Smoked meat is the result of a method of preparing red meat, white meat, and seafood which originated in the Paleolithic Era.[1] Smoking adds flavor, improves the appearance of meat through the Maillard reaction, and when combined with curing it preserves the meat.[2] When meat is cured then cold-smoked, the smoke adds phenols and other chemicals that have an antimicrobial effect on the meat.[3] Hot smoking has less impact on preservation and is primarily used for taste and to slow-cook the meat.[4] Interest in barbecue and smoking is on the rise worldwide.[5][6]