I've had it twice at a local BBQ chain, 4Rivers. The first time it was good and an enjoyable new texture. The second time (3 months later) it was overdone by a long shot..probably medium well.
At work this morning I got an email from grocer Earthfare and said it had tri tip on sale..immediately I had the itch to try cooking it myself. Unfortunately that store was out of it but that did not deter my plan. Thankfully Publix had some and I was set for my dinner plans.
Well I got outta work later than expected and still had errands to run; long story short I felt ill prepared for the cook.
My concerns were at ease once my mouth experienced this:
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I did a reverse sear, with an indirect temp of 350-400..too much fuel, but no matter. The baby Yukon taters were roasted in a cast iron skillet, veggies in a Weber grill basket. Not pictured is the cod I grilled for my wife. I love the capacity of the 26er 8)
I LOVE tri tip, and looks like you nailed it, jd!
So, you did a tri tip, skillet taters, basket veggies, and cod all on one grill??? Man, that 26r is MY holy grail, grill. Tfs!
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I so wanted a 26 but really wanted the Performer too so that is what I have but waiting for the day that Weber offers a 26" Performer.
Nice tritip! It's one of our favorites to grill up.
Quote from: Travis on May 20, 2016, 06:12:44 PM
I LOVE tri tip, and looks like you nailed it, jd!
So, you did a tri tip, skillet taters, basket veggies, and cod all on one grill??? Man, that 26r is MY holy grail, grill. Tfs!
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@Travis I cooked the cod and basket of veggies while the tri-tip rested and I got my temps higher for searing. The taters remained in place the entire time..straddling the direct and indirect side.
I need to get better at taking photos while cooking..
@jdefran you aren't from anywhere near California are you? It's a staple here, most of the tri-tip in the country gets sent our way.
Nice cook on yours!
@austin87 Sure ain't, I'm in Florida. Wish it was more of a staple here, $8.69/lb seemed a bit steep.