The Jank

09/18/2026

🧡💙🐾 BEARKAT NATION KNOWS HOW TO TAILGATE! 🔥🏈

The first Sam Houston State University home game of the season was an EXPERIENCE!

The energy, the people, the school spirit, the fraternities, sororities, student organizations, alumni, families and fans made this first tailgate one to remember. We had an absolute BLAST meeting so many incredible Bearkats, taking pictures, sharing BBQ and experiencing everything that makes Sam Houston State special.

A HUGE thank you to for coming out, showing love and being part of the celebration! 🧡🔥 This has truly been a special collaboration, and we appreciate everyone who continues to support Bearkat Barbecue Sauce.

🐾🔥 BEARKAT BARBECUE IS HERE!

Looking for your bottle?

🛒 Find Bearkat Barbecue Sauce at select H-E-B locations.

📚 Grab yours at the Sam Houston State University Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

🏈 GOING TO THE GAME? Look for the 7 oz plastic Bearkat Barbecue bottles inside the stadium at the bookstore location, too!

That means you can get your Bearkat Barbecue on campus, at the bookstore, inside the stadium on game day, and at participating H-E-B locations. 🔥🍖

👀 SEE SOMEBODY YOU KNOW IN THE VIDEO? Tag them! Tag your fraternity, sorority, organization, friends, alumni and fellow Bearkats below. ⬇️

Share the Reel and let’s keep spreading that Bearkat Nation energy!

Eat ’Em Up Kats! 🧡💙🐾




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09/18/2026

🧡💙🐾 BEARKAT NATION KNOWS HOW TO TAILGATE! 🔥🏈

The first Sam Houston State University home game of the season was an EXPERIENCE!

The energy, the people, the school spirit, the fraternities, sororities, student organizations, alumni, families and fans made this first tailgate one to remember. We had an absolute BLAST meeting so many incredible Bearkats, taking pictures, sharing BBQ and experiencing everything that makes Sam Houston State special.

A HUGE thank you to for coming out, showing love and being part of the celebration! 🧡🔥 This has truly been a special collaboration, and we appreciate everyone who continues to support Bearkat Barbecue Sauce.

🐾🔥 BEARKAT BARBECUE IS HERE!

Looking for your bottle?

🛒 Find Bearkat Barbecue Sauce at select H-E-B locations.

📚 Grab yours at the Sam Houston State University Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

🏈 GOING TO THE GAME? Look for the 7 oz plastic Cubsized Bearkat Barbecue bottles inside the stadium at the bookstore location, too!

That means you can get your Bearkat Barbecue on campus, at the bookstore, inside the stadium on game day, and at participating H-E-B locations. 🔥🍖

👀 SEE SOMEBODY YOU KNOW IN THE VIDEO? Tag them! Tag your fraternity, sorority, organization, friends, alumni and fellow Bearkats below. ⬇️

Share the Reel and let’s keep spreading that Bearkat Nation energy!

Eat ’Em Up Kats! 🧡💙🐾




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09/12/2026

🐾 Bearkats are BACK at Bowers! 🏈🔥

The first Sam Houston State home football game of the season calls for great people, big Bearkat energy and plenty of Smoked Pecan Citrus BBQ Sauce! The Jank owner and SHSU alum Lamar Jones is live at the tailgate celebrating with Bearkat Nation.

Come find us, take a picture, taste the official Bearkats BBQ sauce and join the tailgate fun before kickoff!

Who’s pulling up? Drop an 🧡💙 in the comments and tag your tailgate crew!

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09/05/2026

H-E-B The Jank Gourmet BBQ Sauce is a Texas-based premium specialty food brand producing bold, clean-label barbecue sauces, seasonings, licensed collegiate products, and private-label products. The brand is positioned at the intersection of authentic regional flavor, better-for-you ingredients, cultural relevance, and innovative partnerships. The Jank serves retail, e-commerce, foodservice, and university markets while offering custom formulation, branding, packaging, production, and fulfillment.

09/05/2026

🔥 SAUCE FACE-OFF: UTRGV vs. UTSA! 🏈

The UTRGV Vaqueros and UTSA Roadrunners meet under the lights at the Alamodome, and The Jank is bringing the flavor to the rivalry!

🌶️ UTRGV Vaqueros Smoked Serrano BBQ Sauce
🔥 UTSA Rowdy’s Beak Heat BBQ Sauce

Two Texas universities. Two officially licensed flavors. One unforgettable gridiron showdown.

