well after reading all the posts and seeing all the good q-view and getting rained out on opening day of riffle season 6 hrs in the rain is enough for me i stoped and picked up a pork loin for $1.59 a # had them cut it in 2 pieces weighing each piece for me so i knew how much cure to use well here is the first piece 3# just a plain cure tenderquick and brown sugar figured id try this before adding my own stuff will post again in 7-10 days .lol