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Damien Brockway runs a BBQ truck parked at Meanwhile Brewing, and the cooking draws on African diaspora traditions in ways that make the usual brisket-and-sausage spread feel like a starting point rather than the whole story. Pecan-smoked chicken and nose-to-tail restraint sit alongside rotating sides that shift the genre somewhere new. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and Brockway is a James Beard semifinalist. Come early, bring patience, leave with extra napkins.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Damien Brockway
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Damien Brockway
One number, weighted & current 82
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Pulled pork Michelin Guide
- Brisket Michelin Guide
- Chicken with chile vinegar butter Michelin Guide
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- Veracruz All Natural Mexican Eat · 65
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