Uncle Bub’s welcomed the escape to warmer weather and was rewarded with a 2nd place award in the Chicken category and a 3rd place award in the Pork category! Ribfest is a three-day outdoor grilling extravaganza where national ribbers compete for the best ribs trophies and bragging rights.  Ribfest not only features great food, but live […]

Uncle Bub’s took home a 2nd place award in the Rib category at this year’s Mankato Ribfest in Mankato, MN. Award-winning rib chefs from all across the country gather to provide sticky, spicy eats at Riverfront Park each summer. Bring the whole family and be entertained by a wide variety of live bands and games […]

Uncle Bub’s took home a 3rd place award in the Rib Category at the 2014 Naperville Ribfest.

Featured on FWE News  With over 20 years experience serving up authentic Pit-Smoked Barbeque, in Westmont Illinois, Mark has built up his brand and a solid reputation in as a fierce competitor among competition BBQ pitmasters. Uncle Bub’s restaurant and catering continues to expand on this labor of love with plans to open more locations […]

The 27th annual Naperville Ribfest is connecting those who love to eat with great causes that help those in need. Besides great food, Ribfest also highlights a variety of music. And new this year, organizers are putting on the first-ever “Hispanic Day” on Saturday, July 5. All the proceeds from Ribfest are going to support […]

The Rip-Roarin’ Ribfest is an annual Downtown event created to stimulate interest and excitement in the downtown area and bring the community together. Uncle Bub’s received a 2nd place Critic’s Choice award in the Rib category!    

Feeling the Bub Love on our home turf! Uncle Bub’s received a 1st place award in the Rib Category at this year’s Ribfest Chicago. What ignited in the summer of 1999 as a community block party has exploded into Chicago’s most anticipated street festival—averaging 50,000 pounds of pork and 50,000+ attendees who love to kick […]

Despite the rain, an estimated 47,000 people attended the 17th Annual RibFest presented by Dollar Loan Center! The numbers were the highest they’ve seen so far! Uncle Bub’s took home a 1st place award in the Rib category!

Uncle Bub’s took home 2nd place in the Rib category at Fry’s Big Red Rib & Music Festival in Phoenix, Arizona! Thanks to the entire Uncle Bub’s team who made this win a possibility! We have an amazing team both on the road and back and home and couldn’t do it without everyone’s support!

If you need to execute a catering event, but have no idea where to start, this video is here to help. Learn from the professional caterers at Uncle Bub’s BBQ in Westmont, IL as they share their 35 years of catering experience through plenty of great tips on how to plan and execute a catering […]

If you need to execute a catering event, but have no idea where to start, this video is here to help. Learn from the professional caterers at Uncle Bub’s BBQ in Westmont, IL as they share their 35 years of catering experience through plenty of great tips on how to plan and execute a catering […]

The epic “CLASH on CASS” first-ever attempt at two Uncle Bub’s BBQ Belly Bubster Challenges weighing in at nearly 12 pounds of Bubliciousness! The challenger… professional competitive eater Jamie “THE BEAR” McDonald who finished a single challenge in 6 minutes 40 seconds back in early 2013. Will he succeed in crushing two challenges in one […]

Uncle Bub’s founder Mark Link and General Manager Jay Rushford introduce some helpful BBQ tips when tackling a Pig Roast. Why dig a huge hole in your background when we are doing a Pig Roast every Thursday! So come on down!

On his last trip through Chicago, Jamie McDonald decided to stop by and see if I could break the record on the Belly Bubster challenge, it sat at over 12 mins. Watch and find out how he fared!

As we head into the evening on Uncle Bub’s “Day in the Life” and the series finale, witness how the Monster sandwich became the Belly Bubster. Catch up with Jim to see how he’s holding up in his evening shift after facing the monster sandwich test challenge. Head into the kitchen with Mark to make […]

Witness the very first official Belly Bubster Challenge as BBQ Pro Scottie Johnson, of the Cancer Sucks BBQ Team, makes a run at the glory of being the first to defeat the Belly Bubster. The tension and drama runs high as the Uncle Bub’s BBQ team determines whether or not they’ve created a big enough […]

Uncle Bub’s plays host to Ted Brunson from WGN Chicago’s Best TV

In our episode 4 cliffhanger, we were left hanging as to whether our two challengers in the monster sandwich trial run succeed or “cry uncle” in defeat? Find out in this episode.

Go behind-the-scenes at one of the best BBQ joints in all of Chicago and the Greater Chicagoland area to experience the stories, the people and an hour-by-hour glimpse into a typical day at Uncle Bub’s Award–Winning BBQ in Westmont, IL. This is episode 4 of a 6 episode series.

Go behind-the-scenes at one of the best BBQ joints in all of Chicago and the Greater Chicagoland area to experience the stories, the people and an hour-by-hour glimpse into a typical day at Uncle Bub’s Award–Winning BBQ in Westmont, IL. This is episode 2 of a 6 episode series.

Go behind-the-scenes at one of the best BBQ joints in all of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area to experience the stories, the people and an hour-by-hour glimpse into a typical day at Uncle Bub’s Award-Winning BBQ in Westmont, IL. This is episode 3 of a 4 episode series.

Go behind-the-scenes at one of the best BBQ joints in all of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area to experience the stories, the people and an hour-by-hour glimpse into a typical day at Uncle Bub’s Award-Winning BBQ in Westmont, IL. This is episode 1 of a 3 episode series.

Venture with us into the Uncle Bub’s BBQ “Buboratory” to witness the creation of an experimental prototype Monster BBQ Sandwich, which features a gut-crushing 2 lbs. of seven different types of smoked meats lurking within a 12 inch bun.