Grill Tri Tip on Your BBQ Like an Expert

If you're not grilling tri tips, you are missing out. Yearsmeat on the grill fat side down and not over direct
ago I went to a friend's house and he was grilling aheat if possible. For instance, let's say you have a 4
tri tip he got from Costco. Up until that point, I'dburner grill going. Turn on the outside burners, turn
never in my life cooked this cut of meat. Wow. Itoff the middle burners and place your meat in the
was tasty. Since then I've devoted my life tomiddle.
perfecting cooking them on the grill. It's my favoriteDepending on how you like your meat, you'll be grilling
thing to cook and I do them up on my BBQ yearfor about 50 minutes to an hour. Flip the meat every
round.6-8 minutes. Each time you flip it, baste it with your
OK, let's start out with cut selection. I've purchase trimarinade of choice. Sometimes I'll do 8 minutes as
tips from Costco, Sam's Club and a variety of localthe first cycle (so 16 minutes total) and then I'll
grocery stores. Basically, I look for a cut that has ashorten it up to 5-6 minute flips.
little fat through it, but not too much. I don't obsessRemember to keep an eye on your meat at all times.
about the "fat side" of the meat as I can trim thisAnd here's the big expert tip. Take it off the grill
myself.before it looks like you want it. Put it on the counter
Since this article is about the actual grilling, I'll assumefor about 5 minutes-as it keeps cooking. Ideally, wrap
you've got your own rub / marinade going.it in foil. If you take it off the grill when it's exactly
For starters, fire up your grill to about 400 degrees F.the "look" you want, then you've overcooked it.
Once you have the temperature going, place your