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Jorge “Choche” Flores II didn’t expect to employ his parents. But barbecue has become a bigger part of the Flores’ lives since Choche said goodbye to his law office position to open Choche’s BBQ in Eagle Pass. Choche’s mother, Marta, retired after many years of working at the local hospital to help her son cook and serve, and Choche’s father, Jorge, watches the smoker on his days off from the Exxon station where he’s worked for 28 years. When he retires in two months, he’ll spend more time helping his son. “We want to see it grow,” Jorge said.Jorge and Choche have cooked together for years on the barbecue-competition circuit. “I’m his travel partner,” Jorge said. He would barbecue for the family on the weekends…

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