TANGY SANTA MARIA STYLE SMOKED SIRLOIN

By Beefman-2

SANTA MARIA STYLE SMOKED SIRLOIN

Ingredients

• 10 - 15 LB SIRLOIN
• TANGY SANTA MARIA RUB
• 1 TBSP KOSHER SALT
• 1 TBSP BLACK PEPPER
• 1 TBSP GROUND MUSTARD
• 1 TBSP PAPRIKA
• 1 TBSP GARLIC POWDER
• 1 TBSP ONION POWDER
• 1 TBSP BROWN SUGAR
• 1 TBSP DRIED OREGANO
• 1 TSP DRY ROSEMARY
• 1/2 TSP GROUND SAGE
• 1/2 TSP DILL

Preparation

Step 1

MIX RUB TOGETHER AND PLACE INTO AIR TIGHT CONTAINER.

TRIM SIRLOIN OF EXCESSIVE FAT, 1/8 TO 1/4 INCH LEFT ON ROAST IS GOOD.

SEASON WITH RUB COATING EVENLY AND WITH A MEDIUM TO HEAVY COAT, PLACE INTO TUPPERWARE TYPE CONTAINER COVERING WITH LID THEN INTO FRIDGE OVER NIGHT.

REMOVE FROM FRIDGE AND PLACE ON COUNTER FOR 1 HOUR LETTING IT COME UP TO ROOM TEMP, DURING THIS TIME PREPARE YOUR SMOKER AND WARM IT UP TO 225 F, SMOKE WITH MISQUITE, HICKORY, OAK, ALDER FOR NO MORE THEN 4 HOURS,,, MISQUITE AND HICKORY ARE STRONG WOODS SO 2 TO 2 1/2 HOURS FOR THEM.

CONTINUE TO SMOKE AT 225 F TILL AN I.T OF 145- 150 F FOR MEDIUM. OR TO YOUR CHOICE OF TEMP.

CONTINUE TO SMOKE AT 225 F TILL AN I.T OF 145- 150 F FOR MEDIUM. OR TO YOUR CHOICE OF TEMP.