diaz: It is warm.

767
00:18:20,930 --> 00:18:21,799
Mando Rayo: You can probably warm up

768
00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:22,969
Mando Rayo: a good tortilla just on

769
00:18:22,970 --> 00:18:24,469
Mando Rayo: the on the concrete down

770
00:18:24,470 --> 00:18:25,470
Mando Rayo: there.

771
00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:27,298
Stephanie Guerra: I do see the lines

772
00:18:27,299 --> 00:18:28,699
Stephanie Guerra: are getting full

773
00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:29,779
Stephanie Guerra: and everybody is

774
00:18:29,780 --> 00:18:31,129
Stephanie Guerra: eating the tacos.

775
00:18:31,130 --> 00:18:33,049
Mando Rayo: All righty.

776
00:18:33,050 --> 00:18:34,819
Mando Rayo: Any final thoughts?

777
00:18:34,820 --> 00:18:35,915
Mando Rayo: I had this idea around

778
00:18:35,916 --> 00:18:36,889
Mando Rayo: the bean and cheese, but

779
00:18:36,890 --> 00:18:38,749
Mando Rayo: I was like, yeah,

780
00:18:38,750 --> 00:18:39,889
Mando Rayo: it was a natural thing

781
00:18:39,890 --> 00:18:40,909
Mando Rayo: for me to be in San

782
00:18:40,910 --> 00:18:41,719
Mando Rayo: Antonio about.

783
00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:42,690
Mando Rayo: What do you think is

784
00:18:42,691 --> 00:18:43,459
Mando Rayo: important here?

785
00:18:43,460 --> 00:18:45,079
Stephanie Guerra: I think San Antonio

786
00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:46,309
Stephanie Guerra: likes to hold on

787
00:18:46,310 --> 00:18:48,319
Stephanie Guerra: to the traditional

788
00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:49,549
Stephanie Guerra: values of being at

789
00:18:49,550 --> 00:18:50,449
Stephanie Guerra: home.

790
00:18:50,450 --> 00:18:51,679
Stephanie Guerra: When you get into
fancy

791
00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:52,909
Stephanie Guerra: tacos, not
everybody

792
00:18:52,910 --> 00:18:53,839
Stephanie Guerra: can make fancy

793
00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:54,739
Stephanie Guerra: tacos at home,

794
00:18:54,740 --> 00:18:56,329
Stephanie Guerra: right? Like, not
everybody

795
00:18:56,330 --> 00:18:57,109
Stephanie Guerra: can afford the

796
00:18:57,110 --> 00:18:58,309
Stephanie Guerra: ingredients or

797
00:18:58,310 --> 00:18:59,449
Stephanie Guerra: knows how to season

798
00:18:59,450 --> 00:19:00,679
Stephanie Guerra: things or knows,

799
00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:01,549
Stephanie Guerra: you know, the right
cuts

800
00:19:01,550 --> 00:19:02,779
Stephanie Guerra: of meat to get.

801
00:19:02,780 --> 00:19:04,129
Stephanie Guerra: Everybody can make

802
00:19:04,130 --> 00:19:04,969
Stephanie Guerra: a bean and cheese

803
00:19:04,970 --> 00:19:06,529
Stephanie Guerra: taco en la casa.

804
00:19:06,530 --> 00:19:07,939
Stephanie Guerra: Right? So San

805
00:19:07,940 --> 00:19:09,049
Stephanie Guerra: Antonio is

806
00:19:09,050 --> 00:19:10,249
Stephanie Guerra: probably the king

807
00:19:10,250 --> 00:19:11,250
Stephanie Guerra: and queen of

808
00:19:12,290 --> 00:19:13,129
Stephanie Guerra: hay comida en la
casa. We like to

809
00:19:13,130 --> 00:19:14,449
Stephanie Guerra: eat at home a lot.

810
00:19:14,450 --> 00:19:15,259
Stephanie Guerra: So I think, you
know,

811
00:19:15,260 --> 00:19:16,369
Stephanie Guerra: it's a it's a
perfect

812
00:19:16,370 --> 00:19:17,749
Stephanie Guerra: place to bring it

813
00:19:17,750 --> 00:19:19,219
Stephanie Guerra: home. Hometown San

814
00:19:19,220 --> 00:19:20,359
Stephanie Guerra: Antonio.

815
00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:21,139
Stephanie Guerra: I know we have

816
00:19:21,140 --> 00:19:22,549
Stephanie Guerra: made national news

817
00:19:22,550 --> 00:19:23,539
Stephanie Guerra: in history, you

818
00:19:23,540 --> 00:19:24,829
Stephanie Guerra: know, for bean and

819
00:19:24,830 --> 00:19:26,209
Stephanie Guerra: cheese tacos and

820
00:19:26,210 --> 00:19:27,229
Stephanie Guerra: just the Mexican

821
00:19:27,230 --> 00:19:28,039
Stephanie Guerra: culture that we
have

822
00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:28,879
Stephanie Guerra: there. And I'm glad
we're

823
00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:29,659
Stephanie Guerra: hanging on to it.
And I

824
00:19:29,660 --> 00:19:30,619
Stephanie Guerra: think we should do
this again

825
00:19:30,620 --> 00:19:31,909
Stephanie Guerra: next year and have

826
00:19:31,910 --> 00:19:32,809
Stephanie Guerra: it even bigger and

827
00:19:32,810 --> 00:19:34,279
Stephanie Guerra: better. So let's

828
00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:35,209
Stephanie Guerra: do it.

829
00:19:35,210 --> 00:19:36,229
Nydia Huizar: I know we kind of
talked

830
00:19:36,230 --> 00:19:37,759
Nydia Huizar: about bean and cheese

831
00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:38,869
Nydia Huizar: tacos, being some of

832
00:19:38,870 --> 00:19:40,399
Nydia Huizar: the very early

833
00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:41,269
Nydia Huizar: introductions to

834
00:19:41,270 --> 00:19:42,379
Nydia Huizar: Tex-Mex that a lot of

835
00:19:42,380 --> 00:19:43,729
Nydia Huizar: us, you know, have.

836
00:19:43,730 --> 00:19:45,169
Nydia Huizar: And I think it's the

837
00:19:45,170 --> 00:19:46,309
Nydia Huizar: nostalgia. People

838
00:19:46,310 --> 00:19:48,139
Nydia Huizar: really like comfort

839
00:19:48,140 --> 00:19:49,009
Nydia Huizar: food and they really

840
00:19:49,010 --> 00:19:50,010
Nydia Huizar: like

841
00:19:51,260 --> 00:19:52,429
Nydia Huizar: being reminded of like

842
00:19:52,430 --> 00:19:53,359
Nydia Huizar: happy times in their

843
00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:54,469
Nydia Huizar: lives, you know?

844
00:19:54,470 --> 00:19:55,669
Nydia Huizar: And for me, when I

845
00:19:55,670 --> 00:19:57,229
Nydia Huizar: think of San Antonio,

846
00:19:57,230 --> 00:19:58,759
Nydia Huizar: we're like a very

847
00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:00,289
Nydia Huizar: nostalgic city.

848
00:20:00,290 --> 00:20:02,269
Nydia Huizar: As a few years

849
00:20:02,270 --> 00:20:03,199
Nydia Huizar: ago, we came out with

850
00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:04,422
Nydia Huizar: a bean and cheese

851
00:20:04,423 --> 00:20:05,329
Nydia Huizar: shirt and that was like
an

852
00:20:05,330 --> 00:20:06,649
Nydia Huizar: instant hit.