Ready to taste the rivalry?

🔥 Pre-order UTSA Rowdy’s Beak Heat BBQ Sauce through the link on The Jank website. The link will take you directly to the official UTSA website to place your order.

🌶️ Looking for UTRGV Vaqueros Smoked Serrano BBQ Sauce? Find it at participating H-E-B stores, or come see me and grab yours!

Which side and which sauce are you choosing? Drop 🧡 for UTRGV or 💙 for UTSA in the comments!

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09/02/2026

She didn’t just grow up with The Jank. She grew up as part of The Jank family. ❤️🔥

Sadie has been rocking with The Jank since she was a little girl, and now look at her! Watching her grow alongside this brand is a full-circle moment that means more than words can express.

Her father, Ray, is my brotha from anotha m***a. We are family, and he has been 10 toes down with The Jank since the very beginning. Before the shelves, before the recognition and before the movement grew, Ray believed in the vision.

Sadie grew up with The Jank H-E-B , and The Jank grew up with Sadie.

This is bigger than barbecue sauce. This is family, loyalty, legacy and love.

If you’ve been part of The Jank family since the early days, drop a ❤️ and tell us how long you’ve been Janktafied!

More Than Sauce. It’s a Movement.

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08/31/2026

🚨 UTSA… Y’ALL GOT YOUR OWN BBQ SAUCE! 🤙🔥🐦

BEAK HEAT BBQ SAUCE IS OFFICIALLY LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER!

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Students. Staff. Alumni. Fans. This one belongs to Roadrunner Nation. 🧡💙

Created exclusively for UTSA, Beak Heat brings bold, sweet, smoky and tangy Texas BBQ flavor with just the right kick of heat. Brisket. Wings. Ribs. Burgers. Tacos. Tailgates. PUT IT ON EVERYTHING. 🔥

🌶️ Bold Texas flavor
🔥 No High-Fructose Corn Syrup
🔥 Gluten-Free
🔥 No MSG
🤙 100% Roadrunner energy

San Antonio, it’s time to TASTE THE LEGACY.

👇 PRE-ORDER BEAK HEAT NOW!
Then TAG your UTSA crew and let them know — THE BIRDS GOT SAUCE! 🤙🐦🔥

08/29/2026

🚨 RGV! YOUR FACE NEEDS TO BE IN THE PLACE! 🤘🔥

It’s the FIRST UTRGV Vaqueros home game of the season, the inaugural Vaqueros Market is LIVE, and The Jank pulled up with the 🌶️ Vaqueros Smoked Serrano Gourmet BBQ Sauce!

🏈 GAME DAY
🔥 TAILGATE
🛍️ VAQUEROS MARKET
🌶️ SMOKED SERRANO BBQ SAUCE

We’re here 12 PM–7 PM TODAY!

Come tailgate, shop local, grab your Vaqueros sauce and help us kick off the season the RGV way.

🧡💙 V’S UP! SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!

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08/27/2026

UTSA Athletics and The Jank Partner to Create Barbecue Sauce - UTSA Athletics - Official Athletics Website🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL, ROADRUNNER NATION! 🤙🔥

UTSA Athletics and The Jank have teamed up to create something made specifically for the 210: Rowdy’s Beak Heat BBQ Sauce! 🧡💙

Sweet. Tangy. Just enough heat. And 100% Roadrunner spirit.

Rowdy’s Beak Heat BBQ officially launches October 17 at the Alamodome as UTSA Football takes on Navy, but you don’t have to wait to secure yours.

🔥 PREORDERS ARE OPEN NOW!

Choose the full-size 16 oz glass bottle or grab the 7 oz “Roadrunner”, our travel-friendly bottle made to take on the road to tailgates, watch parties and away games.

This partnership is about more than barbecue sauce. It’s about creating something UTSA students, alumni, fans and the entire San Antonio community can call their own.

San Antonio, it’s time to bring the Beak Heat. 🔥🤙

👉 Preorder your Rowdy’s Beak Heat BBQ today through UTSA Athletics.

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UTSA Athletics announced on Thursday a partnership with The Jank to create Rowdy’s Beak Heat BBQ, a gourmet barbecue sauce that will officially launch on Oct. 17 with a pregame tasting and bottle pickup during the tailgate prior to the UTSA football game against Navy at the Alamodome. Preorders ar...