Archive for January, 2010
Get Your Expanded Santa Maria BBQ Booklet
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau is ringing in the new year with an expanded version of its popular Santa Maria Style Barbecue booklet.
The booklet is complimentary upon request by visiting the Chamber of Commerce at 614 South Broadway in Santa Maria or calling (800) 331-3779. The booklet is also available at businesses and visitor centers throughout the Santa Maria Valley, and at the California Welcome Centers in Oxnard and Pismo Beach. You can also download the booklet in PDF format; just click here and choose the “BBQ booklet PDF” link at the top of the page.
In addition to showcasing the rich history of Santa Maria Style Barbecue, the 14-page booklet features an updated list of restaurants, caterers and purveyors who specialize in this regional culinary tradition.
The booklet also contains recipes for Santa Maria Style Pinquito Beans and Santa Maria Style Barbecue Salsa, as well as pairing suggestions from 12 local wineries.
Are you getting hungry yet?
Add comment January 28, 2010
Fox 11 Turns The Spotlight on Santa Maria BBQ
Our thanks go out to KKFX Fox 11 Television and sister station KCOY for turning the spotlight on Santa Maria Style Barbecue today!
Morning news anchor Randall White interviewed Gina Keough of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau regarding the newly expanded Santa Maria Style BBQ booklet offered by the Chamber.
Joining Gina were Terri Stricklin of the Hitching Post and BBQ2You and Barbara Abernethy of the Far Western Tavern and Susie Q’s Brand. Both Terri and Barbara showcased their own dishes based on the traditions of Santa Maria Style Barbecue.
Click here to order your complimentary Santa Maria Style Barbecue booklet today.
Add comment January 22, 2010
Wake Up to Santa Maria BBQ at Rodeway Inn
The recently renovated Rodeway Inn in Santa Maria will celebrate the sizzling flavors of Santa Maria Style Barbecue throughout 2010 with its new “BBQ Bundle” lodging package.
The package includes one night’s lodging for one or two people as well as an entree at the Far Western Tavern, a landmark of Santa Maria barbecue. An appetizer or ice cream sundae is also included in the package.
“We want to make it easy and affordable for our guests to enjoy this signature regional cuisine,” says Rodeway Inn Manager Kevin Patel.
BBQ Bundle package prices are as follows:
-King bed room (110.99 for one guest, $150.99 for two).
-Double room (139.99 for one guest, 169.99 for two).
-Jacuzzi suite room (180.99 for one guest, 210.99 for two).
In the packages for two guests, both guests enjoy an entree as well as an appetizer or ice cream sundae. The package is offered on every day of the week from now through December 31, 2010.
The Rodeway Inn is located at 1995 South Broadway in Santa Maria. Complimentary wireless internet and a continental breakfast is included in each stay. Visit the Rodeway Inn web site for information and package reservations.
The Far Western Tavern is located at 899 Guadalupe Street in nearby Guadalupe, and was recently named by Sunset Magazine as one of the West’s top 10 barbecue restaurants.
Add comment January 18, 2010
Happy New Year from BBQ Country
Last year was a big one for California’s Barbecue Capital, and 2010 is set to sizzle as well.
In February, we launched this blog, the Official Santa Maria Style Barbecue Blog, brought to you by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. Sixty posts later, we’re turning the corner into the new year.
The year saw the introduction of the DineOut: Santa Maria Style dining promotion, which was a big success, and which will return in 2010.
Famed food blogger Chef John of Food Wishes came to town for a master class in Santa Maria Style Barbecue, as did California Country Television. The Far Western Tavern was named as one of Sunset Magazine’s Top 10 barbecue restaurants, which was a real coup for Santa Maria Style Barbecue. We also saw a Santa Maria Valley wine named to the very top of two Top 100 lists by noted wine publications.
The year also brought the first annual Wild West BBQ Bash, which was a smashing success. Look for it to return in July. The Santa Maria Valley Wine Country, meanwhile, launched its free monthly Santa Maria Valley Vineyard Walks. Look for the walks to return this spring.
Legendary Santa Maria BBQ landmark The Hitching Post launched a line of mail-order Santa Maria Style BBQ meals, and Susie Q’s Brand continued to spread the flavors of Santa Maria Style Barbecue far and wide.
On a cultural note, the Santa Maria Valley’s PCPA Theaterfest earned notable awards from Stage Scene L. A, and the Dunes Center in Guadalupe shined in the spotlight as well.
We expect equally delicious things in 2010 as well, so please stay tuned to the Official Santa Maria Style Barbecue Blog for the latest news and events from California’s Barbecue Capital. Salut!
Add comment January 5, 2010
