Chubbs Barbecue Opens Permanent Market Street Smokehouse in Lewisburg

Daniel Horst and Jason Buss announced Feb 19, 2026 that Chubbs Barbecue has moved into a permanent smokehouse at a Market Street storefront in downtown Lewisburg. The change converts the popular local barbecue operation from a mobile presence into a fixed, brick-and-mortar business in Union County.

Chubbs Barbecue began as a converted-school-bus food truck that worked festivals and curbside spots around Lewisburg before owners Horst and Buss expanded. The pair built a following with that mobile setup, and the Feb 19 announcement marks the end of the food-truck era for the operation and the start of an on-Market-Street chapter.

The new smokehouse occupies a Market Street location in downtown Lewisburg, providing a daily storefront presence where customers can now visit year-round. Moving into a downtown Lewisburg storefront brings Chubbs into the heart of Union County’s commercial corridor, positioning Daniel Horst and Jason Buss to serve both regulars who followed the bus and walk-up traffic from nearby shops and offices.

Making the shift from a converted-school-bus food truck to a permanent smokehouse required settling into a fixed Market Street space and transitioning operations from mobile kitchens to a storefront smokehouse model. The announcement on Feb 19, 2026 reflects that operational change for Horst and Buss and signals a new phase for Chubbs Barbecue in Lewisburg’s downtown business mix.

The Market Street smokehouse establishes a permanent downtown presence for Chubbs Barbecue and its owners, Daniel Horst and Jason Buss, after years as a mobile operation. Residents and visitors to downtown Lewisburg can expect to find the longtime local barbecue brand at its new Market Street address as it moves from the converted-school-bus beginnings to a fixed smokehouse serving Union County year-round.