Dalmatian Tri-Tip

[Santamarina]

Doing a tri-family Mother’s Day cook tomorrow for my wife and two of her best friends. Tri-tip is on the menu. For years I’ve been doing beef with a modified BBBR. The last few briskets I’ve smoked I used only Dalmatian rub (50/50 kosher salt and coarse black pepper), and really love it. Thinking about doing these tri-tips the same way...maybe a little garlic, since that’s the Santa Maria way. I think beef generally has enough flavor on its own that salt and pepper are sufficient seasonings. What do you think?

Planning to collect the drippings to make a gravy for mashed potatoes, and roast some veggies too!

[Backroadmeats]

Yup beef has enough flavor to get to carried away with seasonings.. but you had me at "collect the drippings for gravy for the mashed potatoes"

[mnavarre]

Salt, pepper, garlic, and oak. All the seasoning you need.

[Backroadmeats]

Good call on the oak!! I like pecan on pork and oak on beef.

[Santamarina]

Oak for sure. I do everything with oak, as I've got a nice local supply. Sometimes red, sometimes white, but always oak. When I'm doing tri-tip I sort through my wood for the red for the most authentic Santa Maria style.

[fttank]

Yes I agree! Red Oak if you can find it.

[Attjack]

I like your plan. Salt and pepper is good enough but some garlic flavor is a good call too.

[Reds Fan 5]

We use Dalmatian for 90% of our tri-tips. Its great.