AdminTTGAlthough “BBQ” is the catch-all term for every type of outdoor cooking, it is important that you do not confuse barbecue with grilling. Tri tip tastes great on the grill and even better barbequed. So, what’s the difference? Here are our definitions, based on widely held beliefs within the vast BBQ community: BARBEQUE = SLOW … Read more
Don’t trust your grill’s heat gauge? Can’t find your meat thermometer anywhere? This simple technique will solve the problem about checking how done your tri tip is. Form the “okay” sign by touching the tip of your thumb to the tip of your index finger. The pad of flesh at the base of your … Read more
When cooking tri tip and your other favorites, you need to remember that the lid of your grill is your friend. Keeping that heat and smoke inside will bring your tri tip to levels of perfection. However, we love to look and check – and look and check some more. The main reason we do … Read more
1) The tri tip cut is a triangular cut (3 tips, 3 = tri, therefore, tri tip – genius!). The cut comes from the back half of the cow; there is one cut per side of beef, meaning that each cow graciously gives us two tri tips (yeah – math!). When you purchase a tri … Read more
Ahhh…you will never lack friends when you become the go-to tri tip chef! We have assembled some great resources to help beginning grillers and BBQers become grill masters – especially if you are cooking up tri tip! Like anything, it takes both knowledge and practice to become a grill master. Here is the knowledge – now, go … Read more
These are the most popular posts on our site – our how-to video blogs. We will always provide both video and text for every video that we do. Make sure you make comments on the page if you have great ideas or suggestions – what you tell us may be turned into a future video. … Read more
Here’s some great tips for before and after you grill your tri tip… 1) Start with a great cut of tri tip beef. If you can’t get USDA Choice or Select, you are taking a risk by purchasing a lower grade. Don’t sacrifice quality and taste by choosing a lower grade…or what is on sale at the … Read more
Although “tri tip” is the most popular name for this cut, there are many other names for tri tip. The tri tip cut used to be available on the West Coast only, but it has grown in popularity over the past few years and can be found in many membership stores across the United States. Tri … Read more
This “Tri Tips” video stars Warren Ingalls, a tri tip aficionado. This is the first of two smoking methods that Warren uses (click here for Method #2):
Here is a recap of the video (extra notes in blue): 1) Before you light up the grill, take the tri tip roast out of the fridge and bring it to room temperature (or about 70 degrees). This evens out the temperature throughout the roast which will help the roast cook evenly (in other words, you … Read more