Good job Greg. I've been contemplating doing this myself so I'm still waiting to see your final results and if you believe it was "worth the effort" or if it's something you'd just do on special occasions or never again. It looks mighty fine by these first pictures to me.
Tony,
It was really easy I just had two obstacles. Find a belly, 40+ miles away and the be around to flip the darn thing every day, since I travel so much. Smoking the belly was easy and so was cutting it (need a sharp knife).
Is this the best bacon I have ever had... I would probably say no to that, but it is good tasting and I know how it was made.
I will give it another shot later this summer.
Greg
Give it a try, heck you should be able to find some good belly in Iowa.