CorkScrew BBQ

TexasSpring, United States$$$$

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CorkScrew BBQ smokes brisket and beef ribs the Texas way, sells out early, and requires you to order ahead.

Since 2010, this Spring operation has earned a Michelin Star and a place on Texas Monthly's Top 50 list — the kind of recognition that follows quiet, consistent work. Red oak smoke, proper meat, no theatre. They close by 4 p.m. most days and often before that. Online ordering is not a suggestion; it's how you eat here.

Brisket and beef ribs are what they do. Show up expecting to queue, expecting to plan ahead, and expecting the thing to be worth both.

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