WE COOK WHAT INSPIRES US

AND REBEL AGAINST WASTE

What started in a food trailer in Denton, tx became a place for three chefs to cook unapologetically: influenced by their backgrounds and experiences, but just as easily by a farmer's harvest, a song, a movie, a memory or whatever they're obsessed with that week.

OPENING FALL 2026 AT DALLAS FARMERS MARKET

IN THE MARKET BUILDING

MEET THE INSURGENTS

Sam Lopez

CIA-trained chef whose path has taken him from luxury guest ranches and The French Laundry to international kitchens, hotel openings and corporate culinary R&D.

Eventually, he traded the corporate chef life for a butcher shop—and then for something of his own.

Executive Chef & Owner

Gabby Lopez

CIA-trained pastry chef with a résumé spanning Bouchon Bakery, luxury hospitality, international kitchens, corporate pastry development, restaurant openings and an appearance on Chopped Sweets.

Artist, baker, Muay Thai enthusiast and co-founder of Insurgent.

Executive Pastry Chef & Owner
Executive Sous Chef

Alec Sanders

Chef, collaborator and the third member of the core culinary team behind Insurgent.

Also the resident Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering and D&D nerd.

SEASONALITY MEANS MORE THAN CHANGING A GARNISH

Over the years, we've worked with Texas farmers and producers including:

  • Brushy Creek Farm

  • Sapling Farm

  • Winona Orchard

  • Ladybug Lane Veggies

  • Alford Family Farm

  • Wells Berry Farm

  • Tree Folk Farm

  • Slim Dibbler Farm

  • Eat Your Greens Microgreens

  • TX Fungus and more.

Their ingredients influence what ends up on our menus.

We care about using what farmers grow thoughtfully—including the pieces that aren't necessarily the prettiest.

We’ve won some sh*t

  • 2023

    MOST UNIQUE FOOD
    Eighter From Decatur Food Truck Challenge

  • 2024

    GRAND CHAMPION
    Food Truck Championship of Texas

    After a rough event two weeks earlier, we weren't sure we could afford to compete. We arrived in Graham with $28 in our bank account. By the next morning, an automatic payment had put us at -$361.

    We cooked anyway.

    Our shaved prime rib sandwich took Grand Champion, and we drove home with a $10,000 check.

    Sometimes you just have to show up.

  • 2026

    BEST AMERICAN CUISINE
    Food Truck Championship of Texas

THE 86 LIST

At Insurgent we find inspiration for our cooking in many outlets outside of Culinary and hospitality. Music, movies, anthropology, literature, etc. Please let us know what inspires you most and join our 86 List to keep up with the latest at Insurgent.