If you're craving Southern California barbecue, then there's only one underrated cut to turn to for a juicy, meaty bite.

Traditional “Santa Maria BBQ” Oak Wood–Grilled Tri-Tip is the perfect main dish for summer entertaining. This super easy grilled steak feeds a crowd. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.

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 ...

The Central Coast of California is the center of Santa Maria-style barbecue, which focuses on flame-licked tri-tip. The cut of meat is so ubiquitous here that tri-tip has become indelibly tied to ...

Tender Santa Maria-style tri-tip is seasoned simply and grilled over high heat to perfection, then topped with a luscious homemade pistachio pesto.

The smell of red oak smoke and sizzling meat will fill the air this weekend as Santa Maria’s signature event, the Santa Maria BBQ Festival, returns for its seventh year at Pioneer Park.

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 ...

Here’s how this lesser-known American barbecue took root and where to try Santa Maria-style tri-tip. Natalie Zimmerman is a travel and lifestyle journalist, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles ...