Jr's No. 19 BBQ Co.

04/02/2026

Ryan:
Jason… what does “mitigate” mean?

Jason:
It means you reduce damage. Why?

Ryan:
Because I think we’re about to have to mitigate.

Jason:
…what did you do?

Ryan:
Nothing.
That’s the problem.

Jason:
Ryan.

Ryan:
If we can’t get a straight answer…
if we can’t get the liquor license…
we can’t just sit here and bleed.

Jason:
…

Ryan:
So I started looking at options.

Jason:
Ryan… what does that mean?

Ryan:
It means Junior’s No. 19 BBQ might not stay in Pine River.

Jason:
…

Ryan:
It means we might have to move it somewhere we’re actually allowed to operate.

Jason:
Where?

Ryan:
Coleraine.

Jason:
…

Ryan:
Funny thing about “mitigation”…
it doesn’t feel like solving a problem.
It feels like losing something you built.

04/01/2026

Jason: “We should just tell them.”

Ryan: “On April Fool’s Day? Yeah, let’s absolutely destroy our credibility in one post.”

Jason: “It’s too big to sit on.”

Ryan: “Exactly. Which is why we are.”

Here’s the deal, Bar B Que Family —

We just got news.
Not good news.
Not great news.

The kind of news that makes you stop what you’re doing and go…
“…no way.”

And it just so happens it landed today.
April Fool’s Day.

So we’re not telling you.

Not yet.

You get it tomorrow.

03/09/2026

☀️ Summer’s Coming – We’re Hiring!

We’re gearing up for a busy summer across Junior’s No. 19 BBQ, The Ugly Cheesecake Company, The Treasury, and other exciting projects. If you’re high-energy, love fast-paced environments, and want a fun, structured place to work with great earning potential, we want you on the team!

No experience? No problem – if you’ve got drive and enthusiasm, we’ll train you. Come join us and make this summer unforgettable!

01/13/2026

What does your summer look like? A, B, C, or D?

Spring is right around the corner, and you can feel it — longer days, warmer nights, that first real breath of freedom after a long winter. For us, that feeling has always meant one thing: smoke in the air, trays stacked high, people gathered around tables, laughing, lingering, living. Barbecue isn’t just food — it’s a season, it’s a mood, it’s how summer is supposed to feel. And we are getting more excited by the day to bring that feeling back.

Things are moving. Plans are taking shape. Fires are going to be lit. Legendary barbecue is coming back into the world, and it’s going to look like something out of these pictures — friends, drinks, music, plates piled high, and that slow-smoked magic that only happens when everything lines up just right. So tell us… when you picture your perfect summer of barbecue, which one is it? A, B, C, or D? Help us curate the vibe — we’ll handle the rest.

01/01/2026

Overheard at work. January 1.

Ryan:
Okay, summer goals.

Jason:
Already?

Ryan:
You don’t wait until July to imagine July.

Jason:
Fine. Go.

Ryan:
Picnic tables. Actual ones. Outside.

Jason:
People sitting down instead of hovering like raccoons.

Ryan:
Cold beer.
A glass of Minnesota wine.
Maybe a craft cocktail that takes itself seriously.

Jason:
Live music drifting in from somewhere nearby. Not too loud. Just enough.

Ryan:
Paper trays.
Sauce on forearms.
Napkins that never stood a chance.

Jason:
Someone says, “This is the best part of summer,” and nobody argues.

Ryan:
Smoke in the air.
Time slowing down a little.

Jason:
You’re assuming a lot.

Ryan:
I’m anticipating.

Jason:
There’s a difference.

Ryan:
Is there?

Jason:
(sighs)
You done?

Ryan:
Not really. But some things don’t need announcing. They just… arrive.

Jason:
Like summer.

Ryan:
Like summer.

12/31/2025

This summer, Junior’s BBQ goes outside.
Long tables. Open air. No rush.
Smoke drifting. Plates that matter.

This isn’t grab-and-go food.
This is the kind of place you settle into.

12/31/2025

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Discover The Treasury of Pine River, home to the best Reuben in the Nisswa Lakes Area. Fresh, handcrafted sandwiches worth the drive!

12/08/2025

🔥 WE HAVEN’T EVEN OPENED YET… AND YOU’RE ALREADY EARNING BBQ CREDIT. 🔥

Ugly Cheesecake Company just pulled a bold one:

🎄 Buy one of their Christmas cheesecakes
🎁 Get a FREE $10 credit toward Junior’s No. 19 BBQ
📆 Opening Memorial Day Weekend 2026 in the Garden

Let’s be clear here…
You’re getting BBQ money for a place that isn’t even built yet.

We respect that level of belief.

Summer is coming.
The pits are coming.
And the cheesecake people lit the fuse.

👉 Follow The UGLY Cheesecake Company for the sweet side of this operation.

11/10/2025

And so it begins; A New Chapter. Are you going to follow along!?!?

09/14/2025

Every once in a while, we get a message that stops us in our tracks. Our friend who is visiting in North Carolina — barbecue country itself — wrote to say that after trying brisket and chopped BBQ at a wildly popular spot, all they could think was: “You guys have ruined me for good BBQ.” Moments like this never stop amazing us. To know that Junior’s No. 19 Barbecue has set the standard high enough to change how people taste barbecue across the country… that’s humbling, moving, and exactly why we do what we do.

We hear stories like this often, and every single one reminds us that our craft matters. We look forward to many more years of smoking, slicing, and serving barbecue that makes people rethink what’s possible. Minnesota, stay tuned — we’ve got some exciting things on the horizon. See you soon.

09/12/2025

Just when you thought bbq was behind us……