Tri Tip Hype

[Winterrider]

Final was able to score on a Tri Tip ( very first one ). Did a dry brine and into fridge for couple hrs, then seasoned with SPOG

Fired up RT 590 with LJ competition pellets and tube of mesquite, ran on extreme smoke for 1/2 hr. Bumped temp up to 215° for 2 hrs until IT of 127°. Quick sear on gaser and in for a rest.

Sliced, very juicy and tender.

Chow time. . .

I can now see what the " TT hype" is all about !

 

[bauchjw]

Oh man! Killer plate and perfect cook on that TT, Beautiful smoke ring too! I’m glad the hype didn’t let you down! Welcome to a new addiction

 

[Ringer]

Looking good! I think they live up to the hype for sure. You did this one right for sure. Well done

 

[chopsaw]

Looks great bud . I've only done one , and said the same thing you did about the hype .
Watch that grain direction as you slice . It changes as you go along . If you want across the grain that is .
Nice work .

 

[Steve H]

Looks fantastic! I wish I could find them here at a decent price.

 

[SmokinAl]

Great looking TT!
They are available down here but expensive, and as Chop says always against the grain & the grain changes something like a brisket does.
Al

 

[clifish]

Final was able to score on a Tri Tip ( very first one ). Did a dry brine and into fridge for couple hrs, then seasoned with SPOG
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Fired up RT 590 with LJ competition pellets and tube of mesquite, ran on extreme smoke for 1/2 hr. Bumped temp up to 215° for 2 hrs until IT of 127°. Quick sear on gaser and in for a rest.

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Sliced, very juicy and tender.
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Chow time. . .View attachment 628856
I can now see what the " TT hype" is all about !

Nailed it, nice job!

 

[Bearcarver]

Technically that should be cut "Across the Grain", like chopsaw said.
Not against the grain.
It's mainly a woodworkers thing, but in wood & meat, "Against the grain" is the same as "With the grain" except in the opposite direction (180°).
LOL---Picky-Picky-Picky!!

Bear

 

[sandyut]

OH YEAH! Hooked! Man I love TT's. Prices have gone up a touch, but I can grab them for about $7-$8/lb here most of the time.

You cooked that one to perfection!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nice first TT… They are phenomenal tasting IMO!
Awesome looking plate… You wouldn’t have to call me late to dinner for that!

BTW, you ever have some leftover TT… Makes excellent sammies! Thin slice the TT cold and dip thru some warmed up au jus! Pretty tasty… Just my opinion!

 

[Cody_Mack]

What is the recipe for your SPOG? I know it's been posted a hundred times but right now I'm lazy and taking the easy route...

Personally I would go with more cracked "P" on that tri-tip. But they are always tasty, and yours looks excellent!

Also try it with a teriyaki marinade.

Rick

 

[civilsmoker]

Very nice first cook! Now you can see why they are the rage!

 

[DRKsmoking]

I have never done one either, That is a nice looking piece of meat.
Love the color .

David

 

[Sven Svensson]

I’m fortunate to live in a region where Tri-Tip is #1. It’s everywhere. After grilling way more than I can count I can tell you that even when I’ve messed up and overshot my goal of 121, it’s a very forgiving chunk of meat. There’s a lot of intramuscular fat so if I mess up and it ends up medium rare or medium it’s still good. And, if I really mess it up I just pretend I’m grilling it brisket style.

 

[Fueling Around]

Harder to find TT around here than the 30 point buck
Nice job

 

[Sven Svensson]

Harder to find TT around here than the 30 point buck
Nice job

Funny you put it that way because even though they are abundant here the cost almost 30 bucks. Haha!

 

[OldSmoke]

Beautiful cook on my favorite cut!

I wish I could find them here at a decent price.

I made two mistakes the other day. First; I stopped to fill up my truck with gas. Second; without thinking about it, I went straight to the meat market. Double whammy!

I limped home and took a nap.

 

[JC in GB]

Oh man! Killer plate and perfect cook on that TT, Beautiful smoke ring too! I’m glad the hype didn’t let you down! Welcome to a new addiction
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That photo made me laugh.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Your tri tip looks excellent! I'm a one timer as well. A fine looking plate of food as well...good to see the proper butter to potato ratio going!

Ryan

 

[JC in GB]

Looks great. I love tri tip.

JC