Dear E'man,
Perhaps b4 the bloke/varmint arrives, a little personal study is in order.
First of all a little novelette about the country of Texas, called simply <i>Texas</i>,written by James A. Michener. 1096 pages.
Since ol' Harvey may talk 'bout his spread: <i>The King Ranch Story</i> by Mona D. Sizer will clue you in to what us Texas boys mean by a "li'l spread."
Oh, the cuisine, er, uh, vittles: http://www.alanskitchen.com/BARBECUE/texas_beef_barbecue.htm
TMS