Smoked Tri-Tip with Pico De Gallo

Smoked Tri-Tip with Pico De Gallo

I was on a cruise with my wife’s family and we stopped in Santa Barbara, California.  We were walking around the “Funk Zone” and found a place we contemplated renting little two person “vehicles” from.  We figured it would be better to...
Cook brisket the easy way!

Cook brisket the easy way!

I don’t cook brisket every week but I do love a well cooked one like the next guy.  There seems to always be the argument on whether or not to wrap it and what to wrap it with if you decide to go that route. I was talking to Derek Perry of @freedomsohard (great...
Ribeye Rub Recipe

Ribeye Rub Recipe

I had a favorite rub that I would use on ribeyes and other steaks that I would buy every time I visited Monterrey California. There was a little place on the wharf called “For Garlic Lovers.” You’d think it would then be a very garlicky but it really...
Chuck Eye Steaks with Jalapeno Chimichurri Sauce

Chuck Eye Steaks with Jalapeno Chimichurri Sauce

I grilled up some amazing chuck eye steaks from Crowd Cow this past weekend. I imagine over my lifetime that I’ve had chuck eyes before, however I’ve personally never cooked them. Crowd Cow did NOT disappoint. I cannot stress enough how good their meat...
Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Living in central California, one of the cuts of meat I have cooked the most is the Tri-tip.  I had actually never heard of Tri-tip until I moved to this area. It wasn’t a thing where I lived the first 13 years of my life even though I grew up around cows and a...