santa maria

I haven't cooked a good steak in a few weeks. Found a couple of really nice prime ribeyes at Costco after waiting 1+00-ish for entry. One for tonight... another in the freezer for next time (they're big and thick). Zipped through and popped out the other side 0+15 later and >$200 lighter...

Well, our marriage is now old enough to imbibe on its own... CINCHOUSE and I decided to re-up for another year. :crazy: :becky: I started the evening by firing up some more of that El Diablo lump charcoal from Costco. Big fan! Picked up another 40lb bag for $13. This stuff is excellent...

Happy Phriday, Pholks! It's been a good, but busy week out here in the SW USA. I thought I would celebrate the start of the weekend with a bargain bin t-bone from the commissary and a baked potato. After a good scrub down, I gave the tater a light drizzle of EVOO, followed by a heavy-handed...

Happy Sunday, Pharkers and Pharkettes! Yesterday's overtime work lead to storms approaching as I wanted to light the grill for dinner. I waited out the first squall line and broke out the Oakridge 50/50 mix of Carne Crosta w/ Santa Maria. As I considered the ribeye timeline, I got the...

My usual stuffed mushrooms first made an appearance as we worked on the rest of the meal. The lobsters have to swim a long way to get to Eastern New Mexico, so I picked up a couple of tails from some that were living in the Bahamas. A big ribeye with a 50/50 blend of Carne Crosta and Santa...

Last night was a hoot. Our Purple Witch was nearly more excited about handing out candy to the bigger kids than she was about collecting her own! This afternoon, I stopped by the Commissary and picked up a couple of ribeyes and a couple of russet potatoes. The potatoes got a good wash, a...

Instead of spending $1,000’s of dollars on a Santa Maria grill I decided I’d build my own custom grill. I’d like to thank everyone on bbq brethren who posted pictures of their Santa Maria style grills, which inspired and helped me to build mine. The bbq is 48x24 with a depth of 24 (before I...

Thank heavens for a greatly appreciated weekend! Kicked it off last night with an Oakridge Santa Maria/Carne Crosta ribeye, stuffed mushrooms, grilled asparagus, and a sweet potato. Today, I broke out a rack of spare ribs and some 4 Rivers Smokehouse rub from Stingerhook. This stuff is...

Hi Farkers, it's been a while. I haven't posted anything recently, but have thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship from afar. Question: The lead lady and I will be remodeling our kitchen to better suit my chef-y needs which involves a few wall removals etc...basically making a giant chef's...

I made my pit 30 inches deep cause I wanted to cook a little pig. Done that. Now I wanted to raise the fire up so that it is not so painfully deep that I have to bend way down to turn the food. So, I built a steel firebox that I could raise and lower like the grill (to be continued). In the...

I've been thinking about which way to go in regards to what addition I could add to my Large Big Green Egg, Gasser, and Parks and reck in ground charcoal gril. The way my pool area is set up, I think I will really enjoy a Santa Maria and thanks a lot to the guy on here whe suggested it. I buying...

I look pretty closely at the tri tips at the grocery store even if I don't need one as every once in a while I find one that just screams "buy me"! This one said just that to me: Brushed with EVOO & rubbed with Rub Co Original & Santa Maria: Put it on the Mini Egg which was cruising...

A day of BBQing and family fun benefitting foster and high-needs children and families on June 26th at Preisker Park, Santa Maria Amateurs and pros alike are invited to compete for the Wild West Crown against teams from Santa Maria and around the state in this IBCA-sanctioned competition. The...