Bubba Gump is now open on the Santa Monica Pier. (at the old site of the Boathouse)
Francisco Aranga applies barbeque sauce over a large batch of baby back ribs during their practice run on Thursday.
The staff of Bubba Gump performed a practice drill among each other prior to their opening on Thursday, November 3, 2005.
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