853
00:20:06,650 --> 00:20:07,699
Nydia Huizar: And it was really

854
00:20:07,700 --> 00:20:09,919
Nydia Huizar: popular for parents

855
00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:10,999
Nydia Huizar: to give their kids

856
00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:11,929
Nydia Huizar: that shirt in that

857
00:20:11,930 --> 00:20:13,249
Nydia Huizar: onesie. And so it's

858
00:20:13,250 --> 00:20:14,809
Nydia Huizar: just I don't know,

859
00:20:14,810 --> 00:20:15,739
Nydia Huizar: it's family.

860
00:20:15,740 --> 00:20:17,299
Nydia Huizar: It's it's comfort

861
00:20:17,300 --> 00:20:18,349
Nydia Huizar: food.

862
00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:19,579
Richard Diaz: It's a lot of kids'

863
00:20:19,580 --> 00:20:20,929
Richard Diaz: introduction to

864
00:20:20,930 --> 00:20:21,889
Richard Diaz: Tex-Mex food.

865
00:20:21,890 --> 00:20:23,569
Richard Diaz: It's very simple, but

866
00:20:23,570 --> 00:20:24,889
Richard Diaz: it's delicious.

867
00:20:24,890 --> 00:20:26,029
Richard Diaz: That taco specifically

868
00:20:26,030 --> 00:20:27,919
Richard Diaz: crosses generations.

869
00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,059
Richard Diaz: I mean, it's so easy

870
00:20:29,060 --> 00:20:29,869
Richard Diaz: to introduce that to

871
00:20:29,870 --> 00:20:31,159
Richard Diaz: your kids and then,

872
00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:31,999
Richard Diaz: you know, they can get
into

873
00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:33,739
Richard Diaz: branched out into other

874
00:20:33,740 --> 00:20:34,879
Richard Diaz: other tacos.

875
00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:35,659
Mando Rayo: You know, speaking about

876
00:20:35,660 --> 00:20:36,679
Mando Rayo: kind of those traditions

877
00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:38,179
Mando Rayo: that we have at home, I

878
00:20:38,180 --> 00:20:39,229
Mando Rayo: think it's super
important

879
00:20:39,230 --> 00:20:40,909
Mando Rayo: because at one point,

880
00:20:40,910 --> 00:20:42,739
Mando Rayo: you know, now maybe in

881
00:20:42,740 --> 00:20:43,999
Mando Rayo: our parents generations

882
00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,289
Mando Rayo: or even in our

883
00:20:45,290 --> 00:20:47,119
Mando Rayo: grandparents generations,

884
00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:48,649
Mando Rayo: people were ashamed to

885
00:20:48,650 --> 00:20:50,419
Mando Rayo: bring tacos from a home

886
00:20:50,420 --> 00:20:51,889
Mando Rayo: to eat at school because

887
00:20:51,890 --> 00:20:53,659
Mando Rayo: they couldn't afford

888
00:20:53,660 --> 00:20:55,639
Mando Rayo: like white bread

889
00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:56,689
Mando Rayo: and baloney and all

890
00:20:56,690 --> 00:20:57,979
Mando Rayo: that. You know what I
mean?

891
00:20:57,980 --> 00:20:59,509
Mando Rayo: And so what do we eat?

892
00:20:59,510 --> 00:21:01,279
Mando Rayo: We have bean and cheese,

893
00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:02,089
Mando Rayo: and that's a beautiful

894
00:21:02,090 --> 00:21:03,288
Mando Rayo: thing.

895
00:21:03,289 --> 00:21:04,259
Stephanie Guerra: Our ancestors
passing that love

896
00:21:04,260 --> 00:21:05,399
Stephanie Guerra: down to us.

897
00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:06,269
Mando Rayo: That's right. That's

898
00:21:06,270 --> 00:21:07,349
Mando Rayo: right.

899
00:21:07,350 --> 00:21:08,969
Mando Rayo: Well, I want to thank so

900
00:21:08,970 --> 00:21:10,889
Mando Rayo: much our panelists

901
00:21:10,890 --> 00:21:12,119
Mando Rayo: today.

902
00:21:12,120 --> 00:21:13,349
Mando Rayo: You're you will now be

903
00:21:13,350 --> 00:21:14,409
Mando Rayo: crowned as bean and

904
00:21:14,410 --> 00:21:15,410
Mando Rayo: cheese experts.

905
00:21:17,410 --> 00:21:18,239
Richard Diaz: I think I've eaten

906
00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:19,859
Richard Diaz: enough to you know.

907
00:21:19,860 --> 00:21:21,029
Richard Diaz: Yeah.

908
00:21:21,030 --> 00:21:22,109
Mando Rayo: You qualify, you

909
00:21:22,110 --> 00:21:23,159
Mando Rayo: qualify.

910
00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:24,389
Mando Rayo: Awesome. Well, thanks so

911
00:21:24,390 --> 00:21:25,679
Mando Rayo: much for being here.

912
00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:26,759
Mando Rayo: And now we're going to
take

913
00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:28,019
Mando Rayo: another short break.

914
00:21:28,020 --> 00:21:29,279
Mando Rayo: And during the break, we

915
00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:30,569
Mando Rayo: want to make sure we

916
00:21:30,570 --> 00:21:32,459
Mando Rayo: hear from some of you as

917
00:21:32,460 --> 00:21:34,199
Mando Rayo: what you look for in a

918
00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:36,000
Mando Rayo: bean and cheese taco.

919
00:21:39,180 --> 00:21:40,019
Mando Rayo: [music] All right.

920
00:21:40,020 --> 00:21:41,369
Mando Rayo: We're here in the locker

921
00:21:41,370 --> 00:21:43,349
Mando Rayo: room, you know,

922
00:21:43,350 --> 00:21:44,372
Mando Rayo: sweating, sweat, todos

923
00:21:47,378 --> 00:21:48,209
Mando Rayo: sudados sweaty, you know

924
00:21:48,210 --> 00:21:49,079
Mando Rayo: what I mean?

925
00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:50,999
Mando Rayo: And we're here to find

926
00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:51,809
Mando Rayo: out, like, what

927
00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:54,029
Mando Rayo: motivates you to become

928
00:21:54,030 --> 00:21:55,919
Mando Rayo: the best bean and cheese

929
00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:57,869
Mando Rayo: taco maker of all of San

930
00:21:57,870 --> 00:21:59,100
Mando Rayo: Antonio.

931
00:22:01,860 --> 00:22:02,819
Mando Rayo: All right, here we go.

932
00:22:02,820 --> 00:22:04,049
Mando Rayo: Here we go. We got our

933
00:22:04,050 --> 00:22:05,399
Mando Rayo: finalists. Tell us your

934
00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:07,139
Mando Rayo: name and who you're with

935
00:22:07,140 --> 00:22:08,549
Mando Rayo: and then give us your

936
00:22:08,550 --> 00:22:10,709
Mando Rayo: best like strategy

937
00:22:10,710 --> 00:22:11,849
Mando Rayo: of how you're going to

938
00:22:11,850 --> 00:22:13,589
Mando Rayo: win this bean and cheese

939
00:22:13,590 --> 00:22:15,359
Mando Rayo: battle royale.

940
00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:16,319
Alejandro Hernandez: My name is
Alejandro

941
00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:17,159
Alejandro Hernandez: Hernandez, and

942
00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:18,239
Alejandro Hernandez: I'm with The
Original Donut

943
00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:19,109
Alejandro Hernandez: Shop.

