Santa Maria-style barbecue expert and Executive Chef Anthony Endy shares the best tips for grilling meat that is juicy, smoky, and succulent. Author: Jon Perino. Jan 29, 2021 9:40 PM EST.

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 ...

As National Barbecue Month heats up, Santa Maria isn’t just joining the party — it’s running the grill. Rooted in a 150-year-old tradition of oak-fired feasts, ...

The road to Santa Maria barbecue, I learn later, begins in the region’s cattle ranches of the mid-1800s. Vaqueros, or cowboys, dug a trench in the ground, lit coastal red oak — which is said ...

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 ...

California GRILL / Santa Maria-style tri-tip barbecue kicks off the summer season By Georgeanne Brennan , Special to The Chronicle May 22, 2002 STEAK-C-14MAY02-FD-LA PHOTO BY LACY ATKINS/CHRONICLE ...

You can reproduce the amazing flavors of true Santa Maria BBQ in your backyard on a much smaller scale, using a 2-3 lb. tri-tip in place of a 20 lb topblock.

The Santa Maria-style grill is the star of the show at Clarky’s BBQ Smoke & More. Incorporating a region-specific way of barbecuing, the fare offered includes traditional methods of cooking as well as ...

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 ...