Hey there little buddy! Do you know what smoked meat is? No? Well, I am going to explain it to you like you are five years old! So, smoked meat is meat that has been cooked by hanging it in a special oven called a smoker. The meat is usually beef, pork, chicken or fish, but sometimes other types of meat are used.
Now, the smoker is not like the ovens we have at home. It is a big box that has a special area for the meat to hang in. The meat is placed in the smoker with a special type of fuel that makes smoke, usually wood chips or logs. When the meat is in the smoker, the smoke surrounds it and gives it a tasty flavor.
Smoking the meat also helps to preserve it so that it lasts longer without going bad. This was especially important in the olden days when refrigerators weren't as common.
Nowadays, lots of people enjoy eating smoked meat because it has a unique taste that you can't get from anything else. Some people like it so much that they even buy their own smokers and make their own smoked meat!
So there you have it, little buddy. Smoking meat is just cooking meat in a special oven that adds a yummy smoky flavor and helps it last longer. Yum!