944
00:22:19,110 --> 00:22:20,159
Alejandro Hernandez: Man, we got the
best

945
00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:21,168
Alejandro Hernandez: donuts if y'all
could tell.

946
00:22:24,750 --> 00:22:25,821
Alejandro Hernandez: We've got the
best donuts bro.

947
00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:27,269
Paloma: Hi, my name is Paloma, and

948
00:22:27,270 --> 00:22:29,069
Paloma: I'm with Rosa's Kitchen.

949
00:22:29,070 --> 00:22:30,419
Paloma: And the way we're going to

950
00:22:30,420 --> 00:22:32,219
Paloma: win is cause not only are

951
00:22:32,220 --> 00:22:33,779
Paloma: representing the best state

952
00:22:33,780 --> 00:22:34,780
Paloma: in Mexico, Coahuila,

953
00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,549
Paloma: we're representing 70207,

954
00:22:38,550 --> 00:22:39,419
Paloma: our hood.

955
00:22:39,420 --> 00:22:40,679
Paloma: So go ahead, make some

956
00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:41,680
Paloma: noise. Come on.

957
00:22:46,770 --> 00:22:48,219
Andrew Arredondo: My name is Andrew
Arredondo, I'm with Tacos El Rey.

958
00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:50,039
Andrew Arredondo: The way we're going
to win, we

959
00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:50,939
Andrew Arredondo: put out hot food

960
00:22:50,940 --> 00:22:52,289
Andrew Arredondo: fast, consistent.

961
00:22:52,290 --> 00:22:53,069
Andrew Arredondo: That's pretty much
it.

962
00:22:53,070 --> 00:22:53,879
Andrew Arredondo: We're going to win
this. I already

963
00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:54,880
Andrew Arredondo: got the crown on.

964
00:22:55,740 --> 00:22:57,869
Mando Rayo: He actually does eat.

965
00:22:57,870 --> 00:22:59,909
Mando Rayo: He has a crown on.

966
00:22:59,910 --> 00:23:00,989
Mando Rayo: But you know, it's from

967
00:23:00,990 --> 00:23:01,849
Mando Rayo: the dollar store.

968
00:23:01,850 --> 00:23:02,850
Mando Rayo: All

969
00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:05,459
Mando Rayo: right, all right. What

970
00:23:05,460 --> 00:23:06,359
Mando Rayo: makes your bean and

971
00:23:06,360 --> 00:23:07,529
Mando Rayo: cheese different from

972
00:23:07,530 --> 00:23:08,999
Mando Rayo: any other place in San

973
00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:09,899
Mando Rayo: Antonio.

974
00:23:09,900 --> 00:23:11,197
Alejandro Hernandez: The tortillas

975
00:23:11,198 --> 00:23:12,479
Alejandro Hernandez: are homemade

976
00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:14,129
Alejandro Hernandez: and of course

977
00:23:14,130 --> 00:23:15,149
Alejandro Hernandez: it is made

978
00:23:15,150 --> 00:23:16,079
Alejandro Hernandez: there it is

979
00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:17,789
Alejandro Hernandez: fresh the best

980
00:23:17,790 --> 00:23:18,959
Alejandro Hernandez: little tacos,
bean and cheese

981
00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:19,799
Alejandro Hernandez: tacos, man.

982
00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:21,479
Mando Rayo: Original donut shop

983
00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:22,480
Mando Rayo: shop.

984
00:23:23,580 --> 00:23:24,839
Stephanie Guerra: All right, what
makes our bean

985
00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:25,829
Stephanie Guerra: and cheese the best

986
00:23:25,830 --> 00:23:26,759
Stephanie Guerra: bean and cheese is
that not

987
00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,469
Stephanie Guerra: only are tortillas

988
00:23:28,470 --> 00:23:29,549
Stephanie Guerra: handmade.

989
00:23:30,900 --> 00:23:31,679
Stephanie Guerra: Nada maquina.

990
00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:32,519
Stephanie Guerra: Nothing like that.

991
00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:33,749
Stephanie Guerra: My mom is back

992
00:23:33,750 --> 00:23:34,949
Stephanie Guerra: there, you know,

993
00:23:34,950 --> 00:23:36,353
Stephanie Guerra: with a palo, just

994
00:23:36,354 --> 00:23:37,169
Stephanie Guerra: going ham on the

995
00:23:37,170 --> 00:23:38,170
Stephanie Guerra: tortilla and the

996
00:23:39,660 --> 00:23:40,469
Stephanie Guerra: masa cooking it up
on

997
00:23:40,470 --> 00:23:41,279
Stephanie Guerra: the grill. And we

998
00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:42,299
Stephanie Guerra: have the best

999
00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:43,739
Stephanie Guerra: beans cooked with,

1000
00:23:43,740 --> 00:23:44,519
Stephanie Guerra: you know, some of
that

1001
00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:45,719
Stephanie Guerra: good bacon grease.

1002
00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:47,129
Stephanie Guerra: Y'all know what I'm
talking about?

1003
00:23:47,130 --> 00:23:48,130
Stephanie Guerra: Yeah.

1004
00:23:48,810 --> 00:23:49,649
Andrew Arredondo: Our beans are
cooked

1005
00:23:49,650 --> 00:23:50,699
Andrew Arredondo: 4 to 6 hours every

1006
00:23:50,700 --> 00:23:51,659
Andrew Arredondo: day. Everything's

1007
00:23:51,660 --> 00:23:53,039
Andrew Arredondo: hot. Tortillas,
homemade.

1008
00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:53,819
Andrew Arredondo: Like I said, as
long as we're

1009
00:23:53,820 --> 00:23:55,439
Andrew Arredondo: putting out fast
food.

1010
00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:56,399
Mando Rayo: You're solid. Right?

1011
00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:57,629
Mando Rayo: Right. All right,

1012
00:23:57,630 --> 00:23:59,099
Mando Rayo: everybody, everybody

1013
00:23:59,100 --> 00:24:00,449
Mando Rayo: give a round of applause

1014
00:24:00,450 --> 00:24:01,770
Mando Rayo: for our finalists.

1015
00:24:08,370 --> 00:24:09,239
Mando Rayo: [music] Qué onda taco
world,

1016
00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:10,409
Mando Rayo: we're here with

1017
00:24:12,180 --> 00:24:13,303
Mando Rayo: Jaime Macias at Jaime's

1018
00:24:13,304 --> 00:24:14,819
Mando Rayo: Place in San Antonio.

1019
00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:17,489
Mando Rayo: Well, first I want to

1020
00:24:17,490 --> 00:24:18,269
Mando Rayo: say thank you for

1021
00:24:18,270 --> 00:24:19,259
Mando Rayo: opening up your space.

1022
00:24:19,260 --> 00:24:20,459
Jaime Macias: Oh, it was it's a

1023
00:24:20,460 --> 00:24:22,229
Jaime Macias: pleasure hosting

1024
00:24:22,230 --> 00:24:23,189
Jaime Macias: United Tacos of

1025
00:24:23,190 --> 00:24:24,209
Jaime Macias: America, Tacos of

1026
00:24:24,210 --> 00:24:24,989
Jaime Macias: Texas podcast.

