I did one of these last weekend. We smoked it, then pulled it off and let it cool down, sliced it into steaks then seared it on a cast iron skillet over the vortex. It was awesome!!!! I can't remember what the temp was when we pulled it. It was medium rare when we sliced it into steaks for searing. It was basically ready for eating once sliced...the searing was just a finishing touch to give it a little crust and warmth for eating.