California has its own style of BBQ that comes from the Santa Maria Valley. A key feature of this BBQ is the beans. This is our recipe for Instant Pot Santa Maria style beans. Tri-tip is the featured meat in California BBQ. However, a tri-tip BBQ would not be complete without beans. Pinquito beans are…
Tri-tip is California’s contribution to the BBQ world. Living in San Diego we have become experts over the years in preparing tri-tip. Our preferred method is to cook tri-tip on the Big Green Egg using a form of reverse sear. Go To Recipe Tri-tip is a triangular cut of bottom sirloin. It is hard to…
California is not known for its barbecue. The one exception is Santa Maria style barbecue. This barbecue developed in the early ranch days of the Santa Maria Valley in the 1800s. Since the 1950s, the main feature of a Santa Maria style barbecue is tri-tip. The official Santa Maria Valley website has a history of…
Texas Toast is one of my favorite side dishes with barbecue. Many restaurants in San Diego serve it as a side dish. I wanted to learn how to make Texas Toast on my own. Go To Recipe It turns out Texas Toast is simple to make. It is just thick bread slices that are coated…
This summer I am learning to cook on out outdoor grill. I wanted to make barbecue chicken with a sauce so I learned how to make this Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce. This is a tangy barbecue sauce that features Dr Pepper This Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce comes from the book BBQ USA. I am…
When cooking or smoking meat, a rub can make all the difference. A rub is simply a blend of spices added to the meat before cooking. These are a couple of my favorite dry rub recipes that work well with pork and beef dishes. Go To Recipe Overview There are all kinds of commercial rubs…
The Big Green Egg is perfect for cooking ribs. This is our method for Big Green Egg Baby Back Ribs. Go To Recipe There is always a great deal of controversy over cooking ribs. Competition ribs are different from what most home cooks will prepare. Our Big Green Egg Baby Back Ribs are not competition…
The Big Green Egg is perfect for cooking North Carolina pulled pork. We add our rub and use our classic North Carolina vinegar sauce. This recipe is easy to prepare but it does take an entire day of cooking. Go To Recipe Much of my family is from North Carolina and I attended the University…
Maryland is a state I always associated with crabs. I never knew Maryland had its own style of barbecue. Pit beef is a fairly new form of smoked roast beef that originated in the Baltimore area. Fun Diego Family had its first experience with pit beef at the legendary Chap’s Pit Beef. WEBSITE: https://chapspitbeef.com/ Pit…
For many years, good BBQ restaurants in San Diego were non-existent. That is slowly changing as some legit places are now opening up. In recent years, Grand Ole BBQ has exploded on the scene and received national attention. We are definitely huge fans. WEBSITE: https://grandolebbq.com/ The original Grand Ole BBQ was a small location in…