"Pitmaster/chef/owner Damien Brockway and the team behind the McKinney truck at Meanwhile Brewing have quickly made a huge impression in the local barbecue scenes. It was named one of Eater’s best new restaurants of 2021 and Eater Austin’s food truck that same year, plus the pitmaster is a two-time James Beard Award semifinalist (2022 and 2023). The menu honors and explores what modern African American fare really is with a Texas lens, which leads to items such as pulled pork served alongside tamarind barbecue sauce and brisket with a smoked mustard-butter sauce. Service-style: food truck-style service with indoor and outdoor dine-in areas courtesy of the host site; takeout orders can be placed in person. Days and hours: Wednesday through Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. or until everything is sold out; noon to 6 p.m., Friday through Sunday or until everything is sold out. Line situation: Minimal, but longer on weekends Recommended orders: brisket, pulled pork, chicken leg quarters, burnt ends with black-eyed peas." - Nadia Chaudhury, Erin Russell