1027
00:24:24,990 --> 00:24:26,039
Jaime Macias: Thank you all for
considering

1028
00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:27,959
Jaime Macias: us. First and foremost,

1029
00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:29,369
Jaime Macias: really excited to host

1030
00:24:29,370 --> 00:24:30,179
Jaime Macias: such a wonderful

1031
00:24:30,180 --> 00:24:31,289
Jaime Macias: event. Thank you,

1032
00:24:31,290 --> 00:24:31,709
Jaime Macias: Mando.

1033
00:24:31,710 --> 00:24:33,239
Mando Rayo: Yeah, no, we're here to

1034
00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:34,469
Mando Rayo: do the being in Chiefs

1035
00:24:34,470 --> 00:24:35,609
Mando Rayo: Battle Royale.

1036
00:24:35,610 --> 00:24:36,539
Mando Rayo: And tell me from your

1037
00:24:36,540 --> 00:24:38,491
Mando Rayo: own words, why is bean

1038
00:24:38,492 --> 00:24:39,869
Mando Rayo: and cheese on important
to San Antonio?

1039
00:24:39,870 --> 00:24:41,009
Jaime Macias: Well, you know, it

1040
00:24:41,010 --> 00:24:42,209
Jaime Macias: really is a staple of

1041
00:24:42,210 --> 00:24:43,139
Jaime Macias: our gente, right?

1042
00:24:43,140 --> 00:24:44,879
Jaime Macias: I mean, back in the

1043
00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:46,649
Jaime Macias: day, you know, you you

1044
00:24:46,650 --> 00:24:47,759
Jaime Macias: ate frijoles, you

1045
00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:49,079
Jaime Macias: know, And, you know,

1046
00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:50,129
Jaime Macias: it's been a staple in

1047
00:24:50,130 --> 00:24:51,149
Jaime Macias: the household for so

1048
00:24:51,150 --> 00:24:52,139
Jaime Macias: many years.

1049
00:24:52,140 --> 00:24:53,639
Jaime Macias: And, you know, we

1050
00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,199
Jaime Macias: somebody somewhere

1051
00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:56,429
Jaime Macias: added cheese to them

1052
00:24:56,430 --> 00:24:57,359
Jaime Macias: and they realized what

1053
00:24:57,360 --> 00:24:58,469
Jaime Macias: a wonderful combination

1054
00:24:58,470 --> 00:24:59,279
Jaime Macias: it was.

1055
00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:01,559
Jaime Macias: And now, I mean, it's

1056
00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:02,729
Jaime Macias: protein filled.

1057
00:25:02,730 --> 00:25:04,019
Jaime Macias: You know, you get some
dairy,

1058
00:25:04,020 --> 00:25:04,919
Jaime Macias: you know, I mean, what
else

1059
00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:05,649
Jaime Macias: do you want?

1060
00:25:05,650 --> 00:25:06,839
Mando Rayo: Well, you know, I call

1061
00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:07,769
Mando Rayo: it the Mexican protein

1062
00:25:07,770 --> 00:25:08,249
Mando Rayo: bar.

1063
00:25:08,250 --> 00:25:09,119
Jaime Macias: You know, I think
that's

1064
00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:10,709
Jaime Macias: such a wonderful
phrase.

1065
00:25:10,710 --> 00:25:12,059
Jaime Macias: I think you ought to
make

1066
00:25:12,060 --> 00:25:14,309
Jaime Macias: a sticker out of that.

1067
00:25:14,310 --> 00:25:14,398
Jaime Macias: ¡Ándale, ándale!

1068
00:25:14,399 --> 00:25:15,749
Mando Rayo: Well, tell us about

1069
00:25:15,750 --> 00:25:16,559
Mando Rayo: Jaime's Place. What are
you trying to

1070
00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:17,489
Mando Rayo: do here?

1071
00:25:17,490 --> 00:25:19,259
Jaime Macias: Well, so we're we

1072
00:25:19,260 --> 00:25:20,399
Jaime Macias: opened up October 9th

1073
00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:22,259
Jaime Macias: of 2020.

1074
00:25:22,260 --> 00:25:23,159
Jaime Macias: There were some changes

1075
00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:23,939
Jaime Macias: happening into the

1076
00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:25,409
Jaime Macias: West Side, which has,

1077
00:25:25,410 --> 00:25:26,189
Jaime Macias: for the most part,

1078
00:25:26,190 --> 00:25:27,990
Jaime Macias: been a a

1079
00:25:29,370 --> 00:25:30,959
Jaime Macias: an area where has seen

1080
00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,279
Jaime Macias: a lot of disinvestment.

1081
00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:33,329
Jaime Macias: It's percolating with

1082
00:25:33,330 --> 00:25:34,319
Jaime Macias: new interest.

1083
00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:35,489
Jaime Macias: And we're here

1084
00:25:35,490 --> 00:25:36,569
Jaime Macias: preserving the cultura

1085
00:25:36,570 --> 00:25:37,889
Jaime Macias: at Jaime's Place built

1086
00:25:37,890 --> 00:25:39,029
Jaime Macias: for the barrio and, of

1087
00:25:39,030 --> 00:25:40,439
Jaime Macias: course, beyond for our

1088
00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:41,759
Jaime Macias: brothers and sisters

1089
00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:42,839
Jaime Macias: from Austin, Texas.

1090
00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:44,099
Jaime Macias: You know, come on down

1091
00:25:44,100 --> 00:25:46,439
Jaime Macias: where it's real and

1092
00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:47,339
Jaime Macias: and Yeah, and the

1093
00:25:47,340 --> 00:25:48,209
Jaime Macias: beer's cold.

1094
00:25:48,210 --> 00:25:49,619
Mando Rayo: No, that's that's what

1095
00:25:49,620 --> 00:25:50,620
Mando Rayo: I'm here for.

1096
00:25:52,410 --> 00:25:53,489
Mando Rayo: [crunch sound effect]
What's up taco world?

1097
00:25:53,490 --> 00:25:54,299
Mando Rayo: All right, We're back

1098
00:25:54,300 --> 00:25:56,339
Mando Rayo: here at a very VIP

1099
00:25:56,340 --> 00:25:58,499
Mando Rayo: exclusive spot of

1100
00:25:58,500 --> 00:25:59,279
Mando Rayo: Jaime's Place.

1101
00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:00,059
Mando Rayo: We're here with some

1102
00:26:00,060 --> 00:26:01,349
Mando Rayo: taco lovers bean and

1103
00:26:01,350 --> 00:26:02,189
Mando Rayo: cheese.

1104
00:26:02,190 --> 00:26:03,959
Mando Rayo: So tell me your names.

1105
00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,789
Mando Rayo: And what do you look for

1106
00:26:05,790 --> 00:26:06,419
Mando Rayo: in a bean and cheese?

1107
00:26:06,420 --> 00:26:07,559
Rosie Guerra: My name is Rosie

1108
00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:08,818
Rosie Guerra: Guerra. I'm Puro

1109
00:26:08,819 --> 00:26:09,411
Rosie Guerra: Pinche's mom.

1110
00:26:09,412 --> 00:26:10,798
Ralph Guerra: Ralph Guerra, I'm Papa
Pinche. That's what they say.

1111
00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:15,609
Mando Rayo: Love it, love it.

1112
00:26:15,610 --> 00:26:17,465
Mando Rayo: So Papa

1113
00:26:17,466 --> 00:26:18,539
Mando Rayo: Pinche, tell me like.

1114
00:26:19,990 --> 00:26:21,039
Mando Rayo: You have a you have a

1115
00:26:21,040 --> 00:26:22,299
Mando Rayo: number one taco?

