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Eater LA’s Top 20 BBQ Spots – Summer 2022

This Orange County specialist has been anchoring the new smoked meat scene at Smorgasburg in Downtown Los Angeles lately, turning out crispy pork belly, smoked brisket, and a bunch of unique-to-them flavors that make this one of the most interesting new barbecue options to hit Los Angeles in years. The standard hours helps to keep new customers coming, too. Look for a brick and mortar restaurant to open in Garden Grove in 2023.

Watch a SoCal Contender in ‘BBQ Brawl’ Season 3

OC Register: Winnie Yee-Lakhani, of Fullerton, will appear on Season 3 of Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” with superstar chefs Anne Burrell and Jet Tila challenging the undefeated champion, Bobby Flay for the title, “Master of Cue.

Kelly Clarkson Show: Stars Try Smoke Queen BBQ!

The Orange County Smoke Queen Winnie Yee-Lakhani is rocking the Southern California BBQ scene with her unique combination of traditional smoke flavor and Asian flair. Winnie teaches Kirsten Dunst, Brooke Shields and Kelly how to make her brisket bao recipe and they taste test some of her most popular dishes, including a giant dino bone, truffle mac and cheese, and crispy pork belly." - NBC, THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Eater LA: Smoke Queen Plans New OC Restaurant

Eater LA: "One of Orange County’s best barbecue makers is going legit in Garden Grove, with plans to build a full restaurant and on-site smoker setup similar to what has been accomplished further south in San Juan Capistrano by Heritage Barbecue. Once successful, Winnie Yee-Lakhani — better known by her nom de ‘cue the Orange County Smoke Queen — will join only a handful of fully-legal barbecue restaurants with on-site smokers in the entire state of California.

Women Leading the BBQ Scene in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — In the food industry, the most stereotypically masculine role is that of the pit master. But in Los Angeles, more women are leaning into that role and breaking the mold. Two female pit masters in particular are not only changing the stereotype, but also infusing their own culture and tradition into barbeque.

Smoke Queen BBQ On KTLA 5 News

Eater LA: Smoke Queen Among OC's 16 Hottest Spots

Winnie Yee-Lakhani is the Orange County smoke queen, an underground barbecue force making a name for herself and her county using only her ingenuity and an offset smoker. Find the Smoke Queen’s brisket baos, ribs, and more on Instagram for weekly preorder scheduling.

Eater LA: Women Leading LA’s BBQ Revolution

Article Posted on August 23rd 2021 by Farley Elliott

Eater LA: Make Way for OC’s Smoke Queen

Article Posted on August 11th, 2021 by Farley Elliott

New York Times Featuring Smoke Queen BBQ

Article Posted on July 20th, 2021 by Tejal Rao of New York Times