Santa Maria TriTip in Wisconsin

[Jim Lampe]

bought a few bags of this at a local DIY store (Menard's) for 4.99 with a 2 dollar rebate.

last night, got the 26"Weber good'n hot before tossin' on this 1.65lb tri tip

seasoned the meat with a Santa Maria mixture of salt, pepper, gran gaaaaalic & onion, with cayenne.
red oak wood in the mix of the Royal Oak lump down there for smoke flavour...
seared for 5 minutes each side then indirect until the internal temp hit 125ºF.
added a server of mushrooms 'bout halfway thru...

the roast is comin' along pretty good....

...as are the 'shrooms

once the meat was cooked, it was removed from the grill to rest about ten minutes give or take,
then sliced thin.

served with a large baked spud from Idaho and some green beans from I don't know where.

The flavour of this meat still blows my mind everytime i eet it... AMAZING!!
Thank you for stoppin' by! Enjoy this fine weekend folks!

 

[Bob Correll]

Dang Jim, just got done droolin' over your brats!
Perfect looking tri, and dig the 'shrooms & large potato too!

so, your impression of the lump?
Jo and I are heading out shortly to save big money at Menards.

 

[Tony R]

That's a hungry mans plate!! It's a beautiful sight.. Well done Jim. Happy Friday my friend.

 

[Matt Heebner]

Where did you find a tri-tip ? I have looked around for the last year or so to see if any stores near me carried it and I have never seen it.
Looks great...I really need to rediscover my smoker and grill. Its just the weather lately (ha not today however) has severly dampened my motivation....

 

[Jim Lampe]

Thanks guys!
Bob, the lump is worth it! 8 lb bag for 5 bucks and a mail in rebate of 2 bucks a bag... yeah, good stuff, good size lumps too.
Matt, Trader Joe's. And now there is one NEAR YOU! on Bluemound road, and i think 120th street (across from the UPS building). 7 bucks a pound.

 

[John Solak]

Great looking tri tip and sides!!! You are right, there is something about a tri tip that makes them amazing!

 

[JimmyE]

Great looking meal for sure, the tri-tip rules in my opinion.

 

[Mike Coffman]

Awesome looking tri tip, sides and photos Jim! I use Royal Oak
lump all the time but have never seen it in that colored bag. The
ones I get down here a red bags. It is either something new or a
regional thing.

 

[Bob Correll]

Awesome looking tri tip, sides and photos Jim! I use Royal Oak
lump all the time but have never seen it in that colored bag. The
ones I get down here a red bags. It is either something new or a
regional thing.

I tried to research the 'green bag' but only found that some claim it's just the regular red bag stuff, put in a different bag for Menards only.
This supposedly coming from a Royal Oak rep.

 

[JRPfeff]

Jim - You are living the high life! That tri-tip looks perfect.

 

[Bob Bass]

Excellent Tri-Tip, Jim. And with the correct smoking wood, no less

 

[George L]

That's an awesome tri tip dish!

 

[Wolgast]

Ill take a plate! Oh wait make that 2 plates(Emilie is punshing me in the back) Awesome!

 

[Walter R]

Jim, I don't think there is any dish out there that you couldn't make into a Wisconsin special....great lookin' meal!

 

[Bob Mann]

That is a great looking cook Jim. Nice plate and pics!

 

[Tim McCann]

Heaping full plate!

 

[JRPfeff]

Jim,

I'm in the apartment in NC this weekend. Will I get similar results on my George Foreman Grill?

Jim

 

[Jim Lampe]

Jim,

I'm in the apartment in NC this weekend. Will I get similar results on my George Foreman Grill?

Jim

Jim,
Yes you will.

Jim

 

[Paul Kastner]

Dang Jim that is an awesome plate of food.

 

[Mike Cosgrove]

That sliced pic is beautiful.