I agree, Benjammin. Those OM ones in the ziplock packs are one of my favorite. Hebrew Natl are also pretty good. I wholeheartedly agree, no cheap hot dogs for me! When you look at the label if they have more than 1 carb or so they will be garbage; that's because if they're all meat they will have virtually none. Carbs come from fillers, stuff you don't need or want.

Have you ever canned beef brisket? I would think that would lend itself wonderfully to being canned. It takes a lot of cooking to make it tender so canning should result in a hunk of meat with great texture.