The only American-style barbecue joints in the world with a Michelin star are in Texas. CorkScrew BBQ, in Spring, and Interstellar BBQ, La Barbecue, and LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue, all in Austin, each received a star during the Michelin Guide’s inaugural Texas awards ceremony held at the 713 Music Hall in Houston last night. In addition to these four joints, 24 barbecue restaurants were recognized in other categories, including Michelin recommended and Bib Gourmand.The Michelin organizers sprinkled in some drama during their onstage announcements. Emcees Java Ingram and Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides, called the restaurant names alphabetically as they were awarded, causing some pitmasters in the crowd to think they were being skipped over. “I thought I was going home without anything,”…
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