Jethro's BBQ Steak n' Chop Service List

Main Menu

• Fixin's First

  Jethro's House Made Sauces: Jethro's Original, Georgia Mustard, Carolina, Alabama White, Garlic Parmesan, BBQ Rub, Buffalo, Chili Teriyaki, Hot BBQ, HOT!! Buffalo, Raspberry Habanero and Ghost

  • Amazing Slow Smoked Wings

    Hard wood smoked, fried to a crispy finish, tossed in your choice of sauces with a blue cheese or ranch dressing

    10 Wings	$13.95
    20 Wings	$25.95

  • Bubba's Boneless Wings

    Tender white meat chicken soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried to a crispy finish and served with your choice of sauces for dippin

    Half	$9.95
    Full	$12.95

  • Bayou Pickle Chips

    Thin sliced pickle chips soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried crispy and served with chipotle ranch for some real dippin' fun

    $7.95

  • Fried Cheese Squares

    Aged white cheddar with our special country coating, served warm and gooey with our double secret chipotle ranch

    $8.95

  • Chicken Tenders

    Country fried chicken tenders, tossed in your choice of sauce, or have it on the side for some real dippin' fun

    $9.95

  • Quesadillas

    Fresh flour tortillas, layered with cheese and smoked chicken, with pico, guacamole and sour cream

    $9.95

  • Jethro's Rib Taster (4 Bones)

    Jethro smokes them all day; then he pours on sweet bourbon glaze and serves 'em with fries

    $10.95

  • Texas Bacon Burger Sliders

    House brisket burgers, topped with Texas bacon, American cheese and secret sauce

    $10.95

  • Onion Rings

    Sweet onions hand cut, soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried and dusted in our famous rub

    $8.95

  • Smoked Chicken Nachos

    Fresh fried corn chips dusted with secret spice smothered with white cheddar sauce and shredded cheeses, topped with house smoked chicken and finished with black bean corn salsa, fresh jalapenos, pico, guacamole and sour cream

    $10.95

  • Waffle Fry Nachos

    Just like our Smoked Chicken Nachos, but we substitute waffle fries smothered with white cheddar sauce and shredded cheeses, topped with house smoked chicken and finished with black bean corn salsa, fresh jalapenos, pico, guacamole and sour cream

    $11.95

• Soup

  • Jake's Spicy BBQ Steak Chili

    Large bites of aged steak and smoked beans make this chili uniquely Jethro's. Topped with cheese, sour cream and fresh jalapenos

    $5.95

  • Gramma's Potato Chowder

    Thick and creamy topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese and a slice of bacon

    $5.95

• Amazing House Smoked Meats

  Jethro wakes at sunrise each morning and builds the fire with oak and hickory planks. Then he slowly smokes Iowa's finest meats. Each dinner comes with two sides and a corn muffin or white bread. Add a 1/4 pound of Jethro's amazing house smoked meats* +$4

  • Pulled Pork

  • Pulled Chicken

  • Smoked Sausage

  • Turkey

    carved or shaved

  • Pit Ham

    carved or shaved

  • Pork Belly

    +$1

  • Brisket

    +$1. Sliced or chopped

• Dinners for 1

  • Full Slab Baby Back Ribs

    $24.95

  • 1/2 Slab Baby Back Ribs

    $17.95

  • 1 Meat (1/2 Lb)

    $11.95

  • 2 Meats (1/4 Lb Each Meat = 1/2 Lb Total)

    $13.95

• Dinners for 2

  Choose 4 sides

  • Half Slab Baby Back Ribs & 2 Meats

    $25.95

• Platter & Combo

  • Brisket Platter

    Slow smoked sliced brisket, chopped brisket & smoky sweet burnt ends

    $18.95

  • Ribs and Wings Combo

    Three baby back ribs & 5 wings

    $18.95

  • Ribs and Burnt Ends Combo

    Three baby back ribs, and smoky sweet burnt ends

    $17.95

  • Bi-Wingual Platter

    Bubba's boneless wings and 5 slow smoked Jethro's wings

    $15.95

• BBQ Sandwiches

  • BBQ Sandwiches

    Pick one of your favorite house slow smoked meats with one side and your choice of white bread or a freshly baked bun. It comes plain, but you can get saucy at your table

