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Joq’s Chronicles Episode XIV

September 17, 2025

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Welcome to Episode XIV of Joq’s Chronicles – Memorial Day Weekend Style! 🎉 Fire up your summer vibes with our Sweet Baby Ray's marinated chicken—juicy, tangy, grilled to perfection, and only available during our Summer Special (Memorial Day Weekend–Labor Day Weekend)!

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Est. 1943 — Warrensburg, NY

BORN ON TRADITION BUILT ON SMOKE

1943 Founded

76+ Years Running

159 Products Made On-Site

3 Generations of Family

1940 — 1946

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

In 1940, Oscar and Edith Quintal arrived in Warrensburg, NY with little more than a dream. Three years later, they opened their first smokehouse inside the town's Music Hall — handcrafting smoked meats slowly, deliberately, and with pride. When fire tore through the Music Hall in 1945, the Quintals refused to walk away. They rebuilt from nothing and reopened at their current location in 1946. This time, for good.

BUILT BY HAND

SMOKE, FIRE & FLAVOR

Oscar built the original brick smokehouse by hand in 1946. For more than six decades, those same walls produced the bold, unmistakable flavors our customers came to love. Then on Labor Day weekend 2009, a second fire destroyed the building. Once again, the family refused to quit. By February 2010, a new 9,000 sq. ft. facility rose from the ashes — complete with geo-thermal heating and energy-efficient construction. The tools changed. The recipes never did.

COAST TO COAST

A NAME THAT TRAVELS

Oscar's has grown far beyond Warrensburg. Through mail order and national wholesale accounts, our reputation has spread across the country — almost entirely by word of mouth. Today, Oscar's produces 159 products right here on-premises, from classic smoked hams and hickory-cured bacons to lower-salt options and a wide variety of chicken sausages. There's something for everyone, made exactly the way Oscar intended.

Our History

EIGHT DECADES OF SMOKE & FIRE

1940

Arrived in Warrensburg

Oscar and Edith Quintal settle in the Adirondacks with a vision.

1943

Smokehouse Opens

The original Oscar's Smoke House opens inside Warrensburg's Music Hall.

1945

The First Fire

A devastating fire destroys the Music Hall. The Quintals refuse to give up.

1946

Rebuilt & Reopened

Oscar builds a new brick smokehouse by hand at the current location.

2009

Labor Day Fire

A second fire destroys the building over Labor Day weekend.

2010

Born Again

A new 9,000 sq. ft. facility opens in February, stronger than ever.

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Giving Back

ROOTED IN WARRENSBURG

North Country MinistryLake George Land ConservancyYMCA of Glens FallsThe Ben Osborn Memorial FundWarrensburg Chamber of CommerceLake George Rotary ClubOur Town Theatre GroupRonald McDonald House of AlbanySpecial Olympics of NYSt. Cecilia's ChurchWarrensburg EMSWarrensburg BeautificationWarrensburg Historical SocietyWarrensburg Scholarship AssociationWarrensburg Volunteer Fire CompanyWarrensburg Wrestling Club

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

Over 159 products made by hand in the Adirondacks. Ready for your table.

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22 Raymond Lane Warrensburg, NY 12885

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Open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, seven days a week.

1-800-627-3431

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Joq’s Chronicles Episode XIV

BORN ON TRADITION BUILT ON SMOKE

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

SMOKE, FIRE & FLAVOR

A NAME THAT TRAVELS

EIGHT DECADES OF SMOKE & FIRE

Arrived in Warrensburg

Smokehouse Opens

The First Fire

Rebuilt & Reopened

Labor Day Fire

Born Again

ROOTED IN WARRENSBURG

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

Visit The Smokehouse

BORN ON TRADITION BUILT ON SMOKE

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

SMOKE, FIRE & FLAVOR

A NAME THAT TRAVELS

EIGHT DECADES OF SMOKE & FIRE

Arrived in Warrensburg

Smokehouse Opens

The First Fire

Rebuilt & Reopened

Labor Day Fire

Born Again

ROOTED IN WARRENSBURG

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

Visit The Smokehouse

WHAT'S SMOKIN'