With so many different styles of regional BBQ in the U.S. alone, barbecue can easily mean different things to different people. California is, admittedly, not necessarily synonymous with the concept ...

Frank Ostini is the owner of The Hitching Post II in Buellton, CA. They serve meat prepared in the Santa Maria barbecue-style. A recipe for Grilled Tri-Tip is here. Evan Kleiman host 'Good Food' ...

California has its own home-grown barbecue style, but outside of the Central Coast, few know of it. It’s called Santa Maria, and it’s California through and through: no-nonsense, seemingly effortless ...

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 isn’t ...