Not very Santa Maria like Tri-tips!!

[smokeasaurus]

After seeing those beauties at Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, I just had to do some tri-tips. These are from another market where the Wal-mart ones are full size....oh well...at 2.89 a lb you will see em shortly!!
Since this was a spur of the moment cook, I just grabbed -4- rubs at random!!


All rubbed down:


No grilling today Smoochy...going into the Shack!!

[sparky]

you are using the electric more.  less wood and almost no electricty to use it.  your a smart man smoke.     how are you liking the product coming off of the shack?

[smokeasaurus]

No difference from the Smokin-it, except the Shack seems to lock in moisture better....................

[smokeasaurus]

In the shack they go:


For two hours at:


Used a small chunk of Hickory..............

[smokeasaurus]

After 2 hours at 225...it is now time for 3 hours at:

[muebe]

Your going for 3 hours at 140F?

[CaptJack]

finish sear?
or triskie to 195?

[smokeasaurus]

Nope..no triskie today............holding at 140 the meat stops cooking and tenderizes.....works with Prime Rib as well.......

[smokeasaurus]

My plate:

[Savannahsmoker]

I sure would eat that blurry and all.

Heck in my 70 years of life I sure have eaten my share of blurry things.

[TentHunteR]

All done...blurry photo...what happened:

If you'd already eaten, you could've blamed it on the onset of a food coma!


The tri's look food coma worthy!

[smokeasaurus]

I think that will be the last time I do a tri this way....I like grilling em way better!!

[Savannahsmoker]

I think that will be the last time I do a tri this way....I like grilling em way better!!

Thanks for giving us your final opinion of method.

That being said do you think grilled Tri-Tip is a good or better than grilled rib eye?
Reason for the question is rib eye is cheaper here than tri-tip.

[sparky]

tri's = charcoal or pellets.   

[smokeasaurus]

I think that will be the last time I do a tri this way....I like grilling em way better!!

Thanks for giving us your final opinion of method.

That being said do you think grilled Tri-Tip is a good or better than grilled rib eye?
Reason for the question is rib eye is cheaper here than tri-tip.

I will take a grilled rib-eye any day of the week!!