Fernando González, a former civil engineer with a passion for the intricacies of Texas-style barbecue, immigrated with his family to the United States from El Salvador about eight years ago. He just won the top prize at the biggest food awards in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region. “Never in my wildest dreams,” González, owner and pitmaster of Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty Texas BBQ, said of receiving the Restaurateur of the Year award at the 2026 RAMMYS Awards.