Tender, juicy, flavorful.... let's smoke a tri tip steak to perfection on the smoker. Grab some pellets, and ice cold beer, and fire up the smokers folks, it's steak night!
Combine dry rub ingredients in a bowl and mix together well.
Trim off any fat on steak and apply dry rub liberally on all sides.
Place steak directly on smoker and smoke for 20 minutes at 180°F. After 20 minutes, remove from the smoker and put on plate. Tent with aluminum foil.
Place grill grates on smoker and increase temperature to 425°F. Once heated, place steak on grill grates and cook until 10°F below desired internal temperature (refer to internal temperature chart in article), test with thermometer. Always cook to temperature and not time. However, It should take about 7-9 minutes a side for medium.
When steak reaches 10°F below desired final temperature, remove from smoker and allow to rest before slicing. Slice against the grain of the meat when serving.
Notes
Buy an already seasoned tri-tip steak for an easy preparation
Use hickory blend pellets or a competition blend for best taste
Top with a tablespoon of butter after cooking for even more flavor
Using freshly cracked black pepper elevates the pepper flavor as well