Barbecue comes in all shapes and sizes, focusing on different animals and coming from different origins. The Carolinas and Texas BBQ lovers will fly their flag show their allegiance, but on recent ...

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 ...

The city of Santa Maria on California’s Central Coast is commonly known as the state’s barbecue capital. Its barbecue always features a beef cut called tri-tip, a triangular-shaped piece of bottom ...

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 ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- The 5th Annual 2023 Santa Maria BBQ Festival Brought out BBQ lovers from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County. The Santa Maria BBQ Festival fired up local grillers for a ...

When a new spot opens in town, we can’t wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a ...

The Santa Maria Fire Department is hosting a BBQ fundraising event to help one of their fire family members in need. It will be $10 for a tri-tip meal, which will include chips and a drink. All ...