DFW Big Tex
03-14-2010, 07:23 AM
Several months back I found three Tri-Tips in my neighborhood Kroger one very early morning. I had never had a Tri-Tip before and had only read about their goodness here at the BBQ Brethren. I grabbed all three up and ran to the checkout. Man they were good. Did I say good? I meant really FARKING GOOOOD with just some Granulated Garlic, Cracked Black Pepper and large grain Sea Salt and smoke. Even better was the fact that they were ready to eat FAST!
Yesterday I asked the butcher at Kroger how come I had never seen Tri-Tip before or since in his meat section. He told me that the Tri-Tip is a California cut of beef and they just don't sell well in Texas where Brisket is king. He told me the Tri-Tips I purchased were something of a fluke and were a result of my Kroger receiving an incorrect shipment. He mentioned that the only place he thinks get Tri-Tips on a regular schedule here in the DFW metroplex was Costco. He said Costco had them because they were a California based company.
My question for the my DFW based Brethren is this: Do any of you get this incredible cut of meat on a a regular basis and where do you get it? Or is there something else that is a close substitute that they might have on hand here?
Thanks to all in advance.
Yesterday I asked the butcher at Kroger how come I had never seen Tri-Tip before or since in his meat section. He told me that the Tri-Tip is a California cut of beef and they just don't sell well in Texas where Brisket is king. He told me the Tri-Tips I purchased were something of a fluke and were a result of my Kroger receiving an incorrect shipment. He mentioned that the only place he thinks get Tri-Tips on a regular schedule here in the DFW metroplex was Costco. He said Costco had them because they were a California based company.
My question for the my DFW based Brethren is this: Do any of you get this incredible cut of meat on a a regular basis and where do you get it? Or is there something else that is a close substitute that they might have on hand here?
Thanks to all in advance.