When the inaugural list was announced on Monday evening in Houston, it included four barbecue restaurants, the very first American-style ones to be honored with a Michelin star. In total, the Texas Michelin Guide bestowed one lone star on 15 restaurants; no spots received two or three stars.

Global restaurant recommendations guide Michelin debuted its first-ever Texas list on Monday night to a packed house at downtown Houston's 713 Music Hall. Fifteen single stars were doled out to restaurants in major cities across the state,

The first MICHELIN Guide was created in 1889 by a brother duo in France. The guide now rates over 30,000 establishments in over 30 territories across three continents.