Not hard at all. Takes about a week to brine and a way to smoke it. Youtube has lots of tutorials. This works well and if you are a vet, they’ll give you a 10% discount. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Masterbuilt-30-in-Digital-Electric-Smoker-20070910/100660191?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D28I-Grills%7c&gclid=CK2h0Ymv9dECFYO4wAodkhcMxg&gclsrc=aw.ds
So you can’t just fry it up and enjoy it? You have to process it?