Smokin' J's BBQ

06/02/2026

We are filling in for our friends at Tater Headz Fry Co. this Friday. Come be part of the celebration and get some delicious BBQ! You can find us at Riverside Park this Friday evening from 5:30-8:00.

Help us celebrate General John A. Logan’s 200th Birthday! 🇺🇸

The General John A. Logan Museum has planned a full weekend of events June 5 through June 7, and we would love to see our community show up in a BIG way!

📍 Grand Celebration Parade
📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 1:00 PM
📌 Parade route begins at 21st & Walnut and continues down Walnut Street to 11th Street

Bring your family, set up your chairs along Walnut Street, and help us line the parade route to celebrate this special milestone in Murphysboro history!

After the parade, head back to the General John A. Logan Museum for live music, history demonstrations, food, and more.

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05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Setting up at the Corner Tavern always feels like coming home ♥️🍻⛳️🔥

05/30/2026

You can find us at The Corner Tavern today from 2-7!

05/10/2026

Bring Mom out Game On Grill and Bar for a delicious pork steak dinner!🔥 They have strawberry shortcake for dessert, made with local strawberries from McLaughlin Farms! 🍓

First pork steak has went out  Smokin' J's BBQ

05/09/2026

It's a great day for BBQ! 🔥

05/01/2026

Happy Birthday to the main man behind Smokin' J's, Joseph Bridges! Without his passion for BBQ, we wouldn't be what we are today.

12/06/2025

Our last food truck event for 2025 was a success! 🎅🎄🤶

Thank you for helping us make this year one we will never forget! ❤️

12/05/2025

It's officially CHRISTMAS in Murphysboro! We have the bushes and trees lit, our town Christmas tree ready to shine bright and our events are in full swing! Our 9th Annual Murphysboro Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is tomorrow! Please join us TOMORROW night at 6 P.M. to help us light our tree! Here are some important details you'll want to know!

🎄 Big thanks to our hometown pros, Kenneth and April Reiman and Family, for helping us light this year’s Christmas Tree! We appreciate your help!

🎄 We will have carriage rides behind the library, sponsored by The First Bank and Trust Company of Murphysboro. Tickets are $3 per person and are sold in advance, until sold out. Ticket sales start at 5:30 P.M. Carriages will run from 6PM - 9PM. Look for the tent between the Youth Center building and the Library.

🎄 We will have food vendors on-site, ready to serve you dinner! Please plan on arriving early and having dinner before we get started. Murphysboro Whiffle Boy's Pizza, Smokin' J's BBQ, and Mama Lee's Cakes & Creations will be there with some yummy, LOCAL food options!

🎄 Brews Brothers Taproom and the Murphysboro Middle School Beta Club will be providing us with some yummy hot chocolate!

🎄 We will start our ceremony at 6 P.M.

🎄 No Parking will be allowed along Pine Street behind the library and event center, or along 19th Street between Pine and Elm Street. This is our Carriage Route and we will need to make sure there's plenty of space for our carriages to pass on these streets.

🎄 Our wonderful Murphysboro Police Association and Murphysboro Fire Department will be on-site with FREE donuts and popcorn (while supplies last). Please stop by and see them and thank them for serving our community!

🎄 Santa himself will be joining us and hanging out at his Cottage all evening for photos and visits. Plan on bringing your phone or camera for pictures!

🎄 We have our amazing MHS Concert Choir and Crimson Express Brass Ensemble entertaining us for the evening so be sure to stick around and listen to these hometown kids!

🎄 The Youth Center building and parking lot will be full of fun, free kids activities, including crafts, games, face painting and balloon artists - sponsored by Koberstein Clarke, Ltd.

🎄 If you're able, please consider helping our board with clean up and tear down at the end of our event. We work really hard and plan nearly all year long for these wonderful events and they take a lot of work! We would greatly appreciate some extra help at the end of our evening