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Is Cowboy Flavor (Catering) Still Open? Update (Santa Maria, CA)

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As of September 2026, Cowboy Flavor (Catering) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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business.santamaria.com ·
Secondary source
cowboyflavor.com ·

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What the source shows: The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce lists Cowboy Flavor LLC as an active member business, and the company's own website, checked the same day, described current catering menus and contact information.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Cowboy Flavor's Santa Maria-style barbecue catering, built around oak-wood-grilled tri-tip and other Central Coast specialties prepared with the company's own seasoning blends and sauces. Cowboy Flavor is a mobile barbecue catering business, rather than a fixed restaurant, that has operated from the Santa Maria, California area since 1980, according to the Santa Maria Sun. The company brings a chuck wagon and a commercial mobile kitchen to weddings and other events across the country. According to the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, checked 2026-09-08, Cowboy Flavor LLC is listed as an active member business at 614 South Broadway in Santa Maria. The company's own website, cowboyflavor.com, checked the same day, listed a Santa Maria-style prime rib dinner menu, a barbecue special, and current contact information for owners Billy and Sue Ruiz.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Barbecue Paradise
What was featured
Santa Maria-style oak-grilled tri-tip and barbecue catering
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cowboy Flavor (Catering)

Frequently asked questions

Is Cowboy Flavor (Catering) still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cowboy Flavor (Catering) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Cowboy Flavor (Catering) after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Cowboy Flavor's Santa Maria-style barbecue catering, built around oak-wood-grilled tri-tip and other Central Coast specialties prepared with the company's own seasoning blends and sauces. As of September 2026, Cowboy Flavor (Catering) is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Cowboy Flavor (Catering) located?

614 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Cowboy Flavor (Catering)?

Season 1, Episode 6 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Barbecue Paradise”.

Is Cowboy Flavor (Catering) still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The company's own website, cowboyflavor.com, checked the same day, listed a Santa Maria-style prime rib dinner menu, a barbecue special, and current contact information for owners Billy and Sue Ruiz. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
614 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Venue type
other
Official website
cowboyflavor.com

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