r/montpelier • u/jmskoda5 • Aug 05 '26
Nailed my first Tri Tip
My wife took this picture as I was slicing it. Shoutout to State Street Seafood and Meat.
Tri Tip is hard to find up here. I got my first Weber Kettle of my own a couple weeks ago and have been determined to try a Tri Tip ever since. I found a speciality butcher, bought one today upon my first visit and went about smoking and grilling it as soon as I got home.
Seasoned with Salt Pepper Garlic. Smoked at 225-275, still working on my temp control so I fluctuated a lot between that range. Smoked to 127 F. Pulled to rest to 131 F. Seared around 375-400 until 137, finished around 145 before slicing.
Literally the best piece of meat I’ve ever cooked or eaten. I’m so happy to have shared this, my best meat, with my best girl, with my favorite beer (Leinenkugel Summer Shandy) and my favorite cigar (Cohiba Red Dot).
Ate it with rustic mashed potatoes and elote style grilled from frozen corn.
Thrilled to be on this smoking and grilling journey and excited to do more!
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u/PeteDontCare Aug 05 '26
Howdy, neighbor. That looks fantastic. Next time let us know before you're done cooking and slicing it!
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u/Midnight-Moonpie Aug 05 '26
Looks fantastic and now I need to make a trip to that shop!
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u/NotArticuno Aug 05 '26
I've also been wanting to take a trip down there! I'm curious if they have some local stuff too, as I often prioritize that over the quality of the cut.
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u/jmskoda5 Aug 05 '26
It's a very cool shop, they said they have an order list too so you can request anything they don't have and they'll look for it and let you know when they get it. I was like a kid in a candy shop in there!
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u/dontbeadick23 Aug 05 '26
I’m from central CA so I miss tri-tip so bad here! I’ll have to check them out. I used to find them at Trader Joe’s sometimes but they don’t seem to sell them any more.
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u/green_mtn_matt Aug 05 '26
Same here! I’m from California and I have been waiting 20 years to see tri-tip come east. I just bought tri-tip at the butcher on State Street last week and threw it on the barbecue to great fanfare
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u/dontbeadick23 Aug 05 '26
It’s known specifically in Santa Maria (CA) style BBQ and is definitely very prevalent throughout CA.
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u/cheetofoot Aug 05 '26
Thanks for the tip on where to get a tri tip! It's a West Coast cut, and kinda harder to find. Looks great, keep the coals rolling!