Sirloin Tri-Tip to Roast today

flash · Sep 13, 2009

As some of you know, never done one of these. Found a nice one at Wal-Mart for $2.98 @ LB. This one is 6.85 Lbs. I know it's temp (shooting for 135º internal) not time I am looking for, but I would like a ball park idea on how long do members think it might take to get it done? So far I have heard 3, 4 and 6 hours (smoking at 225º).
Gonna have chicken wings on also and they will be the meal for tonight. The roast will go in the Fridge and get carved tomorrow.

bmudd14474 · Sep 13, 2009

When I do a 3lb tri tip it takes about 2-2.5 hours to get to 135 ish so I would said that if I was cooking a 6.85 one I would give about 5-6 hours.

Cant wait to see the qview of it.

pineywoods · Sep 13, 2009

I take mine from fridge season it then into the smoker and find that it takes right at an hour per lb. Its a thick cut and takes awhile.

mikey · Sep 13, 2009

6.85lbs? I've never seen a tri tip that large before. The standard size out here in the West seems to be 2.5-3.25 lbs. I take mine to 145 internal which runs approx. 1 1/4 hrs per lb @ 250 degree smoker temp. I'd like to see a pic of that monster. Quality eating for sure

flash · Sep 13, 2009

Yeah and we don't get Flat Iron steaks here either

I tried to read the package again, but the blood took out the text. I know it had Sirloin and Tip on it. Is there a difference between a Sirloin Tri-Tip and a Sirloin Tip Roast?
Got photo, will post later. I will not be slicing it till tomorrow though.

Edit: Starting to think it may be a Sirloin Tip Roast, but will have to wait until I go to Wal-Mart again. Sorry, I just haven't gotten it back together fully since losing the my little guy in my sig.

pineywoods · Sep 13, 2009

I believe you'll find its a sirloin tip roast in our area

mikey · Sep 13, 2009

I hear ya on the loss of the "little guy". Here's a chart on beef cuts, but I'm not so sure how well it shows up. Not very well as I can see on the preview. Maybe Pops can answer the question. I'm not familiar with flat iron steak either. They might call it something else. On the chart it's called a sirloin tri tip roast.

fire it up · Sep 13, 2009

Beef tri-tip, med-rare (130-140) @225-250 should run you 2-3 hours.

flash · Sep 13, 2009

Good news is I took a shot of it before taking it out of package.

Sirloin Tip. I believe that comes from the Round area. So no Tri-Tip. Hopefully it will still be good.

Spiced up.

Done at a time of 3 hours and 15 minutes. Around 220º smoker temp.
138º internal. Now wrapped in foil and in Cooler.

You guys figure I am OK on this? We like it medium rare.

Any special way to carve this?

pineywoods · Sep 13, 2009

That is certainly a different cut from what I was expecting.

flash · Sep 13, 2009

I have a chart made by same place.
As to the Flat Iron, it may also be a Chuck Top Blade.

beer-b-q · Sep 13, 2009

Really looking good, nice piece of meat...

alx · Sep 14, 2009

I like more 128....LOL I make sandwiches all day long with that cut,,,,,

mikey · Sep 14, 2009

Here's one from an earlier smoke. The somewhat triangle shape is the tell tale sign. Flash, yours should be awesome & and make some delicious sammies.

beer-b-q · Sep 14, 2009

Mikey, yours looks delicious so juicy and a nice smoke ring...

smokingohiobutcher · Sep 14, 2009

Yep thats not a tri tip. The sirloin tip will make awesome sammies!
The temp is right where you want it for med rare,or for heating for openfaced hot roast beef sammies.
MMMMMMMashed potatos N gravy!!!!

We can't seem to get people to try Tri-tip up here in the eastern section of the US.Too bad its an awesome cut. The flat iron is a delicous cut of meat that can be used sooo many ways. Try it if you ever get the chance.
Later SOB

richoso1 · Sep 14, 2009

You're right about the shape, but it does privide some great tasting meat when done low & slow, or grilled using red oak.

flash · Sep 14, 2009

Carved this morning. Dang it would be nice to have a meat slicer.

pandemonium · Sep 14, 2009

looks good!!!

mballi3011 · Sep 14, 2009

Thats alittle smaller then the monsters I did awhile back they came in at 11 and 12 lbs. The biggest one smoked at 230 and it took about 5 hours and it was 140 or so when I pulled it and It was medium on the end and med rare to rare for the rest. Perfect for this household.

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