Let's Talk BBQ
Welcome Center => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Neenjuh on January 29, 2014, 10:08:26 AM
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Hi, I am kind of new to the smoking world. Have helped my dad for years on BBQing chicken but recently got a smoker for Christmas (Dyna Glo offset) and getting it ready to start smoking. Since it's been extremely cold around here (KY) I have put off on firing it up as of yet. Just looking for a forum to get some knowledge from. My overall goal is to become familiar with the tri tip because I am trying to replicate a smoked sirloin I had during a business trip out in West Kansas. By far the best steak I have ever had. Apparently the company is owned by Texas Land and Cattle and I have found that they use the tri tip. In Kentucky, butchers don't seem to put it out. Aside from that I just ordered some Grill Grates as well as an AMNTS 12". Can't wait to be able to use some of this!
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Welcome from Alabama
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Good to have you! We need more ninja chefs here...Got any Kobe beef to share? ;D
WELCOME!
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Hello and welcome from NW Ohio. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Greetings from North Texas.
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Welcome from Idaho
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Welcome from NC.
Art
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Here's another NC welcome ;D
The tri-tip is a regional cut common in the Midwest and West but very hard to locate elsewhere. Here in the Southeast it is ground into hamburger unless you can find a butcher to save it for you.
Hub
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Welcome from Manitoba, Canada ;D
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Good to have you! We need more ninja chefs here...Got any Kobe beef to share? ;D
WELCOME!
Haha! Only advice I can give you on Kobe is to not order it down in Tunica, MS. Ate at one of the fancy restaurants down there and ordered it...not impressed. But I have heard there are only a handful of places in the US that actually serve true Kobe beef.
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Here's another NC welcome ;D
The tri-tip is a regional cut common in the Midwest and West but very hard to locate elsewhere. Here in the Southeast it is ground into hamburger unless you can find a butcher to save it for you.
Hub
Thanks for the info. I have read many posts that call it many different things, is there anything in particular I should tell my butcher? I have seen some posts mention something like this "Tri-Tip's UPC number is 1429 and Tri-Tip's IMPS/NAMP code is 185C" (credit to Rummm on here for that), now is that a universal thing that all butchers should know?
Thanks for all the warm welcomes!
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Welcome to the forum, from NE Ohio.
I love Tri-tip. I find it occasionally, but it's not real common in this Midwest state, I'll tell you! If you can't find it, the next closest option is some thick cut bottom sirloin.
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Welcome from SE Alabama.....you sure picked good forum. I'll bet you will find anything you want to know on this forum. :)
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Southern California says Howdy
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Welcome from SE Georgia!
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Welcome from mid Alabama.
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A Nebraskan welcomes you. I'm looking forward to your reports on the Dyna Glo offset.
I've not examined a Dyna Glo offset very thoroughly but "offset" makes me think it's a low and slow smoker. Your statement that you've ordered GrillGrates makes me think it has some grilling capability. Do you plan to grill in the firebox?
Local chain grocery stores tell me that they aren't able to sell tri tip. They end up grinding it into burger. They say they'll sell me a case that I can split up with others who are interested. Not gonna' happen.
I can sometimes find them at Costco.
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Big hello from Illinois!
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Welcome from Southern California where Tri-Tips are abundant and taxes are off the charts ;)
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Welcome aboard, from south Texas.
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Welcome from Las Vegas.
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A Nebraskan welcomes you. I'm looking forward to your reports on the Dyna Glo offset.
I've not examined a Dyna Glo offset very thoroughly but "offset" makes me think it's a low and slow smoker. Your statement that you've ordered GrillGrates makes me think it has some grilling capability. Do you plan to grill in the firebox?
Local chain grocery stores tell me that they aren't able to sell tri tip. They end up grinding it into burger. They say they'll sell me a case that I can split up with others who are interested. Not gonna' happen.
I can sometimes find them at Costco
Haha, wish we were closer cause I would split one with you. If I can't find any and the only option is a case...well, I have a deep freeze not in use! And a vacuum sealer.
In regard to the grill grates, I ordered that for my gas grill, but saw them advertised in your site. The Dyna Glo is a charcoal smoker, very similar to most offset smokers. I already have gasket sealer and all of that because I have read that is one of the flaws. I also have been looking into building a charcoal basket. Thanks for the many welcomes, this seems like the place I need to be. Good people, an abundance of knowledge, and good food. Thanks again guys, once I get things up and going on my smoker I will make sure to take some pics and keep you all informed on my mission to replicate that smoked steak!