CorkScrew BBQ

CorkScrew BBQ sign
Will & Nichole Buckman starting cooking barbecue for family & friends in their backyard in 2010. Now they have a brick-and-mortar location in Old Town Spring and some of the best 'cue in Texas.

Buckman was working as an AT&T lineman when he first started cooking in his backyard and getting those famous words of encouragement from friends and family: you should open a barbecue restaurant! One thing led to another and he and Nichole opened the cult-favorite CorkScrew BBQ trailer on the border of Spring and The Woodlands north of Houston.

The Buckman’s deep business and family connections in the area alerted them to a restaurant in Old Town Spring where the owner was retiring and they bought the site and opened their brick-and-mortar dream location in 2015. Buckman installed two Oyler rotisseries that crank out relentlessly great and consistent barbecue on a daily basis. Nichole’s various flavors of cobbler are a can’t-miss too.

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Building: Stand-alone building in Old Town Spring, large dining room, separate line up area for counter ordering, large outdoor dining area, mostly covered.
Parking: There are unpaved parking spots right off the street along two sides of the building and a gravel parking lot along one side. Street parking also available. Spots do fill up during busiest times so street parking may be necessary.
Ordering: A ticket system is used for early-arrivals. A notebook with numbers is set out and the first 25 people/groups that show up get a number representing their place in line. After that, it's first-come-first-served. Order is placed at the counter, you give your name, and when the order is ready your name is called out over a loudspeaker system and you pick the order up at the a window by the order counter.
Catering: Pickup only. There is a bulk ordering menu on the website.
Pit(s): Two Oyler wood-burning rotisserie pits plus a 1000 gallon Moberg offset barrel trailer smoker.

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Owner(s): Will & Nichole Buckman
Pitmaster(s): Will Buckman
Established: 2010
Address: 26608 Keith St, Spring, TX 77373
Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-4pm or sold out, Closed Sun-Tue.
Phone: (281) 330-2178
Known for: Consistently great barbecue, day-in, day-out, especially the brisket; homemade cobblers, especially peach.
Pro-tip: If you show up early, make sure you get a numbered ticket to hold your place in line.
Brisket price/lb: $28.00
Price Date: 2021-05-06

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