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There are 3 simple steps to smoke a Tri Tip and get perfect results every time. We are smoking this Tri Tip in the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker.

Tri Tip beef roast is not as popular as other cuts of beef. Tri Tip has a wonderful, beefy taste when prepared properly. The folks out in Santa Maria and southern California figured this out a long time ago.

If you are outside of Southern California, then you’ll probably need to make a trip to your local butcher (that you’ve been treating so nicely over the years). At least that’s how it is in North Florida, as Tri Tip is not widely available at the grocers around here.

Step 1 is to dry brine the Tri Tip. Purists may tell you that it’s salt only for a dry brine. But, personally, I like to use 4 Rivers Steakhouse Brisket Rub. The primary ingredient is salt, but it also includes pepper and some other spices.

Just season the Tri Tip lightly, then loosely cover and place in the refrigerator the night before smoking.

Setting the smoker at 225 degrees, the cook time is approximately 1.5 – 2 hours, 1.5 – 2 lbs, medium rare

Traditionally Tri Tip is smoked using red oak, but if you can’t get red oak you use Mesquite like I do today.

The 2nd key step is to remove your Tri Tip from the smoker before it reaches your target temperature. Don’t wait until the roast is at your desired final temperature. It will keep cooking after you remove it from the smoker, so if you remove it at medium rare, odds are it will end up medium after letting it rest. Try to remove the Tri Tip when it is 5 to 10 degrees lower than your desired end temperature.

The 3rd and final key step for a smoked Tri Tip is to slice it against the grain in thin slices. Do not skip this step or you’ll spend more time chewing than eating.

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