Steve Raichlen is my Hero. I learned a lot from him, both with his "How to Grill" book, as well as his "BBQ University' DVD. I meet the guy, back in 2005, at a BBQ Galore grand opening cooking demo in Temecula, CA. He was a very, very nice guy to meet, very friendly, easy to talk to, a down to earth kind of a person. I asked him what kind of wood should I use for Tri-tip, he gave a me the advice of using Oak wood, and was happily to talk about grilling, smoking with wood, what works and what doesn't work, etc, etc, etc. I was able to take over 100 pics during the cooking demo, and he didn't mind at all. If I get a chance, I'll upload some pics to share.