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Summary graphic: A plate of brisket and ribs at Corkscrew BBQ.

First Impressions: Corkscrew BBQ (Spring, TX)

On: 03/09/2020

We thought Corkscrew BBQ in Spring, TX would be a good little trip from Houston. Once we got there, we realized that we didn’t budget nearly enough time for the trip.

Summary graphic: a worker slices a piece of Terry Black’s brisket.

First Impressions: Terry Black’s Barbecue (Austin, TX)

On: 03/08/2020

In: Texas BBQ

Arriving at Terry Black’s Barbecue during dinner time led to a thirty-minute wait. It also led to an opportunity to notice a few things about the place.

Summary graphic: A brisket sandwich atop a sheet of butcher paper. The brisket is overflowing from the potato bun. In the background and across the street is a row of residential housing.

First Impressions: la Barbecue (Austin, TX)

On: 02/20/2020

In: Texas BBQ

la Barbecue in Austin, TX shares a building with an Quickie Pickie, a combination that gives off the feeling of a high-end gas station mini-mart.