This California town close to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara is an underrated gem that is well known for its particular style of barbecue. Find out more.

These essential eateries “tell the richest, broadest story of dining in California right now,” the LA Times said.

Courtesy of Shaw's Steakhouse. Established in 1953, Shaw’s is one of the original homes of Santa Maria-style barbecue, where the meat is cooked hot and fast over an open flame. Start with the ...

S anta Maria-style barbecue dates back to the mid-19th century, when settlers in rancheros throughout the Santa Maria Valley roasted sirloin over red oak fire. A century later, in the 1950s, Santa ...

The Central Coast of California is the center of Santa Maria-style barbecue, which focuses on flame-licked tri-tip. The cut of meat is so ubiquitous here that tri-tip has become indelibly tied to ...

As attendees, 21 and over, sampled their way through local flavors, all while enjoying the smoky, unmistakable aroma of Santa Maria-style barbecue. Out of the South and Into California.

Frank Ostini is renowned as owner, chef, and winemaker for the legendary Hitching Post 2, in Buellton, California, operating since 1993, featuring "Santa Maria Style BBQ", a feast that features ...

The smell of red oak smoke and sizzling meat will fill the air this weekend as Santa Maria’s signature event, the Santa Maria BBQ Festival, returns for its seventh year at Pioneer Park.

Now in its seventh year, the Barbecue Festival will take place Saturday, May 10 at Pioneer Park, with attendees ages 21 and over lining up to sample THE California barbecue: Santa Maria Style.

California's Central Coast is throwing down the gauntlet this May, positioning Santa Maria Valley as the undisputed home of West Coast barbecue. As National Barbecue Month heats up, Santa Maria ...

Santa Maria Valley is the California Central Coast destination that put West Coast barbecue on the map. It started 150 years ago and has a rich history beginning in the mid-1800s when local ...