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  "what": "The body at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce that defines the local barbecue and certifies places serving it: beef rolled in salt, pepper and garlic, cooked on skewers over coals of red oak native to the valley.",
  "today": "Its page points readers to 'Santa Maria Style Barbeque Certified' locations and invites places to get certified; the criteria themselves were not published on the page this project read on 16 September 2026."
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   "as": "The dish it defines.",
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   "as": "The valley whose name is on the menu.",
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   "key": "california",
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   "url": "https://www.santamaria.com/our-community/bbq-association/",
   "accessed": "2026-09-16",
   "note": "the association's own page: red oak native to the valley, beef rolled in salt, pepper and garlic, cooked on skewers over the coals; points at a certification programme for 'Santa Maria Style Barbeque Certified' locations"
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  }
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