Step 1

Using a sharp knife, remove the fat cap from the roast.

Step 2

Rub olive or vegetable oil all over the top, bottom and sides of the tri-tip roast.

Step 3

Apply Jeff's Texas style rub generously all over the roast.

Step 4

Place the ti-tip directly on the grate of the smoker

Step 5

Using indirect heat, smoke cook the roast for about 2 hours or until it reaches medium rare (140°F)

Step 6

Remove from smoker and allow trip tip to rest under foil for about 20 minutes once it has finished cooking.

Step 7

Slice the smoked tri-tip roast thin for sandwiches or into ¼ inch slices and then strips for placing atop a salad.