Critters

Critters are best if grilled over a charcoal grill. Bacon fat creates a lot of greases and will cause a gas grill to catch on fire.

Critter Assembly 
Tri-tip roast - about 2.5 lbs
Two packages of bacon Oscar Mayer Megapacks - about 22 oz per pack
Diamond Extra Long Wooden toothpicks (do not use plastic)

Marinade
2 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce
1 cup vinegar
1 cup canola oil
2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 tbsp red chili powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup beer (optional - alcohol cooks off)
1/2 cup old coffee (optional)

Assembly

1. Cut up your tri-tip roast into .5" to 1" pieces, as big or little as you would like to bite off. *consider how wide your grill rack is, you do not want these to fall through.
2. Cut your package of bacon slices into thirds.
3. Take one piece of roast, and wrap one piece of bacon around it - securing the two ends of bacon around the meat with a long toothpick. 
4. Place them in a large plastic bowl.
5. Repeat for the remaining pieces of the roast. 

• If you run out of bacon, open the 2nd package of bacon and cut it into thirds and continue.

Marinade

1. Once you have all your roast pieces wrapped and skewered, mix the marinade.
2. In a separate bowl, add all the marinade ingredients and mix well. 
   
3. Pour half the marinade over your meat and carefully turn the meat in the bowl using a large spoon. 
   
4. Pour the remaining half of the marinade over the rest of the meat. 
5. Carefully mix until all the meat is covered.
   

• Let sit covered in the refrigerator overnight (if possible), of not, let the meat marinate for at least 6 hours. 

When you are ready to grill, have a spray bottle of water handy to spray out the fire underneath.
Grill the critters on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes each side - or until bacon is cooked until your preference.