I've got my smoker loaded up today with ripe jalapenos and some large chinenses that wouldn't fit in my dehydrator without cutting up. I plan to let them smoke all day and then either make sauces or finish them off in the dehydrator. I usually smoke peppers whole but cut slices in them. This gives me a lot more room in the smoker and dehydrator, and they don't curl up or dry unevenly. I also find they look a lot better when stored whole