California Has a Signature Barbecue Style on the Central Coast
"Started as a saloon in 1925 by Ralph “Jocko” Knotts and later expanded into a barbecue restaurant in the late 1940s, this family-owned spot in Nipomo continues to serve Santa Maria-style barbecue over red oak coals; locals top their steak with Jocko’s housemade Santa Maria-style salsa, and favorites include the grilled artichoke and the steak burger made from beef ground in-house from the restaurant’s aged hand-cut steaks." - Natalie Zimmerman
