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Brisket Style Tri Tip

When you cook a tri tip way past medium rare so that it ends up tender, juicy and remarkably delicious, you've made brisket style tri tip!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tri tip roast
  • 1 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1.5 tsp Coarse kosher salt I use Mortons blue box
  • 2 TBS Jeff's Texas style rub
  • Pink/brown butcher paper

Instructions

  • Place tri tip into a pan and douse with 1 cup Worcestershire. Then apply a coat of 1/5 tsp coarse kosher salt and 2 TBS of Jeff's Texas style rub.
  • Place pan of tri tip into the fridge overnight.
  • Set up smoker for cooking at 250°F (121°C) using indirect heat. If your smoker uses a water pan, fill it up.
  • Place tri tip fat side down on the smoker grate and smoke cook for about 3 hours or until it reaches 160°F (71°C) in the thickest part.
  • Wrap tri tip in pink or brown butcher paper then place it back into the smoker cranking up the heat to 275°F (135°C). Continue to cook for about 2 hours or until it reaches 200°F (93°C) in the thickest part.
  • Remove the from the smoker and let it rest for about 30 minutes before unwrapping it.
  • Slice across the grain into pieces that are 1/8 to ¼ inch thick and serve immediately.