1116
00:26:22,300 --> 00:26:23,769
Ralph Guerra: I had a number one

1117
00:26:23,770 --> 00:26:24,641
Ralph Guerra: taco. My mother passed

1118
00:26:24,642 --> 00:26:25,989
Ralph Guerra: away last year.

1119
00:26:25,990 --> 00:26:27,009
Ralph Guerra: That was the best taco,

1120
00:26:27,010 --> 00:26:28,209
Ralph Guerra: bean and cheese taco

1121
00:26:28,210 --> 00:26:29,259
Ralph Guerra: ever. So I'm looking

1122
00:26:29,260 --> 00:26:30,579
Ralph Guerra: for the number two

1123
00:26:30,580 --> 00:26:31,809
Ralph Guerra: best bean in cheese

1124
00:26:31,810 --> 00:26:32,649
Ralph Guerra: taco.

1125
00:26:32,650 --> 00:26:33,939
Ralph Guerra: We have a good place.

1126
00:26:33,940 --> 00:26:35,289
Ralph Guerra: It's called
Elizabeth's.

1127
00:26:35,290 --> 00:26:36,661
Ralph Guerra: It's on Timberhill on

1128
00:26:36,662 --> 00:26:37,569
Ralph Guerra: the northwest side of

1129
00:26:37,570 --> 00:26:38,529
Ralph Guerra: town. Of course,
there's

1130
00:26:38,530 --> 00:26:40,449
Ralph Guerra: many taco places that

1131
00:26:40,450 --> 00:26:41,409
Ralph Guerra: we haven't eaten, so

1132
00:26:41,410 --> 00:26:42,399
Ralph Guerra: we're not sure. But

1133
00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:43,400
Ralph Guerra: Elizabeth's taco hut

1134
00:26:43,660 --> 00:26:44,469
Ralph Guerra: is really good.

1135
00:26:44,470 --> 00:26:46,359
Rosie Guerra: And me? Well,

1136
00:26:46,360 --> 00:26:47,619
Rosie Guerra: my thing is pretty

1137
00:26:47,620 --> 00:26:48,939
Rosie Guerra: big. I have to have a

1138
00:26:48,940 --> 00:26:50,739
Rosie Guerra: really fluffy tortilla.

1139
00:26:50,740 --> 00:26:51,789
Rosie Guerra: I have to have some

1140
00:26:51,790 --> 00:26:53,469
Rosie Guerra: refried, refried beans

1141
00:26:53,470 --> 00:26:54,429
Rosie Guerra: and then the cheese.

1142
00:26:54,430 --> 00:26:55,209
Rosie Guerra: When you put it on it,

1143
00:26:55,210 --> 00:26:56,199
Rosie Guerra: it has to be really

1144
00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:58,119
Rosie Guerra: melted really good

1145
00:26:58,120 --> 00:26:59,079
Rosie Guerra: in order to be a great

1146
00:26:59,080 --> 00:26:59,889
Rosie Guerra: taco.

1147
00:26:59,890 --> 00:27:01,839
Rosie Guerra: So I like actually

1148
00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:02,799
Rosie Guerra: I like quite a bit of

1149
00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:04,359
Rosie Guerra: places, but there's a

1150
00:27:04,360 --> 00:27:05,289
Rosie Guerra: little place called La

1151
00:27:05,290 --> 00:27:06,290
Rosie Guerra: Barca

1152
00:27:07,150 --> 00:27:08,150
Rosie Guerra: off of Probandt and
Steves.

1153
00:27:08,860 --> 00:27:10,659
Rosie Guerra: Elizabeth's also is

1154
00:27:10,660 --> 00:27:11,529
Rosie Guerra: great.

1155
00:27:11,530 --> 00:27:12,639
Rosie Guerra: The taqueria by my

1156
00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:13,869
Rosie Guerra: house makes really

1157
00:27:13,870 --> 00:27:14,949
Rosie Guerra: good refried beans

1158
00:27:14,950 --> 00:27:15,879
Rosie Guerra: with the cheese and

1159
00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:17,499
Rosie Guerra: all fluffy tortillas

1160
00:27:17,500 --> 00:27:18,429
Rosie Guerra: and there's just a

1161
00:27:18,430 --> 00:27:19,569
Rosie Guerra: bunch of places.

1162
00:27:19,570 --> 00:27:21,729
Rosie Guerra: But like I said, mine.

1163
00:27:21,730 --> 00:27:22,779
Rosie Guerra: If you don't have a
fluffy

1164
00:27:22,780 --> 00:27:24,039
Rosie Guerra: tortilla, I don't want

1165
00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:25,539
Rosie Guerra: to eat it.

1166
00:27:25,540 --> 00:27:27,459
Mando Rayo: And, and it's double

1167
00:27:27,460 --> 00:27:28,239
Mando Rayo: refried. Right?

1168
00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:29,319
Mando Rayo: You said because you

1169
00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:30,320
Mando Rayo: said refried, refried.

1170
00:27:32,710 --> 00:27:33,879
Mando Rayo: Well, thank you all for

1171
00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:34,809
Mando Rayo: coming out.

1172
00:27:34,810 --> 00:27:36,519
Mando Rayo: And we'll see.

1173
00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:37,509
Mando Rayo: We'll see what happens

1174
00:27:37,510 --> 00:27:38,578
Mando Rayo: at the end of the Bean

1175
00:27:38,579 --> 00:27:39,759
Mando Rayo: and Cheese Battle

1176
00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:40,760
Mando Rayo: Royale.

1177
00:27:44,170 --> 00:27:44,949
Mando Rayo: [music] [crunch sound
effect] Oh, it's

1178
00:27:44,950 --> 00:27:46,209
Mando Rayo: taco time.

1179
00:27:46,210 --> 00:27:47,589
Mando Rayo: And now here's a word

1180
00:27:47,590 --> 00:27:48,999
Mando Rayo: from our sponsors from

1181
00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:50,589
Mando Rayo: me. Located deep in the

1182
00:27:50,590 --> 00:27:52,089
Mando Rayo: heart of South Texas,

1183
00:27:52,090 --> 00:27:53,649
Mando Rayo: Laredo is the beginning

1184
00:27:53,650 --> 00:27:55,059
Mando Rayo: of the Lone Star State

1185
00:27:55,060 --> 00:27:55,869
Mando Rayo: and the travel

1186
00:27:55,870 --> 00:27:56,739
Mando Rayo: experience that is

1187
00:27:56,740 --> 00:27:58,119
Mando Rayo: American, Texan and

1188
00:27:58,120 --> 00:28:00,159
Mando Rayo: Mexican all in one.

1189
00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:01,149
Mando Rayo: This location lends

1190
00:28:01,150 --> 00:28:02,199
Mando Rayo: itself to a perfect

1191
00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:03,099
Mando Rayo: blend of culture,

1192
00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:04,299
Mando Rayo: language, culinary

1193
00:28:04,300 --> 00:28:06,039
Mando Rayo: influence and ambiance

1194
00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:07,509
Mando Rayo: that can only be found

1195
00:28:07,510 --> 00:28:08,889
Mando Rayo: in deep in the heart of

1196
00:28:08,890 --> 00:28:10,479
Mando Rayo: South Texas.

