Santa Maria rub

[squirtthecat]

Ok all you West Coasters...    What is in your favorite Santa Maria rub?

I'm doing my first ever (at my house) tri-tip tomorrow night, and that's the rub I think I want to use..

TIA,
STC.

[muebe]

Try to get some of this if you can find it...

http://www.cattlemansgrill.com/CaliTriTip.html

Or you can try to replicate it. It is made up of coarse cut pepper,garlic,onion,red pepper and sea salt :)

[Ka Honu]

The "classic" seasoning for Santa Maria tri tip is salt, pepper, and garlic.  That's it.  Salt, pepper, and garlic.  Red oak for the wood. I'd probably go with that for my first one so you can see what the meat tastes like "straight up" and adjust the spices to your liking later.

[squirtthecat]

The "classic" seasoning for Santa Maria tri tip is salt, pepper, and garlic.  That's it.  Salt, pepper, and garlic.  Red oak for the wood. I'd probably go with that for my first one so you can see what the meat tastes like "straight up" and adjust the spices to your liking later.

Well, that's easy enough.   That's kinda what I had in mind when I first bought these..    Equal parts ya think?
Fresh out of red oak, but I've got bags mini logs with some oak content in them.

Thanks!

[OU812]

From what I've read its 2 part kosher salt, 1 part black pepper and 1 part garlic powder.

[squirtthecat]

From what I've read its 2 part kosher salt, 1 part black pepper and 1 part garlic powder.

Works for me!

For some reason I thought that rub had some kind of green stuff in it......   Must be a Cali thing.   ;D

[muebe]

From what I've read its 2 part kosher salt, 1 part black pepper and 1 part garlic powder.

Works for me!

For some reason I thought that rub had some kind of green stuff in it......   Must be a Cali thing.   ;D

Squirt that green stuff might not be legal in your state :D

[SoCalBuilder]

Found a recipe at Food.com that has paprika and rosemary in it. Rosemary might be your green stuff.

[OU812]

I use 1 part fine sea salt (same grind as table salt) 1 part butchers grind black pepper, 1 part granulated garlic and 1 part granulated onion on my briskets.

Just sayin.  ;D

[squirtthecat]

Thanks SoCal.  I just saw the same thing.

I use 1 part fine sea salt (same grind as table salt) 1 part butchers grind black pepper, 1 part granulated garlic and 1 part granulated onion on my briskets.

Just sayin.  ;D

Santa Nebraska rub...   I like it.

I thought about breaking out that jar of Wooster powder I split with you ages ago, but I don't want to cover up the flavor of the $$ meat.    I'll get it out next time I do smoked Italian beef.

[rdevous]

 
SMBBQ RECIPE

2 Parts Garlic Salt
1 Part Paprika
1 Part Cayenne Pepper

 
 
Ray
 
 

[SiFumar]

Growing up in Cali my Dad used salt, pepper, garlic and paprika....and sprinkled parsley on it at the end.."for color"

[OU812]

Thanks SoCal.  I just saw the same thing.

I use 1 part fine sea salt (same grind as table salt) 1 part butchers grind black pepper, 1 part granulated garlic and 1 part granulated onion on my briskets.

Just sayin.  ;D

Santa Nebraska rub...   I like it.

I thought about breaking out that jar of Wooster powder I split with you ages ago, but I don't want to cover up the flavor of the $$ meat.    I'll get it out next time I do smoked Italian beef.

Dude.......you are the second person that read my mind today!

I'm gonna add 1/2 part Wor powder to my brisket rub.

Got the smoker fired up and the brisket ready, just mixin up my rub now.

Gonna be a good weekend,,,I can feel it.

[Smokin Soon]

The "classic" seasoning for Santa Maria tri tip is salt, pepper, and garlic.  That's it.  Salt, pepper, and garlic.  Red oak for the wood. I'd probably go with that for my first one so you can see what the meat tastes like "straight up" and adjust the spices to your liking later.

Tri-Tip does not need much, other than what Ka Honu has stated. Wifey suggested Montreal Seasonings on one and Cattleman's Prime Rib Seasoning on another, and they both sucked.
Back to basics.

[KyNola]

Oh hell son, slap the Gunpowder Rub on it just like the bazillion you and I have smoked/cooked together.  Why mess with perfection? ;) :D