SANTA MARIA STYLE BARBECUE BEEF

Santa Maria Style Barbecue Beef
Santa Maria style barbecue is wonderful. There is no sauce like you would find with most styles of barbecue. Just the simple spices on beef grilled over a red oak fire. Santa Maria barbecue is usually served with salsa, pinquito beans, and french bread and butter. There are several restuarants that serve Santa Maria style barbecue meals in the coastal area of California, just north of Santa Barbara, where this style barbecue originated. I'll list some later.

Santa Maria Style Beef
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 top sirloin steak (3" thick), or tri-tip
red oak logs, or charcoal and oak chips (soaked in water)

Combine salt, pepper, and garlic salt, and rub mixture over the meat. Place the meat on grill and adjust so meat is 2 or 3 inches from the coals. Sear each side of meat over hot coals 5 to 8 minutes to seal in juices, turning once.
Move meat to 6 to 8 inches from coals. Cook 20 to 30 more minutes, turning every 7 or 8 minutes until beef is cooked to desired degree of doneness, 130 degrees for rare. Slice and serve.