Maryland’s s2Fifty Texas BBQ won the coveted 2025 RAMMY Awards Casual Restaurant of the Year title, which is a huge victory for the local culinary community. The restaurant in Riverdale Park (Prince George’s County), which has grown to be a popular spot for real slow-smoked barbecue with a distinctive Latin American flavor, has accomplished a great deal with the win.
One of the most eagerly awaited occasions on the D.C. area’s culinary calendar is the RAMMY Awards, which are given out by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) and honor excellence in a variety of categories. The success of 2Fifty Texas BBQ in such a cutthroat field is a credit to the caliber of their cuisine and the commitment of their staff.
The proprietors, Fernando and Debby Portillo Gonz lez, conveyed their appreciation and modesty on their website. They discussed how slow-smoked barbecue rarely takes center stage at one of D.C.’s largest culinary events and how the honor is a joint triumph for their team members and guests. They pointed out that every plate that is sent out is the product of someone’s late night and someone else’s early morning.
Two Fifty The low and slow manner of traditional Texas barbecue, in which meat is cooked over a wood fire for several hours, is the foundation of Texas BBQ’s strategy. But the restaurant, which was started by an El Salvadorian couple, incorporates their cultural history into their menu while adding a distinctive touch with a dash of the tropics. They have received a lot of praise for their blend, including a nomination for a James Beard Foundation award and a recent congressional citation for Chef Fernando González.
With a location in Riverdale Park and a more recent location in the Mount Vernon Triangle of Washington, D.C., 2Fifty Texas BBQ has become a barbecue lover’s paradise.
