BacOnion Balls plus L&S Smoked Tri Tip


 

Bob Correll

R.I.P. 3/31/2022
My idea was to use store bought, pre-cooked meatballs, but with none at hand I went with plan B.
as in andouille sausage.
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Oakridge Santa Maria rub is not so eye appealing, but it's great on most anything.
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Two baskets, one lit, one in reserve, both with a mix of K-Comp and lump.
Sugar maple for smoke.
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While that's cooking, here's our new deck table & chair set.
The old set is about 18 years old, and wouldn't wear out.
Son and his future bride are going to take the old one.
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My mini garden is doing well with tomatoes, squash, and peppers.
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After about 2 hours of indirect smoke the other basket was fired up for the finish and sear.
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Pulled at 135 internal, rested, and sliced.
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Plated (let's call the green stuff a salad please)
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Review:
The tri tip was very good, smoky and moist.
The baconion balls were good but...
I had sprinkled them with Weber Steak & Chop seasoning, making them a bit salty.
Using meatballs, and a dose of bbq sauce at the finish is my plan for next time.

Have a great week everyone!
 
Gotta try my last tri low & slow... Fantastic colour, Bob!!
and that bacon wrapped goodness looks AWESOME!!
 
Great looking cook my friend. The tri tip looks perfectly cooked and I like the idea with the baconion balls.
 
Man that’s a great looking meal Bob, that TT is perfect!
I'm on a low salt diet and am very conscious of salty things. One thing I've noticed with the Weber spices is the salt tends to settle in the jars and when I get to the last 25% of the jar I can really taste the salt increase, it's happened on the last three jars all different. Just wondered if that may be the case with your Baconion balls.
 
Thanks everyone!

Rich, it was a fresh jar, so I think is was a combo of the seasoning, sausage, and bacon that made them a bit too salty.
what you say makes sense though, salt being heavier will settle to the bottom.
 
Bob you made some great looking food. I love the bacon(sausage) balls you made. I so wish I could find tri-tip around here. Never can find it and always have wanted to cook it.
 

 

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