Woman sues Bill Miller Bar-B-Q over alleged hot sauce burn

Woman sues Bill Miller Bar-B-Q over alleged hot sauce burn by Victoria Arredondo Fri, November 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM 4 VIEW ALL PHOTOS A woman is suing Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises and the owner of a San Antonio property, alleging she suffered serious burns when hot barbecue sauce spilled onto her hand at a restaurant. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Bill Miller Barbecue sauce Lawsuit Hot sauce burn Negligence San Antonio Jury trial Damages SAN ANTONIO - A woman is suing Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises and the owner of a San Antonio property, alleging she suffered serious burns when hot barbecue sauce spilled onto her hand at a restaurant. Leticia Ann Lara filed the lawsuit Oct. 15. She alleges the incident happened June 9, 2025, at the Bill Miller BBQ at 3408 SW Military Drive. According to the lawsuit, Lara was picking up a tray with her food and hot barbecue sauce when the sauce spilled onto her hand. She accuses Bill Miller BBQ of negligence, including failing to properly contain the sauce, serve it at a safe temperature, or warn customers that it was hot. RELATED | Bill Miller's Bar-B-Q faces new lawsuit over hot barbeque sauce A separate lawsuit alleges a customer was burned by hot barbecue sauce at a Bill Miller location near Loop 1604 and O’Connor Road on Oct. 23, 2023. The customer said the sauce, served in a plastic lid, was hot enough to warp the lid and melt part of her jeans when it spilled onto her upper right leg. The lawsuit also says Bill Miller’s operations manual calls for barbecue sauce to be served in a Styrofoam cup. Bill Miller also was found liable in a separate case involving Genesis Monita, who said hot sauce caused second-degree burns to her thigh at a restaurant near Loop 410 and Old Pearsall Road in 2023. A jury found the company fully negligent and awarded Monita nearly $2.8 million for pain and suffering. RELATED | Jury finds Bill Miller 100% negligent in hot barbeque sauce case; must pay $2.8 million Lara’s lawsuit seeks more than $1 million in damages. She is requesting a jury trial. The allegations in Lara’s lawsuit have not been proven in court. Trending Mother says 15-year-old son's alleged killer was driven to deadly shooting by his own mom Mother says 15-year-old son's alleged killer was driven to deadly shooting by his own mom Mobile groomer, dog found dead in van Mobile groomer, dog found dead in van Cold front targets San Antonio with weekend storms, another blast of chilly air Cold front targets San Antonio with weekend storms, another blast of chilly air Baby found buried alive in dog crate leaves hospital, expected to fully recover Authorities said Koah Sharp was released Tuesday night and is now with family members. Garcia Middle School teacher arrested after physical altercation with student Garcia Middle School teacher arrested after physical altercation with student NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 4 NEW Woman sues Bill Miller Bar-B-Q over alleged hot sauce burn 5 NEW Weekend I-35 closures near Eisenhauer and Walzem set for this weekend 5 Fiesta tradition lives on as Guayabera Fest replaces NIOSA at La Villita in 2027 10 Carbon monoxide poisoning blamed for death of mobile dog groomer found inside van