Hitching Post

"Hitching Post BBQ'd artichokes."
Rueben Olivas






"The grill at the Hitching Post."
Rueben Olivas



"Hitching Post BBQ'd mushrooms."
Rueben Olivas



"Hitching Post buffalo greeting."
Rueben Olivas



"California is not generally thought of as a great place to eat steak or barbecue. The Hitching Post proves otherwise."
Michael Stern



"This hundred-year-old building has been a happy end of the trail for hungry meat-eaters since the 1950s."
Michael Stern



"Santa Maria is the heart of serious barbecue country! In town, service organizations stage weekend cookfests along the streets where the menu is a downsized version of what's served at The Hitching Post. In this case, the cooking and serving is being done from a Lions Club bus."
Michael Stern



"The "evening of old Western hospitality" promised on this welcoming plaque makes the Hitching Post a weekend destination for many Los Angelenos. "
Michael Stern