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 ...

I seasoned them liberally with the above beef rub and let them rest a bit before hitting the Santa Maria Grill. I cooked the tri tip over medium-high heat, over lump and walnut wood, flipping (a lot) ...

Barbecue is pretty serious business for those in the know. There are a myriad of different techniques, ingredients, and sauces involved, each unique to its region or founder. Ali and Matt Clark hail ...

“Have you had Santa Maria-style barbecue before?” our waiter asked the newcomers who were seated at the table next to us at SeaSalt in Huntington Beach. The group of four shook their heads no. It wasn ...

Labor Day has come and gone, signaling the "end of summer". But seriously, we're in Los Angeles, so what the fuck does this arbitrary marker have anything to do with altering our almost flawless ...

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 ...

The formula for most restaurants on Tempe’s Mill Avenue is fairly straightforward: Focus on alcohol, create an atmosphere that appeals to college students, and add in sandwiches, tacos, or pizza for ...