Well, just got my self a cabelas 40" Masterbuilt Electric Smoker. I was a little sceptic about cooking at a max temperature of 275F and actually held off my purchase of a smoker because of it. Boy was I wrong! I thought grilling enhanced the flavor of meat, for the most part, smoking steps it up another notch. Anyway, have my own rub recipe that I have created over the years, and worked really well for smoking... almost too well. I seem to be a natural at this whole smoking thing, but I wanted to step up my smoking game a bit and start venturing into the cured meats world... thought I would come on here to get some tips and advise... Bacon, Pastrami, Jerky, Beef Sticks... and anything else that will stimulate the senses... thanks for reading