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"Blending Thai and Texan influences on San Antonio’s St. Mary’s Strip, Curry Boys BBQ—started as a 2020 pop-up and now in a bright pink brick-and-mortar—serves main dishes (brisket, sausage, mushrooms, chicken) over jasmine rice with Thai curries that marry perfectly with the smoked proteins; the Smokeshow pairs fatty brisket with green curry. Founded by Andrew Ho, Sean Wen, and Andrew Samia from Houston, the team takes their fusion seriously: the meats are perfectly cooked and seasoned, and I recommend pairing them with tangy cucumber slaw or curry creamed corn." - Mae Hamilton