For this cook, I trimmed off all of the fat cap and silver skin from the wagyu tri tip roasts. I seasoned them liberally with the above beef rub and let them rest a bit before hitting the Santa Maria ...

This modern twist on a California grilling classic brings bold flavor and vibrant color to your summer table. Tender Santa Maria-style tri-tip is seasoned simply and grilled over high heat to ...

Long before Jeremy “Boomer” Acuña was executive chef at Krause’s Cafe in New Braunfels, he was a 6-year-old kid helping his mom, Annie Acuña, in their San Diego kitchen. “She was from Santa Maria, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...