Tri-tip ...and the secret no one tells you (trisket could be the one)

[smoker pete]

Here's my version of a TRISKET that might meet your expectations. Turned out scrumptious! Moist and tender and tasted a lot better than a brisket. I used a peeled USDA Prime Tri-Tip roast from Costco ... Like everyone else I must pay homage to Muebe. His TRISKET post was the first one I ever saw.

• Trim any excess fat and silver skin from the Tri-Tip roast
• Rub the Tri-Tip roast with an extra virgin olive oil and your favorite Seasoning
• Wrap the roast with plastic and refrigerate overnight
• Configure your wood pellet smoker-grill for indirect cooking (I used a MAK 2-Star)
• Preheat your grill to 225ºF using Hickory or wood pellets of choice
• Smoke the TRISKET for approximately 2 hours till the internal temperature reaches 140ºF
• Double wrap the TRISKET in heavy duty foil and return to grill
• Increase the pit temperature to 300ºF
• Remove the TRISKET when the internal temperature reaches 200ºF
• Rest the TRISKET in the foil for 15 minutes before carving against the grain
• For planning purposes: Total time ~ 4 hours - 30 min preheat/2 hours @225º/hour & 15 min @300º/Rest 15 minutes

[Roget]

Man oh man, that is a beautiful piece of meat.

[Michigan0626]

I've never had tri tip. Heck, I've never even seen tri tip at the store. But OP's sandwich looks delicious. And that trisket you put up Pete looks killer.

I don't have anything local. Since I would have to order it, worth going ahead and ordering prime/wagyu online? Or is this a cut with diminishing returns for spending the extra money on higher fat content.

[smoker pete]

I've never had tri tip. Heck, I've never even seen tri tip at the store. But OP's sandwich looks delicious. And that trisket you put up Pete looks killer.

I don't have anything local. Since I would have to order it, worth going ahead and ordering prime/wagyu online? Or is this a cut with diminishing returns for spending the extra money on higher fat content.

IMHO I don't think I would spend the money ordering a prime/wagyu tri-tip online. A choice tri-tip would work just as well. Unfortunately they can't be found in your part of the Country. 

[smokeasaurus]

Choice sounds like a winner to me. I have only seen a choice tri-tip at HEB in Bryan/College Station.  It was darn good.