Stolen Tri-Tip!!!

[Smoothsmoke]

Well, not exactly. I went to my local supermarket yesterday and was browsing the meat department. :crazy: I saw 4 tri-tips, they were ungraded or select. This place doesn't have higher grade meats. So to my surprise one of the four tri-tips looked super super good! I was like :twitch: and did a double take. I saw the marbling and had no choice but to steal it from them! This tri-tip had better marbling than choice grades and as good as most prime.

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I had to just fire up the Big Joe today, but the day started off kind of foggy.

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A few hours later.

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Love this combo. Oakridge Habanero & Santa Maria

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Trying to keep the tip a bit colder for more even cooking.

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Set up dual zone with the split heat deflector.

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Reverse done, now the sear

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[Big dawg]

Wow looks good. That rub you put on there looks amazing where can I buy some? Good Job on that Tri tip. I feel so bad for people who can't get this cut of meat. But I guess that's more for us:)

[JohnHB]

Please 'steal" and cook one for me. Looks perfectly cooked - it is what I would call medium rare - my favourite.
John

[Boshizzle]

Looks good to me! And, keep rubbing that Monterey weather in my face, would you? Show off! :laugh:

[PatAttack]

Wow looks good. That rub you put on there looks amazing where can I buy some? Good Job on that Tri tip. I feel so bad for people who can't get this cut of meat. But I guess that's more for us:)

That would be Oakridge BBQ Co. AWESOME rubs!

http://www.oakridgebbq.com/

Hope this helps!

[Happy Hapgood]

Looks done to perfection! Mighty Fine!

[Fo Sizzle My Nizzle]

Man that looks sexy!

[Smoothsmoke]

Wow looks good. That rub you put on there looks amazing where can I buy some? Good Job on that Tri tip. I feel so bad for people who can't get this cut of meat. But I guess that's more for us:)

It's great stuff dude. High quality rubs and customer service second to none.

http://www.oakridgebbq.com/

[EricF]

Man that looks good, I bet it was as good ad it looked. I have a similar vegetable basket I use on the grill, works great to keep small things from falling through the grill grates.

[basuraman]

Does the frozen peas trick really work?

[chriscw81]

Tri-tip is probably my favorite cut of meat. Yours looks like it's cooked to perfection!! Now stop teasing us with the weather pics!!!! :biggrin1:

[Smoothsmoke]

Looks good to me! And, keep rubbing that Monterey weather in my face, would you? Show off! :laugh:
Never man, just wanted to share the crazy contrast that can happen in an hours time. Crazy weather here.
Does the frozen peas trick really work?
Yes it does. It's pretty much the same concept that people do with turkey breasts. As you can see in the sliced photo, the tip part still has pink in the middle. Normally that would be less pink or just flat out gray. Try it :thumb:

[Titch]

Loaf of bread just came out of the oven.
I think some of that steak would be fine init.
Your traffic lights stay red a long time.
Cheers.
Titch

[volfan411]

Wow looks good. That rub you put on there looks amazing where can I buy some? Good Job on that Tri tip. I feel so bad for people who can't get this cut of meat. But I guess that's more for us:)

If you order some make sure to get some of the Secret Weapon it is outstanding.

[pizzakngjr]

Those look fan-farkin-tastic! Nice job Smoothsmoke!

I have never had tri-tip. :sad: It must not be much of a midwest thing, kinda like Pork Steaks are regional I'm guessing. However thanks to the Brethren, I do have them on my radar now!

[Oldbob]

Fantastic Lookin Steak...Great Job...Thanks for sharing !!

[Freddy j]

Damn! Cooked to perfection!

[Johnny_Crunch]

Nice pr0n!

[Q Junkie]

Wow, that looks awesome. I love that entire area and love to golf up there, but the best part is you actually have a great view.....of the liquor store. :thumb:

[Tonybel]

cooked perfectly!!

[Foxfire]

I'm dropping a tri tip tomorrow night, hope mine turns out 10% as successful! :clap:

[martyleach]

The Tri looks excellent. I am doing 2 of them tomorrow for family coming over from Monterey.... Is that picture from New Monterey up above Cannery Row?

[landarc]

That is a fine looking piece of meat, and you did it justice with that cook. Outstanding!

[Smoothsmoke]

Good eye Marty.

[jonboy]

Great looking weather and tritip. :)
What kind of rig are you using to hold up the diverter?
Is that something you made or purchased?
Thanks,
jon

[Smoothsmoke]

Great looking weather and tritip. :)
What kind of rig are you using to hold up the diverter?
Is that something you made or purchased?
Thanks,
jon

Hey Jon, that's the Kamado Big Joe split heat deflector. It's a very cool setup. Makes indirect/direct cooking a breeze.

http://www.kamadojoe.com/images/acc_heat_deflector_bigjoe.png

http://www.kamadojoe.com/heat_deflector_bigjoe.html

[kcmike]

WOW! That looks farkin' outstanding!!

[Outnumbered]

That is in NO WAY select. Nice steal and the cooked version looks delicious.

[GMDGeek]

It's great stuff dude. High quality rubs and customer service second to none.

http://www.oakridgebbq.com/


Will check them out.

[DerHusker]

Looks REALLY good Smooth.

BTW: I know where the first two pics where taken. My wife & I love the Monterey & Carmel area.

[sdbbq1234]

That is some of the best looking cuts of meat, and Tri-Tip to boot!

Great find indeed!

wallace

[ToddM]

Outstanding tri tip there. Is that Lighthouse Ave. in that picture?

[Smoothsmoke]

Outstanding tri tip there. Is that Lighthouse Ave. in that picture?

Good eye.

[ToddM]

Damn, you lucky dog you. The wife and I have been going there pretty much every year since our anniversary in 2000. We usually stay on Wave St. just down the block from the Sardine Factory (yum). I'm not sure how it is to live there but it sure is a blast to visit.

Smoke on!