Well I guess I get the virgin post!
Here is some samples on Bacon Rapped Beef Tenderloin.........
I seasoned this 8 bad boys that are cut 1 inch tick or better!
I made it easy with the spice.
Made by McCormick, Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning. (Light coating)
Let them sit for about 1 hour on the counter to gently warm some what. (necessary step for large steaks)
Rap with bacon (thick sliced Honey or Sugar cured) around steaks and use toothpicks to hold the ends together like shown. I seasoned them before wrapping and marinated them for the 1 hour on the counter.
ONLY SLOW COOK! Never rush them because they need to slowly rise to temp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep them turned often to avoid flair up's of fire. One way to help is to cut extra fat off.
Next you need a low heat to slowly warm the surface to at least 115 degree's F. to take the smoke if you want to do this step as I did. flipping until surface is ok temp. Be careful to only poke VERY LITTLE because a cut surface allows a weep hole for the great juices to leak out instead of stay in which is one of the biggest steps.
You need to add moisture and I like to utilize a spray bottle to help atomize the smoke for a direct penetration. Others put a try under the steaks with water for humidity. Here you can see the smoke rising to the top were I have moved my babies. I turn off the extra heat while smoking. Fire exhaust will burn up the smoke so only use what you need to keep it smoking.
After smoking you can see the meat turn a red color if you have any penetration as seen here.
These are my babies relaxing on a plate for at least 5 minutes. This is a critical step to let the jukes flow. Meat must release and cutting into it before will leave a harder steak and less juices so you end up with second class. I like 1st class here guys. DON"T break the surface. Let the juices stay inside!!!!!!!!
And here is the dinner plate equipped with natures love.......LOL
Now take a look inside this! If you did it right the inside should be solid red with just a hint of brown on the surface. Inside coldest temperature should be about 135 degrees F.
Now I pulled these with a calibrated thermometer at 135 dgrees F in the middle done by inserting the thermometer sideways into the coldest part of the meat making sure that the sensor was located at the exact middle cold spot (done the correct way).
Now this is how I grill and users take their chances on how they grill (temperatures they use) and how they use their equipment and meat supply is received and processed. I use the top notch temperature monitoring devices and use aged beef. I am VERY careful and use perfection because I am a USDA Meat Inspector.
Now cheers cause I already drank my Whiskey/Coke and now looking at my Beer. Never mind, I drank that and had my grub and let me tell you........OMG!!!!!!