    	$8.95
    Make It a Melt	$10.95

  • Boss Hog

    Pulled pork tossed in Jethro's Secret BBQ sauce with Texas bacon, crispy onion strings and pepper jack cheese on a freshly baked bun

    $11.95

  • Boss Chicken

    Pulled chicken tossed in Jethro's Secret BBQ sauce with bacon, crispy onion

• Jethro's Biggest

  • The World Famous Adam Emmenecker

    (As seen on Man Vs. Food) Take the challenge today! The Missouri Valley Conference's "Most Valuable Player of 2008" loves this sandwich. It's big... "really big"... just like all of those "really big" shots Adam sank in the Bulldog's magical MVC Championship Season of 2008. Start with our huge pork tenderloin, add two Angus steak burgers, top it with slabs of Texas brisket, apple wood bacon, fried cheese and finished with buffalo chicken tenders. Smother this mountain with melted cheddar cheese and white cheddar sauce, with your choice of side. This could hurt you! A sandwich fit for the MVP. Remember your "Emmenecker Challenge" experience with a custom T-Shirt. All "Emmenecker Challenge" attempts must be made with waffle fries

    $24.95

  • The Jethro

    Chosen as Food Network's Favorite Bacon Bite and featured on Discovery Channel's United States of Bacon. This isn't for everyone... It is porktastic. It is ginormous. We start with our famous tenderloin and add Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham and a double order of thick slab bacon. Choose your side and then go for it, but remember... we warned you

    $16.95

• Iowa Premium Beef Thick Burgers

  1/2 pound Angus steak burger, sourced locally with choice of side. Add your favorite cheese (American, cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack) +$1, Gluten free bun +$1, Add coleslaw, sauteed onions or mushrooms +$1, Add additional meat or bacon +$2

  • Papa's

    We always start with a fresh ground 1/2 pound Angus steak patty*, grilled to perfection. Choose your favorite cheese; we'll bring the lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle

    $10.95

  • Double Up

    A fresh ground 1/2 pound Angus steak patty*, topped with chopped Texas brisket, sauteed mushrooms and onions, melted cheddar cheese and cheese sauce

    $12.95

  • Bacon Grilled Cheese

    A fresh ground 1/2 pound Angus steak patty*, with three strips of bacon and American cheese with yummy garlic parmesan Texas toast

    $12.95

  • BBQ Burger

    A fresh ground 1/2 pound Angus steak patty*, topped with pulled pork tossed in Jethro's Secret BBQ sauce, pepper jack cheese and crispy onion strings on a freshly baked bun

    $11.95

• The Melts

  Comes with one side

  • "Better Homes & Gardens" Melt

    "Better Homes and Gardens" Magazine's August 2009 Issue selected this melt as their favorite BBQ dish in Des Moines. "A unique combination of Swiss and American cheeses melted on top of Carolina pulled pork and smoked turkey"

    $11.95

  • The Des Moines Melt

    Triple decker of pit smoked ham, pork belly, and bacon. Served on grilled Texas toast with melted cheddar and American cheese

    $13.95

  • Brisket Bacon Melt

    Texas brisket, bacon, Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms and onions on griddled rye toast with 1000 island dressing

    $12.95

• Sandwiches and Vittles'

  Comes with one side

  • Texas Dip

    No French spoken here! Chopped Texas brisket, smothered with melted Swiss cheese, topped with sweet bourbon glazed onions, with a side of BBQ jus for dippin'

    $11.95

  • Roscoe's Buffalo Chicken Wrap

    Buffalo boneless wings, crisp lettuce, tomatoes and blue cheese or ranch dressing all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla

    $10.95

  • Pork Tenderloin

    It's as big as the plate! Pounded flat, fried crispy and served on a toasted bun with onion and pickles

