Pitmaster Justin Spencer laughs as Tim Canavan, a Fredericksburg resident, tastes the succulent smoked brisket sample at a sneak peek event for the new Junebug’s Barbecue, located at 205 E. Austin Street on the north side of the Albert Hotel complex. The restaurant will open to the public Friday at 2 p.m., then begin regular hours June 12 from 11 a.m. until sold out Thursdays through Sundays. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke