My Brother’s BBQ, LLC has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With this move, the Port Saint Lucie, Florida-based barbecue business has joined several other regional operators who seek financial restructuring.
Case records show the company’s unsecured obligations, including lease payments, credit card debt, trade accounts, taxes, and utility bills. The filing shows the company’s liabilities exceed its reported assets.
My Brother’s BBQ, LLC Enters Bankruptcy
The barbecue spot, which is known for its briskets, smoked ribs, and other dishes, submitted its petition on July 16, 2026. As the authorized representative, James E. Thompson, Jr. signed the petition before filing. Attorney Adam I. Skolnik is representing the company in the bankruptcy proceedings.
Case records on PACER show that My Brother’s BBQ, LLC qualified as a small business and decided to proceed using Subchapter V proceedings. Subchapter V allows eligible small businesses to use a streamlined Chapter 11 restructuring process.
Case Details
Case records show that the company submitted a list of creditors with the largest unsecured claims. These claims include obligations related to a commercial lease, credit card debt, trade vendors, taxes, utilities, and a secured lending arrangement. Coco Vista Center LLC holds an unsecured claim at $24,567.78 for a lease.
Other creditors include Credit One Bank, CSC, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., the Florida Department of Revenue, and Florida Power & Light Company. Their claims are tied to credit card debt, a security agreement, trade payables, taxes, and utility services, respectively.
Court filings indicate that funds may be available for distribution to unsecured creditors.
The records also include My Brother’s BBQ, LLC’s summary of assets and liabilities. While the company’s liabilities are estimated to be $316,167, its assets are approximately $78,490.
The list of equity security holders shows that James E. Thompson, Jr. has 100% membership interest in the company.
A summary of the Chapter 11 petition is shared here:
- Filing Date: July 16, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11, Subchapter V
- Case Number: 26-19354-MAM
- Estimated Assets: Between $50,001 and $100,000
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $100,001 and $500,000
- Estimated Creditors: 1-49
- Reason for Filing: Reorganize finances under court supervision
Barbecue Restaurants are Facing Financial Headwinds
Debt-related troubles and other financial pressures have pushed a range of barbecue operators across the country toward bankruptcy.
G.A.H. Bar-B-Q, Inc. submitted a Chapter 11 petition on June 24, 2026. Case records showed the company, which currently operates as Woody’s Bar-B-Q, made the filing amid a financial imbalance. The franchise operator has operated locations across Florida for more than four decades.
An Asbury Park, New Jersey-based restaurant filed for bankruptcy on April 29, 2026. The petition showed that Mutiny BBQ Company LLC has unsecured obligations toward American Express, United First, LLC, and others, who may not be repaid. The restaurant’s dishes are inspired by Texas, Kansas City, the Carolinas, Louisiana, and Memphis.
Smoke Ring, LLC officially commenced bankruptcy proceedings on December 19, 2025. Case filings showed that the parent company of Ohio barbecue chain Ray Ray’s Hog Pit faced a substantial gap between its assets and liabilities. Since 2009, the company has been serving food trucks, drive-thrus, and trailers.
My Brother’s BBQ, LLC’s filing adds to a growing number of restaurant operators seeking court-supervised restructuring amid financial challenges.
