I may not be able to solve the great political questions of the day but I know a little about tri-tip. A beef tri-tip roast is a boneless cut of meat from the bottom sirloin. It also is called "triangular" roast because of its shape. There are only two of these roasts per beef carcass.
It's very popular barbecued over red oak in what is called Santa Maria-Style BBQ. It's authentically served with pinquito beans, toasted French bread, salad and lots and lots of salsa. It's a perennial favorite anywhere along the central California coast and inland areas. Ronald Regan served it regularly at the White House.
Check out this link for more info:
http://santamaria.com/section_visitor/barbecue.html Thanks. Sounds tasty!
next thing you know there'll be a Freeper cookbook...