How many of us have looked at those pre-seasoned meats in our local Butcher Shop or Meat Counter at the local Grocery store and wondered whether or not those seasoned, rubbed, marinaded, etc. cuts would be half a good as our favorite cuts rubbed at home?! I for one had never taught to buy such a hunk of beef until I wanted a nice Tri-Tip Sandwich before my Granddaughter’s softball game and didn’t have the time to rub, wrap, and fridge overnight.
So there I was at my Local Butcher Shop, Fagundes Meats, and since I enjoy the results when using their seasoning I picked up 2 nice Tri-Tips to slap on the MAK 2 Start General Pellet Grill. Preheated to 225ºF using Oak wood BBQ pellets.
About 2½ hours later, when the Internal Temperature (IT) reached 142ºF, I puled the Tri-Tips and rested them under a tent of foil for 20 minutes.
Everyone has their preference for what IT you should pull a Tri-Tip and it normally ranges from 130º-150ºF. I prefer to pull at ~ 142º-145ºF. After resting for 20 minutes I used my home slicer to slice the Tri-Tip thin across the grain. I have always enjoyed grilled Tri-Tip but Smoked Tri-Tip just adds that extra zing with the smokiness and the tenderness was beyond description. My wife commented how it just melted in the mouth. Shades of a scrumptious Roast Beef!
Simple fixings. The Tri-Tip stands alone but I needed to have my daily portion of vegetables
The Money $Shot$ … A heaping portion of Tri-Tip on a soft French Roll. Nothing beats munching on a great sandwich while watching the Granddaughter play softball … Truth be told – I spent more time watching my other Granddaughter playing at the playground than the softball game this time but – It’s all Good …
Would I buy another seasoned Tri-Tip from my Butcher? You betcha!! The Tri-Tips were tumbled in their commercial vacuum tumbler with Fagundes Seasoning and an appropriate portion of Hamm’s Beer. Basically the same thing I would do at home with my Marinade Express. The cost? In my case it was the same price per pound as the price at Costco but they’re not seasoned. The price of everything is going up, up, up these days and this turned out great for me. Unfortunately, the price of all those other pre-seasoned cuts aren’t always as cheap.
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