After finding a Tri-Tip at a Sams club a couple months back and finding out in person how good they are. I have been searching for more. Today at a Sams club in Evansville, Indiana I found what they called Tri-Tip steaks. Sliced about 1/2†thick with the grain. I asked a butcher there if they had whole Tri-Tip? He replied that they were sealed in cryo bag and could sell me a bag if I wanted that much. He returned with a bag of choice Tri-Tip weighing almost 18 lbs. Priced at $4.88 / lb. I purchased that for several wonderful beef meals this summer. The bigger package saved about $1.00 per lb. I took them home, and found 6 Tri-Tip in the package. Trimmed some silver skin off and salted with kosher to dry brine for a day. Then to seal individually in vacuum bags for freezer storage. Just had to ask the guy behind the counter. He claims they always have them in stock. There was also a case of Prime grade beef and a small selection of Wagu steaks at about $35.00 /lb
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
Equipment
Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36†Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads. The help and preferences
1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
KBB
FOGO
A 9 year old princess foster child
Patience and old patio furniture
"Baby Girl" The cat
I have brined for 24 hours, vac sealed and sous vide for 6 hours at 131° then sear over warp 10 charcoal to 140° IT and been very happy with results. I will also be smoking some now that I have found a source.
Grill/Smoke/Roast = SnS Grills Kettle + SnS Deluxe Insert & Drip n' Griddle
Grill/Smoke/Roast = Hasty-Bake Gourmet Dual Finish with HB rotisserie and Grill Grates
Smoke = Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5"
Pizza = Blackstone Propane Pizza Oven (Stacy's, but she let's me use it sometimes)
Indoor Cooking = LG Studio 30" gas range
Camp Cooking = Coleman 2 burner white gas stove
Thermometer = FireBoard FBX2 with 2 ambient and 6 meat probes
Thermapen Mk IV = Light blue
Thermapen Mk IV = Black
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Auber 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 1 fan)
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Fireboard 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 2 fan)
Knives
Wusthof Classic Ikon set: 9" carving knive, 2X 8" Chef's Knife, 7" Santoku and three utility knives
Kamikoto Kuro set: 7" Santoku, 6.5" Nakiri, 5" Utility
Amazing Ribs Brazilian Steak knife set
Favorite wine = whatever is currently in the wine rack
Favorite beer = Sam Adams Boston Lager or Shiner Bock
Favorite whisky = Lagavulin Distiller's Edition 16 year old single malt
Best Cookbooks - Meathead's "The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", Chris Lilly's "Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book", Aaron Franklin's "Franklin BBQ", Raichlen’s “Brisket Chronicles”
Current MCBS - Momofuku
Current fanboy cookbook - "Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant"
realdocBBQ .... as someone else said, cook Tri-Tip reverse sear method ..... you really want to go slow when cooking indirect. Personally, I keep the indirect side about 250 at the most. Bring the Tri-Tip up to 120-125 internal. Then sear over direct, very high heat. I give it about 3 minutes per side, with a turn in the middle so I get cross hatched grill marks. I like it coming off the grill at about 135 internal temp.
Grill/Smoke/Roast = SnS Grills Kettle + SnS Deluxe Insert & Drip n' Griddle
Grill/Smoke/Roast = Hasty-Bake Gourmet Dual Finish with HB rotisserie and Grill Grates
Smoke = Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5"
Pizza = Blackstone Propane Pizza Oven (Stacy's, but she let's me use it sometimes)
Indoor Cooking = LG Studio 30" gas range
Camp Cooking = Coleman 2 burner white gas stove
Thermometer = FireBoard FBX2 with 2 ambient and 6 meat probes
Thermapen Mk IV = Light blue
Thermapen Mk IV = Black
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Auber 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 1 fan)
PID Controller = Fireboard Drive + Fireboard 20 CFM Fan (FB gen 2 fan)
Knives
Wusthof Classic Ikon set: 9" carving knive, 2X 8" Chef's Knife, 7" Santoku and three utility knives
Kamikoto Kuro set: 7" Santoku, 6.5" Nakiri, 5" Utility
Amazing Ribs Brazilian Steak knife set
Favorite wine = whatever is currently in the wine rack
Favorite beer = Sam Adams Boston Lager or Shiner Bock
Favorite whisky = Lagavulin Distiller's Edition 16 year old single malt
Best Cookbooks - Meathead's "The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", Chris Lilly's "Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book", Aaron Franklin's "Franklin BBQ", Raichlen’s “Brisket Chronicles”
Current MCBS - Momofuku
Current fanboy cookbook - "Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant"
Oakgrovebacon that’s a heckuva deal man. Choice Tri-Tip is awesome. I’ve cooked Prime a few times, but didn’t feel that it made any significant difference, so I went back to Choice.
After finding a Tri-Tip at a Sams club a couple months back and finding out in person how good they are. I have been searching for more. Today at a Sams club in Evansville, Indiana I found what they called Tri-Tip steaks. Sliced about 1/2†thick with the grain. I asked a butcher there if they had whole Tri-Tip? He replied that they were sealed in cryo bag and could sell me a bag if I wanted that much. He returned with a bag of choice Tri-Tip weighing almost 18 lbs. Priced at $4.88 / lb. I purchased that for several wonderful beef meals this summer. The bigger package saved about $1.00 per lb. I took them home, and found 6 Tri-Tip in the package. Trimmed some silver skin off and salted with kosher to dry brine for a day. Then to seal individually in vacuum bags for freezer storage. Just had to ask the guy behind the counter. He claims they always have them in stock. There was also a case of Prime grade beef and a small selection of Wagu steaks at about $35.00 /lb
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