In life, the simplest things are often the best things, the same goes for smoked meats. Duke"s smoked meats are crafted in small batches and made with simple wholesome and all natural ingredients. Other brands use things like nitrates and erythorbate - you won"t find anything artificial in our all natural smoked meats. The only ingredients in a bag of duke"s are the same, simple ingredients that you"d find in your kitchen.