Wood-grilling tri-tip brings rich, smoky flavor in this easy grilled steak recipe, while allowing plenty of time for the meat to become meltingly tender over the coals. Frank Ostini is renowned as ...

When was the last time you ate amazing tri-tip barbecue? If you’re not from the Santa Maria Valley and the surrounding region — home of this flavorful cut of beef cooked over an oak fire — the answer ...

Southern barbecue has its aficionados, as does Kansas City barbecue. Hot links, pork ribs and beef ribs all have their fans. Just as devoted are the Californians from the central Coast who are hooked ...

SANTA MARIA STYLE TRI TIP! In this video, I show you to grill a Tri Tip roast on the Weber Kettle, using the Gabby's Grills Santa Maria attachment. Tri Tip and Santa Maria style grilling go hand in ...

Recently I was reminded of a cut of meat not every grocery store or meat cutter carries: tri-tip. A local grocery store was featuring tri-tip roasts on special for $4.99 a pound. It’s the first time I ...

A new barbecue joint opened in July in Buena Park that has been idling under the radar ever since. It’s called Santa Maria BBQ, and it is a quirky cafe that shares a little food court with a coffee ...

Santa Maria is one of those cities I always drive past on my way up north. It doesn’t have the Danish kitsch and buttery-rich pastries of nearby Solvang or the summery vibe of Pismo Beach just up the ...