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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Santa Maria style BBQ - Ahirao_photo/Getty Images With so many different styles of regional BBQ in the U.S. alone, barbecue can ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. The smell of red oak smoke and sizzling meat will ...

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 ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the month of May (aka National Barbecue Month), Santa Maria Valley is unleashing a tastebud takeover and "steaking" its claim as Sizzle ...

Community members enjoyed some barbecue from more than a dozen teams at the 6th Annual Santa Maria Barbecue Festival Saturday. The festival featured a professional competition with local celebrity ...

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 ...

While the localized flavor of traditional Santa Maria-style barbecue is slowly becoming more widely known, the tradition has had a home on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i for almost 20 years. Jason ...

Santa Maria attorney Michael B. Clayton hosted his 25th annual barbecue for veterans and military families Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Maria. The event included a parade lead by ...

When you imagine American barbecue, your mind probably drifts to Texas brisket or Carolina pulled pork. These big names dominate the scene, plastered across TV shows and Instagram feeds. Still, ...