1197
00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:11,889
Mando Rayo: This small Spanish villa

1198
00:28:11,890 --> 00:28:13,929
Mando Rayo: was founded in 1755

1199
00:28:13,930 --> 00:28:15,369
Mando Rayo: on the banks of the Rio

1200
00:28:15,370 --> 00:28:17,019
Mando Rayo: Grande. They walk around

1201
00:28:17,020 --> 00:28:18,309
Mando Rayo: the historic downtown

1202
00:28:18,310 --> 00:28:19,929
Mando Rayo: and discover landmarks

1203
00:28:19,930 --> 00:28:21,159
Mando Rayo: that are significant for

1204
00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:22,779
Mando Rayo: both Laredo and Texas

1205
00:28:22,780 --> 00:28:23,739
Mando Rayo: history.

1206
00:28:23,740 --> 00:28:25,299
Mando Rayo: Some landmarks include

1207
00:28:25,300 --> 00:28:26,889
Mando Rayo: San Augustin Plaza,

1208
00:28:26,890 --> 00:28:28,059
Mando Rayo: Republic of the Rio

1209
00:28:28,060 --> 00:28:30,009
Mando Rayo: Grande Museum and

1210
00:28:30,010 --> 00:28:31,929
Mando Rayo: San Augustin Cathedral.

1211
00:28:31,930 --> 00:28:33,399
Mando Rayo: Laredo's warm weather

1212
00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:34,359
Mando Rayo: creates a perfect

1213
00:28:34,360 --> 00:28:35,889
Mando Rayo: ambiance for a weekend

1214
00:28:35,890 --> 00:28:38,229
Mando Rayo: of fun and relaxation.

1215
00:28:38,230 --> 00:28:39,969
Mando Rayo: Mexican, Tex-Mex, and

1216
00:28:39,970 --> 00:28:41,319
Mando Rayo: just about anything else

1217
00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:43,209
Mando Rayo: has a Laredo flair that

1218
00:28:43,210 --> 00:28:44,409
Mando Rayo: sets it apart.

1219
00:28:44,410 --> 00:28:45,639
Mando Rayo: So come for the authentic

1220
00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:47,259
Mando Rayo: Mexican food and stay

1221
00:28:47,260 --> 00:28:48,729
Mando Rayo: for the flavors.

1222
00:28:48,730 --> 00:28:50,049
Mando Rayo: Whatever you crave,

1223
00:28:50,050 --> 00:28:51,369
Mando Rayo: You're sure to find an

1224
00:28:51,370 --> 00:28:52,449
Mando Rayo: amazing array of

1225
00:28:52,450 --> 00:28:54,579
Mando Rayo: enticing selections.

1226
00:28:54,580 --> 00:28:55,659
Mando Rayo: Muchas gracias to our

1227
00:28:55,660 --> 00:28:57,129
Mando Rayo: friends at Visit Laredo

1228
00:28:57,130 --> 00:28:58,329
Mando Rayo: for sponsoring this

1229
00:28:58,330 --> 00:28:59,799
Mando Rayo: podcast episode.

1230
00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:01,779
Mando Rayo: Follow Visit Laredo on

1231
00:29:01,780 --> 00:29:03,249
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1232
00:29:03,250 --> 00:29:05,229
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1233
00:29:05,230 --> 00:29:07,239
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1234
00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,249
Mando Rayo: dot visit Laredo dot

1235
00:29:09,250 --> 00:29:10,250
Mando Rayo: com.

1236
00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:17,679
Mando Rayo: [music] All right, here
we go.

1237
00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:18,669
Mando Rayo: So everybody is going to

1238
00:29:18,670 --> 00:29:20,019
Mando Rayo: get a finalist

1239
00:29:20,020 --> 00:29:20,859
Mando Rayo: certificate.

1240
00:29:20,860 --> 00:29:21,699
Mando Rayo: As you can see right

1241
00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:22,719
Mando Rayo: here.

1242
00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:24,279
Mando Rayo: It's very fancy.

1243
00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:25,269
Mando Rayo: You can't even, like,

1244
00:29:25,270 --> 00:29:26,199
Mando Rayo: fold it.

1245
00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:27,200
Mando Rayo: It's hard.

1246
00:29:30,310 --> 00:29:32,409
Mando Rayo: First finalist is Rosa's

1247
00:29:32,410 --> 00:29:33,410
Mando Rayo: Kitchen.

1248
00:29:37,700 --> 00:29:38,700
Mando Rayo: Second finalist is Taco
De Rey.

1249
00:29:41,460 --> 00:29:42,659
Mando Rayo: And of course, the
Original

1250
00:29:42,660 --> 00:29:43,660
Mando Rayo: Donut Taco Shop.

1251
00:29:47,290 --> 00:29:48,939
Mando Rayo: All right, here we go.

1252
00:29:48,940 --> 00:29:51,099
Mando Rayo: Second runner up is

1253
00:29:51,100 --> 00:29:52,809
Mando Rayo: Rosa's Kitchen.

1254
00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:00,420
Mando Rayo: First runner up

1255
00:30:01,650 --> 00:30:02,650
Mando Rayo: is

1256
00:30:04,590 --> 00:30:05,590
Mando Rayo: Original Donut Shop.

1257
00:30:13,540 --> 00:30:14,507
Mando Rayo: And the winner is: y

1258
00:30:14,508 --> 00:30:15,516
Mando Rayo: sigo sien del Rey. Tacos
de Rey! All

1259
00:30:25,650 --> 00:30:26,658
Mando Rayo: right. Come over here and
come say a

1260
00:30:27,300 --> 00:30:28,300
Mando Rayo: few words.

1261
00:30:29,580 --> 00:30:30,419
Andrew Arredondo: I want to say thank
you to

1262
00:30:30,420 --> 00:30:31,349
Andrew Arredondo: San Antonio for
coming

1263
00:30:31,350 --> 00:30:32,369
Andrew Arredondo: out.

1264
00:30:32,370 --> 00:30:33,449
Andrew Arredondo: Our faithful
customers

1265
00:30:33,450 --> 00:30:34,272
Andrew Arredondo: in the Edgewood
District. I

1266
00:30:34,273 --> 00:30:35,099
Andrew Arredondo: know we're like

1267
00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:36,899
Andrew Arredondo: the forgotten side
of town.

1268
00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:37,919
Andrew Arredondo: But we let San

1269
00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:38,999
Andrew Arredondo: Antonio know we do

1270
00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:39,839
Andrew Arredondo: have good cuisine
on

1271
00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:40,959
Andrew Arredondo: our side of town.

1272
00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:41,849
Andrew Arredondo: I like to thank all

1273
00:30:41,850 --> 00:30:42,850
Andrew Arredondo: of y'all.

1274
00:30:45,540 --> 00:30:46,799
Mando Rayo: Congratulations.

1275
00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:47,629
Mando Rayo: So here's the thing is:

1276
00:30:47,630 --> 00:30:48,630
Mando Rayo: everybody's

1277
00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:51,209
Mando Rayo: a winner today,

1278
00:30:52,470 --> 00:30:54,119
Mando Rayo: no? Because out of over

1279
00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:56,099
Mando Rayo: 30 restaurants.

1280
00:30:56,100 --> 00:30:57,419
Mando Rayo: You are the top three

1281
00:30:57,420 --> 00:30:58,529
Mando Rayo: finalists.

1282
00:30:58,530 --> 00:30:59,939
Mando Rayo: So congratulations to

1283
00:30:59,940 --> 00:31:00,749
Mando Rayo: all of you.

