Hidden in a nondescript Garden Grove strip mall, The Smoking Ribs has quietly become a pilgrimage site for barbecue enthusiasts throughout the Golden State.
This unassuming BBQ sanctuary isn’t winning any architectural awards, but the aromatic cloud of hickory smoke that envelops the parking lot tells you everything you need to know about what’s happening inside.
The modest exterior belies the extraordinary culinary magic taking place behind those doors – where meat transforms into something transcendent through the ancient alchemy of smoke, time, and expertise.
Driving up to The Smoking Ribs, you might wonder if your GPS has played a cruel joke on you…