BubbaQue opens their first brick-and-mortar, serving up juicy brisket and other BBQ staples
Juicy.
That’s the first word Ben Levine wants you to think of when you take a bite of brisket.
In fact, he wants it to be so juicy that you don’t even need to slather on any BBQ sauce.
That’s the BubbaQue way.
For the past 16 years, Tucsonans could count on getting mouthwatering, smoky barbecue from the BubbaQue food truck. Now, instead of waiting outside of their trailer, a long line now forms out of a massive red and yellow building.
BubbaQue has moved on up and opened their first brick-and-mortar at 5005 S. Campbell Ave., bringing their addicting Tex-Mex style cuisine to the city’s south side.
This story starts with a kettle corn cart.
Back in 2015, Levine was the owner of a kettle corn cart. As he began to do events around town, he met Rich Park, the man behind the BubbaQue food truck.
When Levine heard that Park was ready to sell the business and retire, he knew the business was too special. Tucsonans needed a place to get their authentic BBQ fix.
So, Levine decided to take over BubbaQue. With Park’s mentorship and the vast library of YouTube videos, Levine soon became a grillmaster.
For the past six years, Levine ran the food truck, but in the back of his mind he had grander plans.
When he saw the building on South Campbell Avenue and East Irvington Road was open, he knew it had potential.
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