For all of you Dads or even non dads, what’s the plan tomorrow? I’m gonna smoke a tri tip (never done before) and some baked potatoes for dinner, maybe some asparagus too. Gonna drink and watch the US open as well. And I get Monday off for the new holiday they made up! 

Beach house in Outer Banks….beach from 10:30ish to 4:30ish. Head back in and watch US Open finish while wife cooks a big meal. If times out right we’ll head down the road a couple miles and watch sunset and likely ice cream. Son and I will play pool and set movie room tv to SNB. Maybe a late night hot tub and my sisters bunch is with us snd she’s a killer bartender so she’ll make whatever and  I’ll drink it

I’m pretty excited 

We’re hosting my in-laws for dinner. We bought a couple seafood steamer platters from a local seafood place. Twenty minutes in the oven and it includes crab legs, mussels, clams, shrimp, and corn and potatoes.

I’ll definitely be watching golf. 

I am doing some 1 1/2" thick bone in wagyu ribeye steaks.  They have been dry brining in the fridge since early yesterday.  I use the reverse sear method on thick cuts.  Normally I do them in the oven in the kitchen on a shallow pan with a roasting rack at anywhere from 200 - 250 degrees.  I prefer the lower end.  I pull them at about 115 for medium rare then tent with foil.  I have a cast iron grill that lays over two burners.  I pour on some grape seed oil and turn both gas burners on high.  I prefer the flat side of the cast iron.  

When it begins to smoke its go time.  I have butter slices ready.  I can get 3 on the grill at once high heat sear around 45 seconds a side. I melt butter over top while I do this.  Then gather all three up on top of each other with my tongs turn and brown the sides.  If I have more than three I just have more ready to sear and repeat.  Its best to have a pretty robust exhaust fan over your stove if you do it inside.

The weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow so I might do this outside. Use indirect heat to bring them up to temp then slap them on the direct heat.  I got some split hickory if I want to use that as a heat source. 

I won’t be able to celebrate with my fam unfortunately.

But I did send my dad the Meater Bluetooth thermometer. He will be hyped for that. 

Chilling out poolside and then dinner consisting of filet mignon and boneless ribeye with a bean casserole, baked potatoes and deviled eggs. 

Half cow was delivered Friday, celebrated yesterday.

Sirloin and TBone.

Potato, Green Beans, Corn on the Cob, Peach Cobbler.

Moved into the new house this weekend. We don’t get unpacked until Wednesday and no cable or internet until them either. I’m already tired of eating out and watching TikTok.