    $9.95

  • The Big Club

    Piled high with smoked pit ham, hickory smoked turkey and thick slab bacon on Texas toast with Swiss and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato and mayo

    $12.95

  • Crispy Chicken

    Tossed in Jethro's secret breading and served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, creamy mayo and bread & butter pickles

    $10.95

  • The Big Clucker

    Chicken breast coated in Jethro's secret breading and tossed with buffalo sauce, topped with blue cheese and bacon. Served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and bread & butter pickles

    $11.95

• Jethro's Chargrilled Steaks & Chops

  No Australian or Texan spoken here. These steaks are corn fed, Iowa raised, USDA Choice meat, chargrilled to perfection in our Jethro's fire machine. The heat sears in the juices and flavors. All of our steaks are seasoned with black pepper and salt. Comes with two sides and a corn muffin or white bread. Add sauteed onions or mushrooms* +$1. Jethro only serves Iowa Premium Beef for his steaks

  • Sirloin

    The texture and taste of this meat is Jethro's flavorite

    12oz

    $16.95

  • Ribeye

    This is the tastiest and juiciest steak Jethro can fix ya. He cuts it by the pound

    16oz

    $26.95

  • State Fair Pork Chop

    This is the same "Pork Chop on a Stick" that you will find next to the Ye Old Mill at the Iowa State Fair. Tender, succulent, juicy center cut pork chop, grilled and basted with our BBQ glaze

    Single Chop	$14.95
    Double Chop	$19.95

  • Stuffed Pork Chop

    This thick chop is pulled off the campfire and then stuffed with Jethro's secret, rich, country style dressing and smothered in gravy

    $16.95

  • Fresh Atlantic Salmon

    Hand cut and chargrilled. Comes with 2 sides, a corn muffin or white bread

    $16.95

  • Beer Battered Catfish

    Fresh from the creek, not the Skunk River. Two large beer battered filets fried crispy. Served with tartar sauce, lemon, choice of 2 sides and a corn muffin or white bread

    $15.95

• Green Stuff

  • Sally Sue Southwestern

    Crisp greens, topped with smoked chicken, cheddar and Jack cheeses, black bean corn salsa, pico, guacamole, sour cream and tossed in our double secret chipotle ranch, served in a crispy taco shell

    $11.95

  • Becky Sue's Crispy BBQ Chicken

    Crisp greens, tossed with tangy honey mustard dressing, topped with our country fried boneless chicken coated in our Jethro's BBQ sauce, tomatoes, onions and shredded cheese

    $11.95

  • From the Garden

    Crisp greens, tossed with your choice of dressing, tomatoes, croutons and cheese

    	$6.95
    Side Salad	$4.50

• Homemade Dessert

  • Buster's Big Chocolate Cake

    Layers of fudgey, gooey delight

    	$8.95
    1/2 Piece	$5.95

  • Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Topped with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge

    $5.95

• Made From Scratch Side Dishes

  • Campfire Baked Beans

  • Mashed Potatoes with Country Gravy

  • Mac and Cheese

  • Country Style Dressing

  • Jalapeno Cream Corn

  • Cottage Cheese

  • Coleslaw

  • Potato Salad

  • Apple Sauce

  • Waffle Fries

  • Green Beans

  • Sweet Potato Fries

    +$1

  • Side Salad

    +$2

  • Fried Pickles

    +$2

  • Onion Rings

    +$2

  • Cup of Chili or Chowder

    +$2

  • Colossal Baked Potato

    with sour cream and butter (+$1)

  • Cyclone Style

  • Baked Potato

    topped with chopped brisket, cheddar cheese, sour cream, butter and bacon (+$5)

• Soft Drinks

  Jethro gives free refills on all soft drinks

  • Pepsi

  • Diet Pepsi

  • Mountain Dew

  • Diet Mountain Dew

  • Sierra Mist

  • Dr. Pepper

  • Mug Root Beer

  • Lemonade

    from the makers of Tropicana Flavored Juice Beverage

  • Ice Tea

    $2.50

  • Hot Tea

    $2.50

  • Coffee

    $2.50