Smoked Wagyu Tri-Tip (Santa Maria Meets Central Texas)

Name: Smoked Wagyu Tri-Tip (Santa Maria Meets Central Texas)
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Long Road Ranch Wagyu tri-tip (2.5–3 lbs); 2 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 Tbsp coarse pepper; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; Oak wood for smoking; Wagyu tallow

California's signature cut, smoked low and reverse-seared. Lean, flavorful, fast.

Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total: 1 hr 30 min
Difficulty: Medium

Method

1
Season tri-tip the night before. Smoker at 225°F.
2
Smoke until 115°F internal (~70 minutes).
3
Pull and rest while you heat cast iron or grill grates with tallow ripping hot.
4
Sear 60 seconds per side, plus the edges, until 130°F internal.
5
Rest 10 minutes. Tri-tip has TWO grain directions — slice each half against its own grain.

Get this cut on repeat.

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