Need a good dry rub for Tri Tip...

[Moose]

I plan on slow cooking a tri tip on the grill tonight. Any good rub recipes you'd like to suggest?

[dano]

my old classic, kali chile powder, salt, sugar, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder.

[Moose]

Would that be equal proportions of each?

[Phood]

The Santa Maria style barbeque is grilled over red oak, and rubbed with garlic, salt and fresh black pepper.
Grind the spices together with a mortar and pestle, rub it on, and let it work it's magic.

[djh]

that's the classic rub -- works out great. Red oak is the key. Sometimes we add lemon pepper to the mix -- that was the "secret ingredient" when I lived in Lompoc 20 years ago and we could get tri tip for $1.50/pound because it no one had ever heard of it outside of SB County!

[leftfoot]

Thanks for taking the time to post this dry rub. I am ruined for beef after traveling out there.

[kevine]

This has worked well for us:

1/2 Tablespoon sea salt
1/2 Tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 Tablespoon white pepper
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
Mix all the ingredients well, cover the meat with them and place in plastic bag in
refrigerator at least an hour,
better overnight.

FWIW, to cook, I always sear over direct heat 5 min per side, then indirect until internal about 115-120, usually about 20-30 min depending on size

[RobotDeathSquad]

My version of a southern style bbq, great for smoking with apple wood (what I always use with everything).

6 parts brown suger
2 parts fresh minced garlic (straight out of a press is what I do)
1 part cumin
1 part paprika
1 part chipotle powder
1 part Adobo powder
1 part salt (kosher is best, can use as much as 3 parts)
1 part black pepper (fresh ground)
1 part white pepper
1 part mustard seed

[chowchow985]

Equal parts Mexican chile powder, cumin and paprika. S+P to taste.

[LindaWhit]

This is one that I've enjoyed in the past.

1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp fennel seed -- crushed in a mortar
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt

[toodie jane]

How was your tri-tip?

Though you asked for a dry rub, I'll mention that a teriyaki marinade is delicious with tri-tip. I cut the roast into steaks about 1 1/4" thick across the grain, then marinate for an hour or more. PDG! and cooks very fast!

[Moose]

It was spectatular! I haven't cooked one in some time, but now that I have this:

http://www.bbqgalore.com/store/item.b...

I decided to give it a try. I used wet oak chips for smoke. I gave the meat a quick sear, and then cooked over indirect heat for about one hour.

I came up with my own dry rub, which was something like this:

1/3 cup brown sugar
3tbsp paprika
3tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp feshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp salt

[mamaciita]

This is my favorite dry rub--I use it on flank steak.

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/rec...

[mamaciita]

I saw the Santa Maria post, which reminded me how ridiculously good this recipe tasted:

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/rec...

This has become a staple at our house--we usually make it with flank steak because it's easier to find in markets here.

[MsMaryMc]

Here's the full treatment I give mine--dry rub, basting sauce, and salsa and pinquito beans to go with:

Santa Maria Tri Tip
http://www.recipezaar.com/Santa-Maria-Tri-Tip-185560

Santa Maria-Style Salsa
http://www.recipezaar.com/Santa-Maria-Style-Salsa-185563

Santa Maria-Style Pinquito Beans
http://www.recipezaar.com/Santa-Maria...