Black's Barbecue
Black's Barbecue is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Black's Barbecue was paid $30K across 27 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 2, 2003 → Jun 24, 2026
- spans 22.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 56
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 27
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS 00082589 |
$2,557 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS 00082589 |
$2,557 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS 00082589 |
$2,557 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00016343 |
$12,658 | 1 |
| KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS 00082589 |
$2,557 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00016343 |
$12,658 | 1 |
| KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS 00082589 |
$2,557 | 1 |
| HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE 00080066 |
$353 | 1 |
| MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 00069344 |
$101 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $29,526 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $175 | 1 | WHITE JAMES E HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $175 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $38 | 1 | CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $212 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $109 | 1 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $321 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $45 | 2 | GREEN PAUL W HONORABLE 74% | Travel & Events 100% | $366 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $64 | 1 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $64 | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $74 | 1 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $138 | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $216 | 3 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 66% | Travel & Events 100% | $353 | +23% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $240 | 2 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 71% | Travel & Events 71% | $593 | +540% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $111 | 1 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $704 | +2% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $173 | 1 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $173 | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $134 | 1 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $306 | +82% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $49 | 1 | KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $355 | -77% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 65% | Travel & Events 94% | $2K | +439% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $121 | 1 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +9% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $433 | 1 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $433 | +151% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 90% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | +3233% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $57 | 1 | BURCH WILLIAM W MR 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $175 | 2 | GERDES STANLEY ARTHUR HONOR… 73% | Travel & Events 100% | $175 | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | +59% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $454 | 2 | HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE 78% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $6K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 1 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Fundraising 100% | $19K | +213% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS 100% | — | $3K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $17,897 | 2 | $9K | 58.1% | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | 12mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $8,085 | 44 | $184 | 26.2% | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 37% | 21mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,631 | 6 | $772 | 15.0% | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 87% | 23mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $158 | 2 | $79 | 0.5% | COMMITTEE TO ELECT PATRICK … 66% | 17y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $31 | 1 | $31 | 0.1% | FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE 100% | 10y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 4 | $1,560 | 11 | 2015-09-16 | 2021-04-06 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $33,359 | 100.0% | 27 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2025-08-27 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | Food Expense for LBJ Fundraiser | $12,658 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-29 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | Food for Fundraiser | $5,239 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-09-07 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Other / Unclassified | LBJ Birthday Bash | $3,780 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-24 | KYLE-BUDA AREA DEMOCRATS | — | Fundraiser catering | $2,557 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-08 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Travel & Events | Catering LBJ Birthday Bash | $2,450 |
| Recent | 2024-10-10 | HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | OH staff dinner | $353 |
| Recent | 2024-11-15 | MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Office Lunch for Capitol staff | $101 |