Where to Eat in Vista

"Owners Dale and Tammy Ginos decided to save money on a country music festival by attending as competing BBQers, and while Tammy thought they’d win “when pigs fly,” they’ve since parlayed the venture into a Grand Champion competition win, and not one but two successful BBQ joints. The first one is inside a gas station up on Vista Way, but this second location, opened mid-2017, is right in the heart of downtown. The ‘cue is delicious, of course, and here’s a pro tip for your tri tip: Take out your order to one of the food-friendly microbreweries in Vista, either Mother Earth down the street, or the excellent science-themed Wavelength Brewing next door, where you can watch a rocket launch while drinking a tasty IPA and digging in on some award-winning meat." - Mike Schramm