Kiss of Smoke BBQ

"Best brisket in Tucson. I love going on Thursdays to get their BBQ baked potato and brisket. The employees are always nice and the prices are fair. Atmosphere is not packed nor crowded."

"While the taste is really good I feel I've been shorted on portion size the last few times I've ordered from here. I use to get the Perles plate, and started trying to order the Bell ringer hoping for a bigger portion but honestly it's been the same size as the Perles plate and just cost me more money. Each of their sliced chicken meat sides (which there should be 2 for the Bell ringer) amounted to 3 small thin slices of chicken each and a extra couple of small scraps for the $16 dollar meal. Not worth it. When I called to ask why the chicken was such a small amount I was told that the perles plate was 1/4th lb of meat while the bell ringer was 1/3rd lb of meat (even though the perles plate is suppose to be one side of meat while the bell ringer is suppose to be 2 meat sides, for some reason the 2 meat side Bell ringer doesn't just double the amount.) Would like to see fairer portions when it comes to the chicken."

"Kiss of Smoke was ok. Not the best BBQ in town and certainly not the worst. I had the ribs, brisket, and green beans. The ribs were meaty, super tender and pretty good. The brisket was ok. I'm not breaking my neck to get back for more but I didn't hate it either. The green beans were straight out of the can with about 11 granules of seasoning on them...they could've definitely used some love. I'd probably come back, I love to support the local businesses in town. I'll probably go with the sausage next time. I tried a piece and it was delicious!"

"While Kiss of Smoke clearly lacks remotely impressive snazzy curb appeal, it's made up for by the quality of the food and perhaps some of the best post pandemic customer service in town. I found the prices to be reasonable considering today's monetary meltdown of economic insanity. While I found the mild sauce to be unimpressive, almost a bit bland , l found the spicy sauce to be highly flavorful and delish, almost addictive. Sadly numerous selfish people had already beaten me to the brisket on the day of my visit so it was sold out and l was forced to choke down the last plate of the day of pulled pork. I found the pulled pork to be juicy, well smoked and packed full of flavor. I was truly grateful to have enjoyed such a treat. Outside of a certain KFC pretend wantabe chicken joint, it's hard to find fried okra. It's even harder to find good fried okra, thankfully Kiss of Smoke solves this dilemma with perhaps some of the best fried okra this side of my mom's kitchen. The okra breading was simply fantastic. While the food is fantastic and well worth your time to visit for, the true star here is the level of genuine friendly good old fashioned customer service. There is an obvious sense of pride on full display from everyone working here. The dining room was spotlessly clean. I'd definitely highly recommend a visit here, but come early to avoid the sold out disappointment..."