Meet Mr. Pork Chop III. Four months after Matt "Mr. Pork Chop Jr." Bernhard's unexpected death, his son, Aaron, is ready to take the wheel of the pink pork chop bus as ragbrai sets off Sunday for its 51st edition. Bernhard died in March, seven days before his 59th birthday, after battling liver disease. He lived fast and fun, cramming many decades of memories into the short time he had and acquiring dozens of friends along the way, his son says. Now, Aaron Bernhard and his sisters Amanda and Ava are ready to keep the family business — the Mr. Pork Chop RAGBRAI roadside concession — alive. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #RAGBRAI #RAGBRAI2024