Thanks for the pointers and the compliments. I have never had tri-tip before. I'd love to try it some day. My mom used to do baby backs baked in coca cola then you finish them on the grill. Wow a Traeger! That's some fancy stuff. I have been looking at the rec tec grills that are similar. My dad just bought a kamado Joe but I don't know if I could ever spend that much on a grill. It's not like I am Steven Reichlen 😁 thanks again for the reply!