Cowboy Campfire Tri-Tip with Foil Pack Potatoes & Corn
Chef Cynthia
4
15 minutes
40 minutes
Modern American
Dinner Entree
One blend, one grill, one full cookout plate. Spiceology Cowboy Campfire does the heavy lifting across the whole spread: it's the dry rub that builds a dark, smoky bark on a reverse-seared tri-tip, the seasoning on a pile of blistered charred scallions, and the backbone of the foil-pack potatoes and corn alongside. The tri-tip roasts low and slow for edge-to-edge pink, then hits a hard sear for crust, while the potatoes and corn steam away in their foil pouches and get finished with a melting Cowboy Campfire compound butter. Set up a two-zone grill, start the foil packs while the roast rests, and you've got a steakhouse-worthy dinner off a single fire — with almost nothing to wash.

Ingredients
Tri Tip
- 1 tri-tip roast (2–2½ lb), silverskin trimmed
- 2 Tbsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire
- 1 Tbsp neutral oil
- Flaky finishing salt
Charred Scallions
- 2 bunches scallions (about 16), roots trimmed, left whole
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire
- 1 tsp lemon juice or sherry vinegar
Foil Pack Corn
- 4 ears corn, husked
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1½ Tbsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Seasoning
Foil Pack Potatoes
- 1½ lb baby or red potatoes, halved (quartered if larger)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1½ Tbsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Seasoning
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pats
Cowboy Campfire Compound Butter (For Foil Corn & Potatoes)
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3 Tbsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Seasoning
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Directions
Tri Tip & Charred Scallions
- Pat the tri-tip completely dry with paper towels. Rub with neutral oil, then coat evenly with Cowboy Campfire, pressing the seasoning firmly into every surface.
- Allow the roast to sit uncovered at room temperature for 30–45 minutes while the grill heats.
- Set up a two-zone grill with one side over direct high heat and the other side maintaining 250–275°F for indirect cooking. Place the tri-tip on the indirect side of the grill.
- Close the lid and roast until the internal temperature reaches 115°F, approximately 25–35 minutes, depending on thickness.
- Transfer the roast to a platter and loosely tent with foil.
- Allow it to rest while increasing the direct heat zone until it's blazing hot. Toss scallions with olive oil and Cowboy Campfire.
- Place directly over the hot side of the grill and cook for 2–3 minutes, turning occasionally, until softened and deeply blistered.
- Transfer to a plate and immediately drizzle with lemon juice or sherry vinegar. Return the tri-tip to the hottest part of the grill.
- Sear for about 2 minutes per side, flipping frequently enough to develop an even, mahogany crust without burning. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 128–130°F for medium-rare.
- Rest the steak for 8–10 minutes before slicing.
Slice thinly against the grain. - Finish with flaky salt. Serve alongside the charred scallions.
Foil Pack Corn
- Mash the softened butter with the Cowboy Campfire Seasoning and parsley until fully combined. Scrape onto plastic wrap, roll into a log, twist the ends, and chill while you prep the corn.
- Rub each ear of corn with the olive oil, then sprinkle evenly with Cowboy Campfire Seasoning, turning to coat all sides.
- Place each ear on its own sheet of heavy-duty foil. Fold the foil over and seal tightly, twisting the ends like a candy wrapper to fully enclose.
- Place the foil packs on the grill over medium-high heat, about 400–450°F. Cook, turning every 5 minutes, until the kernels are tender, about 15–20 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and let rest 2–3 minutes, then open carefully, away from your face, since hot steam will escape.
- Unwrap, slice a few pats of the chilled compound butter onto each hot ear, and let it melt over the corn. Serve straight from the foil.
Foil Pack Potatoes
- Mash the softened butter with the Cowboy Campfire Seasoning and parsley until fully combined. Scrape onto plastic wrap, roll into a log, twist the ends, and chill at least 20 minutes — it will keep firming while the potatoes grill.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 400–450°F.
- In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the olive oil and Cowboy Campfire Seasoning until evenly coated.
- Lay out two overlapping sheets of heavy-duty foil (or one doubled sheet). Pile the potatoes in the center and scatter the butter pats over the top. Fold the foil over and seal the edges tightly into a closed pouch — sealed, not loosely wrapped — so it traps steam.
- Place the packet on the grill grates. Cook, flipping once halfway through, until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 25 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and let sit 2–3 minutes, then open carefully, away from your face, since hot steam will escape.
- Slice 2–3 rounds off the chilled compound butter and lay them over the hot potatoes right in the foil. Let melt for a minute, then toss to coat and serve.
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