Savor Santa Maria Style Barbecue

"Santa Maria—The best barbecue in the world." -Sunset Magazine

The perfect conclusion to an afternoon of wine tasting can be enjoyed at a number of local restaurants, several of which specialize in the 150-year-old culinary tradition of Santa Maria Style Barbecue.

Santa Maria Style Barbecue is distinguished by local methods and native ingredients that have been perfected over generations in the Santa Maria Valley. The traditional menu includes top-block sirloin or tri-tip prepared with a special dry rub, cooked over indigenous red oak and served with locally grown pinquito beans. Santa Maria Style Barbecue has been celebrated in Sunset Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, BBQ with Bobby Flay and many others.