Buster's Southern BBQ

About the Business

Specialties

Buster's Southern Barbecue has been serving up southern style BBQ in California since 1965. Located in Calistoga, California, in the heart of wine-country, Buster fills the streets with the whispering aroma of authentic Louisiana barbecue. His love for Calistoga is mutual, and Busters Southern Barbecue is a staple in the little tight-knit community.

History

Established in 1965.

Charles "Buster" Davis gives most of the credit for his barbeque and baking flavors to his family originating in shreveport, Louisiana. From great-grandpa Jameson, who was a cook on a "free" southern plantation, to his mother, Leola, who taught Buster how to cook informally at a very young age. Gifted with sensitive taste buds, miss leola can taste the flavor difference in spice harvests the way a wine lover tastes the difference from one year to the next. Buster aspires to satisfy his own inner voice of "would Mom approve?" As a young teenager, Buster's uncle Bob taught them cooking, specializing in southern dishes and barbeque. This is where he learned about cooking Louisiana style cuisine. Buster's sister, Bernice, along with mother Leola, created the original recipes for our sauces, coleslaw, potato and macaroni salad, as well as our delicious bakery items. After years of successfully developing his barbeque style (and following!) in the Ventura/Oxnard area of Southern California