Katie's Tri Tip

Katie is the sister of Jesse, and we like to refer to her as the city girl. She lives in McKinney, a suburb of Dallas, with her husband and two daughters (whom you will soon meet) but she grew up doing ranch work herself. With four older brothers you would think she would get a break from all the chores but instead she was treated just like them; two more hands to help out on the farm! As a kid she fed hay, milked cows, hauled 5 gallon buckets of feed to pigs, and all the other farm chores you can imagine. Mostly though, she made fun memories with her brothers and learned work ethic. 

After high school she went to college and earned a Business Administration and Education degree. That's also where she met her future husband Dominic. Soon after they were married they moved to Dallas for a short time and then his work moved them all the way across the country to Los Angeles. This was a bit of a shock to the country girl! Big cities, terrible traffic, but oh those beaches! She soon fell in love with the state and to this day has life long friends there. 

During this time Dominic and Katie learned the secrets about tri-tip. Everyone in California raves about tri-tip, much the way everyone in Texas brags about their delicious smoked brisket. They started experimenting with tri-tip recipes and cooking techniques and now have it down. Santa Maria style tri-tip is the way to go! (Check out the recipe below, SO GOOD!)

After 8 years in Southern California Dominic and Katie made it back to the Lone Star State. They longed to be back "home" and close to family. They also wanted to have a freezer stocked with beef from the ranch so they didn't have to roam the grocery store aisles wondering what was in their meat. The idea of 1902 Legacy Meats was born! Bring the quality of ranch raised meat to the city! 

Besides running the sales and marketing for 1902, Katie has a day job that she adores! She is a middle school teacher and teaches Technology and Robotics. Of course at this time, she is working remotely and misses her students so much!  For 1902, Katie runs a lot of the behind the scenes work. She built and manages the website, writes this pretty little email you're reading now, coordinates scheduling and pickups, and does all the marketing. Her and Dominic also love to experiment with recipes and share them with friends and family, and now, also our Ranch Family (that's you!) Having beef from the ranch has made every recipe better and they always know they are serving premium meat!

Check out the Tri-tip recipe! Order your Tri-tip!