Robert-R
TVWBB Diamond Member
The local Albertson's was selling untrimmed Choice Tri-Tip for $3.99/lb so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Bought a 4.8 & after trimming ended up with about 3 lbs. So I figure it worked out to about $6.36/lb. Maybe I should have purchased the choice trimmed for $5.99/lb? Oh well... I taught myself how to trim a Tri-Tip or not.
Rubbed it with Montreal Steak Seasonings. Fired up the 18.5 WSM. About 1/2 charcoal chamber of used charcoal, 3/4 chimney of new brickets, & 3 small chunks of mesquite. Minion Method. No Heat diffuser. Meat was cold - straight out of the fridge. Pulled it at 121*. Disassembled the cooker... let the fire rage for a few ...put a grate on the bottom section & seared the Tri-Tip for about 3 minutes per side. Pulled it... loosely tented with aluminum foil for 15-20 minutes before slicing.
It came out great!!! Jiggly... juicy... tender. Did a Bobby Flay Piquinto Bean Relish & some Pico de Gallo. Wifey loves me!
Cooking note: the meat cooked really fast - about 1 hour for on & off. The temp on the dome pegged a bit over 350* (not sure how much further it will go). Kinda felt i was doing an IronMan comp. Next time I'll have the sides done before i start the cook. Or maybe use a little less charcoal.
Rubbed it with Montreal Steak Seasonings. Fired up the 18.5 WSM. About 1/2 charcoal chamber of used charcoal, 3/4 chimney of new brickets, & 3 small chunks of mesquite. Minion Method. No Heat diffuser. Meat was cold - straight out of the fridge. Pulled it at 121*. Disassembled the cooker... let the fire rage for a few ...put a grate on the bottom section & seared the Tri-Tip for about 3 minutes per side. Pulled it... loosely tented with aluminum foil for 15-20 minutes before slicing.
It came out great!!! Jiggly... juicy... tender. Did a Bobby Flay Piquinto Bean Relish & some Pico de Gallo. Wifey loves me!
Cooking note: the meat cooked really fast - about 1 hour for on & off. The temp on the dome pegged a bit over 350* (not sure how much further it will go). Kinda felt i was doing an IronMan comp. Next time I'll have the sides done before i start the cook. Or maybe use a little less charcoal.







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