Dec. 18, 2025

Richmond's 'Minister of Food' Serves the Bay Area Southern BBQ, California Style

Richmond's 'Minister of Food' Serves the Bay Area Southern BBQ, California Style
Richmond's 'Minister of Food' Serves the Bay Area Southern BBQ, California Style
California Foodways
Richmond's 'Minister of Food' Serves the Bay Area Southern BBQ, California Style
On a corner in Richmond, California, there’s a business that has celebrated the city’s Black history and Southern roots for 30 years: CJ's BBQ & Fish. Born and raised in Richmond, with a family that came from Arkansas to work in the shipyards, Charles Evans is at the center of it all.