The Bad Donkey

The Bad Donkey The Bad Donkey is a Texas-based food trailer & catering company serving Pecan smoked brisket & fresh elotè dishes.

For the past few years, we have been honored to judge the Burger Competition at the Texas Steak Cookoff under the leader...
05/16/2026

For the past few years, we have been honored to judge the Burger Competition at the Texas Steak Cookoff under the leadership of the Hico ISD Athletic Boosters club.

This year we entered the competition and were thrilled to win 3rd place out of 17 burgers! We were told that the top 4 burgers were tightly judged!

The description of the burger Kyle Hargrove created…

A ground chuck and chopped smoked brisket burger, smoked and then pan seared. Topped with Havarti Dill cheese, a sprinkle of fresh grown dill and a Red Onion Cabernet jam, served on a butter toasted pretzel bun. Accompanied by a home grown & canned spicy dill pickle spear.

The burger was served on butter lettuce, with a fresh sprig of dill, and pickled cayenne peppers.

Not a bad result for our first try at this hometown competition!

Thank you to Clint N Mary Rainwater (Mary) & her team for a great contest! We had a blast and our neighbors are ready for us to cook something other than burgers for a while! 😁😂

03/27/2026

If you’re going to sponsor a Ranch Horse Team athlete…get ya one like this! We are proud to sponsor this hardworking team for the third year!

Treylyn Hancock is finishing an exam as she & Slick warm up for a class at the collegiate ranch horse show at Texas Tech University.

By the way….they went on to win the Non Pro title at this show!



Treylyn Hancock
Michelle Lewis Hancock
Trey Hancock

Santa Teresa Ranch FestThank you for the most incredible music event yesterday! All of your months of preparation came t...
03/15/2026

Santa Teresa Ranch Fest

Thank you for the most incredible music event yesterday! All of your months of preparation came together in the perfect event; incredible musicians, fantastic crowd, and an unbelievable sunset to kick off the evening!

We can’t wait for next year! We are grateful & so proud to have been a part of the inaugural year!

We are coming in HOT today at the Santa Teresa Ranch Fest. This is the best musical lineup we have seen in this area in ...
03/14/2026

We are coming in HOT today at the Santa Teresa Ranch Fest. This is the best musical lineup we have seen in this area in the years we have been in Hamilton County.

The weather is perfection! The musicians are top notch! The brisket is fresh off the smoker!

Don’t wake up tomorrow thinking,
”Dang it! We should have gone!”

03/13/2026

What goes great with a fantastic music lineup? Brisket from the Bad Donkey! That’s what!! Come get in line & you won’t miss a single song! We are THAT close to the stage!

Mayor Gonzo of Brisketville sez, Give it up and come to the Santa Teresa Ranch Fest tomorrow! The brisket will be hot, b...
03/13/2026

Mayor Gonzo of Brisketville sez, Give it up and come to the Santa Teresa Ranch Fest tomorrow! The brisket will be hot, but the music will be more hotter!

Did you know that we also own a traditional bed & breakfast in Hico, Texas? We do!! The Cactus Flower Bed & Breakfast!We...
03/09/2026

Did you know that we also own a traditional bed & breakfast in Hico, Texas? We do!! The Cactus Flower Bed & Breakfast!

We have just had a cancellation for the Texas Steak Cookoff for May 15-17.

We are one block from downtown Hico where all the cook off fun happens.

We can even accommodate a 50 amp RV in the driveway.

Please contact Dani to directly book your stay. 281-633-1910.

We have a 5 star rating that has lasted since 2019!

www.cactusflowerbnb.com

Here is the schedule of events & performers at the Santa Teresa Ranch Fest in Hamilton, Tx this weekend! We will be read...
03/09/2026

Here is the schedule of events & performers at the Santa Teresa Ranch Fest in Hamilton, Tx this weekend!

We will be ready to serve at noon!

03/08/2026

Not so subliminal messaging…

The rain has stopped, you are tired of being stuck in the house, bored and don’t feel like cooking…Come out to the Walnu...
03/08/2026

The rain has stopped, you are tired of being stuck in the house, bored and don’t feel like cooking…

Come out to the Walnut Springs Rattlesnake Round Up. Stretch your legs, see the sights and fill your belly with Kyle’s good brisket!!!

03/07/2026

It might be a yucky day, but Kyle is here in Walnut Springs for the Rattkesnsje Round Up with fresh smoked brisket! Come see us!

Ridin’ our Bad Donkey into the Walnut Springs Rattlesnake Round Up this weekend! Come put some Texas in your mouth!!
03/05/2026

Ridin’ our Bad Donkey into the Walnut Springs Rattlesnake Round Up this weekend!

Come put some Texas in your mouth!!

Love great Texas music? We have a new concert event coming to Hamilton, Texas on March 14, 2026! The Bad Donkey will be ...
02/23/2026

Love great Texas music? We have a new concert event coming to Hamilton, Texas on March 14, 2026!

The Bad Donkey will be onsite serving our full smoked brisket & elotè menu.

Look at this lineup!!!





Dani Ezer Hargrove
Kyle Hargrove

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Hico, TX
76457

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