The Drew Barrymore Show
A Texas stop with Pilar Valdes
Pilar visits CorkScrew for a taste of its famous brisket.
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Word gets around.
A few of the people who have pulled up a chair.
THE MICHELIN GUIDE
One Michelin Star
First awarded in 2024. Listed among the Guide’s one-star restaurants, with red-oak smoked brisket and beef ribs at the heart of its recognition.
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See the barbecue.
Three features shared by CorkScrew.
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Behind the Food TV
At the cutting board
A closer look at the work behind CorkScrew’s barbecue.
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The story behind the star
Inside CorkScrew’s Michelin-star recognition.
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YELP
No. 2 in the country
Ranked second on Yelp’s Top 100 Barbecue Spots 2024 list.
SOUTHERN LIVING
The South’s Top 50
No. 32 on the magazine’s 2019 list of the South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Top 100 Restaurants
Recognized in the Chronicle’s annual Houston restaurant selection.
THE MICHELIN GUIDE
A guide to Texas barbecue
Featured in the Guide’s April 2026 exploration of classic Texas barbecue.
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