Beef and Buffalo (Bison) Tri tip

[coryww]

Hi everyone, got a quick question about beef vs buffalo when it comes to a Tri tip. I have a 3.5 lbs beef Tri tip and a 2.5 lbs buffalo Tri tip. My plan is to get the smoker up to 230 and smoke them both with a mix of hickory and apple.

Since this is my first time doing a Tri tip everything I have read suggests it should be medium rare within two hours ( makes sense as 1 hour /pound ish)

So I guess my question is does buffalo roughly cook at the same rate as beef?

Should I put it on a bit later than the beef?

Glamour shot of them marinating

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• coryww
• Mar 25, 2016

 

[SmokinAl]

Since the buffalo tri tip is smaller, I'm sure it will cook a little faster.

Al

 

[b-one]

waiting for qview!:drool and what Al said!

 

[coryww]

Pulled them both at 145 IT and reverse seared them on my infrared burner... The buffalo tasted amazing! The beef was a bit dry, I guess I should have pulled it earlier. I need to convince my wife medium rare is better than medium.

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• coryww
• Mar 25, 2016

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• coryww
• Mar 25, 2016

Beef is on the left and buffalo is on the right

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• coryww
• Mar 25, 2016

 

[whistech]

Looks great CoryWW!

 

[b-one]

Next time make some aujus and cook her's in that till its done more! :biggrin:
I'd like to get some buffalo Tri tip sometime!