1284
00:31:00,750 --> 00:31:01,769
Mando Rayo: And thank you, San

1285
00:31:01,770 --> 00:31:04,049
Mando Rayo: Antonio, for making this

1286
00:31:04,050 --> 00:31:05,969
Mando Rayo: very hot, very

1287
00:31:05,970 --> 00:31:07,897
Mando Rayo: sudado and beautiful

1288
00:31:07,898 --> 00:31:08,898
Mando Rayo: Bean and Cheese Battle
Royale.

1289
00:31:16,230 --> 00:31:17,250
Mando Rayo: [crowd cheers] Thank you.

1290
00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:26,379
Mando Rayo: Thank you, San Antonio.

1291
00:31:26,380 --> 00:31:27,969
Mando Rayo: And thanks to our panel

1292
00:31:27,970 --> 00:31:29,349
Mando Rayo: of judges.

1293
00:31:29,350 --> 00:31:30,477
Mando Rayo: Stephanie Guerra, Puro

1294
00:31:30,478 --> 00:31:31,419
Mando Rayo: Pinche.

1295
00:31:31,420 --> 00:31:33,451
Mando Rayo: Richard Diaz of

1296
00:31:33,452 --> 00:31:35,049
Mando Rayo: Barbacoa Apparel and

1297
00:31:35,050 --> 00:31:36,050
Mando Rayo: Nydia Huizar. And thank

1298
00:31:37,030 --> 00:31:38,659
Mando Rayo: you to the whole team of

1299
00:31:38,660 --> 00:31:40,059
Mando Rayo: Barbacoa Apparel and

1300
00:31:40,060 --> 00:31:42,999
Mando Rayo: including Catherine

1301
00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:44,000
Mando Rayo: Contreras-Sanchez

1302
00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:47,379
Mando Rayo: and Matt

1303
00:31:47,380 --> 00:31:49,089
Mando Rayo: Contreras.

1304
00:31:49,090 --> 00:31:50,090
Mando Rayo: What's up?

1305
00:31:51,130 --> 00:31:52,389
Mando Rayo: Thank you to our bracket

1306
00:31:52,390 --> 00:31:54,168
Mando Rayo: consultant, Mr. Dylan

1307
00:31:54,169 --> 00:31:54,999
Mando Rayo: Welch.

1308
00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:55,959
Mando Rayo: Special thanks to

1309
00:31:55,960 --> 00:31:56,960
Mando Rayo: Priscilla Gutierrez, our

1310
00:31:58,210 --> 00:31:59,649
Mando Rayo: cooks producer for the

1311
00:31:59,650 --> 00:32:01,779
Mando Rayo: day

1312
00:32:01,780 --> 00:32:02,739
Mando Rayo: and thank you to our

1313
00:32:02,740 --> 00:32:03,999
Mando Rayo: final three participant

1314
00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,000
Mando Rayo: restaurants: Tacos El
Rey,

1315
00:32:05,890 --> 00:32:07,719
Mando Rayo: Original Donut Shop,

1316
00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:08,720
Mando Rayo: and Rosa's Kitchen.

1317
00:32:10,090 --> 00:32:11,979
Mando Rayo: Thank you Thank you to

1318
00:32:11,980 --> 00:32:12,980
Mando Rayo: our sponsor

1319
00:32:13,930 --> 00:32:14,799
Mando Rayo: Jaime's Place, the

1320
00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:16,809
Mando Rayo: fantastic venue which we

1321
00:32:16,810 --> 00:32:18,279
Mando Rayo: are here today in the

1322
00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:20,439
Mando Rayo: West Side.

1323
00:32:20,440 --> 00:32:22,490
Mando Rayo: Thank you to

1324
00:32:22,491 --> 00:32:23,320
Mando Rayo: El Guapo Fabrication and

1325
00:32:23,321 --> 00:32:24,309
Mando Rayo: Design for creating that

1326
00:32:24,310 --> 00:32:26,469
Mando Rayo: beautiful crown,

1327
00:32:26,470 --> 00:32:27,369
Mando Rayo: I want to give a shout

1328
00:32:27,370 --> 00:32:28,149
Mando Rayo: out to other

1329
00:32:28,150 --> 00:32:29,933
Mando Rayo: participating San

1330
00:32:29,934 --> 00:32:30,939
Mando Rayo: Antonio eateries who are
really

1331
00:32:30,940 --> 00:32:32,559
Mando Rayo: close to being in the

1332
00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:34,959
Mando Rayo: final 4 bean and cheese.

1333
00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:36,069
Mando Rayo: Lupita's Mexican

1334
00:32:36,070 --> 00:32:37,801
Mando Rayo: Restaurant, Taqueria

1335
00:32:37,802 --> 00:32:38,802
Mando Rayo: Chapala Jalisco,

1336
00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:41,079
Mando Rayo: Eddie's Taco House, and

1337
00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:42,080
Mando Rayo: Teka Molino.

1338
00:32:43,570 --> 00:32:44,739
Mando Rayo: This has been the Tacos

1339
00:32:44,740 --> 00:32:45,819
Mando Rayo: of Texas podcast,

1340
00:32:45,820 --> 00:32:46,749
Mando Rayo: developed and produced

1341
00:32:46,750 --> 00:32:48,639
Mando Rayo: by Identity Productions.

1342
00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:49,809
Mando Rayo: If you enjoyed today's

1343
00:32:49,810 --> 00:32:52,029
Mando Rayo: episode and

1344
00:32:52,030 --> 00:32:52,869
Mando Rayo: are craving more taco
content, go to our

1345
00:32:52,870 --> 00:32:53,870
Mando Rayo: website at

1346
00:32:54,700 --> 00:32:56,319
Mando Rayo: w-w-w dot Identity dot

1347
00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:58,179
Mando Rayo: Productions or follow us

1348
00:32:58,180 --> 00:32:59,974
Mando Rayo: on Instagram, TikTok,

1349
00:32:59,975 --> 00:33:01,929
Mando Rayo: Facebook and YouTube at

1350
00:33:01,930 --> 00:33:03,889
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1351
00:33:03,890 --> 00:33:05,859
Mando Rayo: and United Tacos of
America.

1352
00:33:05,860 --> 00:33:07,118
Mando Rayo: This is your host, the

1353
00:33:07,119 --> 00:33:08,253
Mando Rayo: big cheesy, Mando Rayo.
Vamos a los tacos!

1354
00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:19,139
Mando Rayo: Now let's go back to our

1355
00:33:19,140 --> 00:33:20,999
Mando Rayo: taco VIP lounge to talk

1356
00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:22,019
Mando Rayo: to the winner.

1357
00:33:22,020 --> 00:33:24,119
Mando Rayo: All right. We are here

1358
00:33:24,120 --> 00:33:27,029
Mando Rayo: with the big winner,

1359
00:33:27,030 --> 00:33:29,669
Mando Rayo: Tacos el Rey, Andrew

1360
00:33:29,670 --> 00:33:29,740
Mando Rayo: and?

1361
00:33:29,741 --> 00:33:29,773
Andrew Arredondo's Son: Andrew.

1362
00:33:29,774 --> 00:33:30,774
Mando Rayo: Andrew.

1363
00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:34,279
Mando Rayo: Two. The two Andrews.

1364
00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:36,379
Mando Rayo: Andrew. Tell me,

1365
00:33:36,380 --> 00:33:37,609
Mando Rayo: what does it mean for

1366
00:33:37,610 --> 00:33:39,229
Mando Rayo: you to win the the Bean

1367
00:33:39,230 --> 00:33:40,159
Mando Rayo: and Cheese Battle Royale.

1368
00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:41,269
Mando Rayo: The crown. The actual

1369
00:33:41,270 --> 00:33:42,469
Mando Rayo: crown.

1370
00:33:42,470 --> 00:33:43,699
Andrew Arredondo: Oh, you know,

1371
00:33:43,700 --> 00:33:44,569
Andrew Arredondo: there's been years
that

1372
00:33:44,570 --> 00:33:45,439
Andrew Arredondo: our customers have
said

1373
00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:46,429
Andrew Arredondo: that we have the
best beans

1374
00:33:46,430 --> 00:33:47,619
Andrew Arredondo: as Antonio.

1375
00:33:47,620 --> 00:33:48,620
Andrew Arredondo: Uh,

1376
00:33:49,820 --> 00:33:50,599
Andrew Arredondo: it means the world
to

1377
00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:51,600
Andrew Arredondo: us.

1378
00:33:52,790 --> 00:33:53,659
Andrew Arredondo: It's the years of
hard

1379
00:33:53,660 --> 00:33:54,619
Andrew Arredondo: work, and I've

1380
00:33:54,620 --> 00:33:55,429
Andrew Arredondo: been in that
restaurant since

1381
00:33:55,430 --> 00:33:56,431
Andrew Arredondo: I could walk since

1382
00:33:56,432 --> 00:33:57,799
Andrew Arredondo: I was about his
age. And

1383
00:33:57,800 --> 00:33:58,879
Andrew Arredondo: it's just.

1384
00:33:58,880 --> 00:33:59,719
Andrew Arredondo: It's a great
feeling,

1385
00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:01,189
Andrew Arredondo: and it's great.

1386
00:34:01,190 --> 00:34:02,779
Mando Rayo: And did you know your

1387
00:34:02,780 --> 00:34:04,789
Mando Rayo: daddy was going to win

1388
00:34:04,790 --> 00:34:06,559
Mando Rayo: a crown today?

1389
00:34:06,560 --> 00:34:07,249
Andrew Arredondo's Son: Yeah.

1390
00:34:07,250 --> 00:34:08,250
Mando Rayo: Why?

1391
00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:10,399
Andrew Arredondo's Son: Because he
always.

1392
00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:11,269
Andrew Arredondo's Son: Because he's
the best

1393
00:34:11,270 --> 00:34:12,289
Andrew Arredondo's Son: dad.

1394
00:34:12,290 --> 00:34:14,539
Mando Rayo: Oh, that's so sweet.

1395
00:34:14,540 --> 00:34:15,799
Mando Rayo: I love it. I love it.

1396
00:34:15,800 --> 00:34:17,119
Mando Rayo: What is it mean for your

1397
00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:17,448
Mando Rayo: team?

1398
00:34:17,449 --> 00:34:18,439
Andrew Arredondo: We have a lot of
restaurants

1399
00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:19,218
Andrew Arredondo: on the west side,
on

1400
00:34:19,219 --> 00:34:20,089
Andrew Arredondo: our side of town,

1401
00:34:20,090 --> 00:34:21,109
Andrew Arredondo: Edgewood, that

1402
00:34:21,110 --> 00:34:22,099
Andrew Arredondo: we're kind of like
the forgotten

1403
00:34:22,100 --> 00:34:23,100
Andrew Arredondo: side of town.

1404
00:34:24,090 --> 00:34:25,339
Andrew Arredondo: You don't get a lot
of interviews.

1405
00:34:25,340 --> 00:34:26,299
Andrew Arredondo: There's not a lot
of

1406
00:34:26,300 --> 00:34:27,169
Andrew Arredondo: camera crews on our

1407
00:34:27,170 --> 00:34:28,170
Andrew Arredondo: side of town.

1408
00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:29,749
Andrew Arredondo: But there's a lot
of good

1409
00:34:29,750 --> 00:34:30,529
Andrew Arredondo: food and there's a
lot of

1410
00:34:30,530 --> 00:34:31,339
Andrew Arredondo: loyal customers

1411
00:34:31,340 --> 00:34:32,149
Andrew Arredondo: that that come

1412
00:34:32,150 --> 00:34:32,928
Andrew Arredondo: every day for

1413
00:34:32,929 --> 00:34:34,580
Andrew Arredondo: work, for dinner.

1414
00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:36,869
Andrew Arredondo: And it's not just
our restaurant.

1415
00:34:36,870 --> 00:34:37,870
Andrew Arredondo: It's all the
restaurants

1416
00:34:39,020 --> 00:34:39,888
Andrew Arredondo: in our area that

1417
00:34:39,889 --> 00:34:40,789
Andrew Arredondo: we're kind of just
forgotten

1418
00:34:40,790 --> 00:34:41,839
Andrew Arredondo: about. But we're

1419
00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:42,859
Andrew Arredondo: still there
chugging along

1420
00:34:42,860 --> 00:34:43,968
Andrew Arredondo: and putting out

1421
00:34:43,969 --> 00:34:44,779
Andrew Arredondo: good food day in,
day

1422
00:34:44,780 --> 00:34:45,408
Andrew Arredondo: out.

1423
00:34:45,409 --> 00:34:46,399
Mando Rayo: So you're like a

1424
00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:47,988
Mando Rayo: comeback kid, right?

1425
00:34:47,989 --> 00:34:48,989
Andrew Arredondo: I would say so.

1426
00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:51,840
Mando Rayo: I love it. [music]

1427
00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:57,389
Mando Rayo: In the next proximo

1428
00:34:57,390 --> 00:34:59,189
Mando Rayo: Tacos of Texas: Mexican

1429
00:34:59,190 --> 00:35:01,139
Mando Rayo: hands. The strength, the

1430
00:35:01,140 --> 00:35:01,919
Mando Rayo: tenderness and

1431
00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:03,629
Mando Rayo: techniques and how

1432
00:35:03,630 --> 00:35:04,799
Mando Rayo: recipes have been

1433
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:06,569
Mando Rayo: developed in kitchens by

1434
00:35:06,570 --> 00:35:07,860
Mando Rayo: our matriarchs.

1435
00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:11,799
Outro: The Tacos of Texas podcast is

1436
00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:13,029
Outro: presented by Identity

1437
00:35:13,030 --> 00:35:14,379
Outro: Productions in partnership

1438
00:35:14,380 --> 00:35:16,545
Outro: with KUT and KUTX

1439
00:35:16,546 --> 00:35:17,439
Outro: Studios. Our host and

1440
00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:19,329
Outro: producer is Mando Rayo.

1441
00:35:19,330 --> 00:35:20,739
Outro: Our audio is mixed by

1442
00:35:20,740 --> 00:35:21,969
Outro: Nicholas Worthen and Ever

1443
00:35:21,970 --> 00:35:22,749
Outro: Calderon.

1444
00:35:22,750 --> 00:35:24,279
Outro: Our story producer is me,

1445
00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:25,809
Outro: Sharon Arteaga, and our

1446
00:35:25,810 --> 00:35:27,309
Outro: creative producer is Dennis

1447
00:35:27,310 --> 00:35:29,409
Outro: Burnett. Music was created by

1448
00:35:29,410 --> 00:35:30,969
Outro: Peligrosa in Austin, Texas,

1449
00:35:30,970 --> 00:35:32,439
Outro: and King Benny Productions,

1450
00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:34,179
Outro: located in the Quinto barrio

1451
00:35:34,180 --> 00:35:35,180
Outro: of Houston.