Jethro's BBQ Ames

Amazing Slow Smoked Wings Voted Best in Iowa!

$17.95One pound, hardwood smoked, flash fried to a crispy finish
Add 2.00 for all drummies or wings

Bubba's Boneless Wings

Boneless wings tender white meat chicken, soaked in buttermilk, flash fried or seared- your choice!Half $12.95Full $16.95

Jethro's Wing Combo

$18.95Half order of bubba's boneless wings and 5 slow smoked wings, tossed in your choice of sauces. Ask about our wing sauce of the month!

Take Home a Bottle!

Small Bear $3.50Large Bear $5.50

1 Meat Dinner

$15.951/2 lb of one slow smoked meat

2 Meat Dinner

$16.951/4 lb each of 2 slow smoked meats

Brisket Platter

$24.95Slow smoked sliced brisket, chopped brisket and smoky sweet bourbon glazed burnt ends

Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich

$10.95Comes with pulled pork, or select your favorite house smoked meat, on your choice of a bun or Texas toast.

Stockyard Special

$16.95Sliced Texas brisket, burnt ends, caramelized onions, Jethro's BBQ sauce, and Cheddar bacon cheese on a toasted bun

Boss Hog

$13.95Pulled pork tossed in Jethro's BBQ sauce with Texas bacon, crispy onion strings and pepper Jack cheese

The Ragin' Cajun

$16.951/2 pound blackened pork tenderloin, topped with pepper Jack cheese, smoked pulled pork tossed in Jethro's BBQ sauce, and spicy andouille sausage, all slathered in our Cajun creole sauce.

Smoked Turkey Melt

$13.95Our healthy choice. Or your favorite house smoked meat, served on Texas toast with melted Swiss and American cheese
Brisket or Burnt Ends +$2

The "Better Homes and Gardens" Melt

$14.95"Better Homes and Gardens" magazine selected this melt as their favorite BBQ dish in Des Moines. 
"A unique combination of Carolina pulled pork and smoked turkey with Swiss and American cheese"

Brisket Bacon Melt

$16.95Texas brisket, slab bacon, Swiss and American cheese, sauteed mushrooms and onions on Texas toast with 1000 island

Papa's

$14.951/2 pound angus steak patty with your choice of cheese. Lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle

Bacon Grilled Cheese

$16.951/2 pound angus steak patty, three strips of bacon, and American cheese on yummy garlic parmesan Texas toast

BBQ Bulldog Burger

$15.951/2 pound angus steak patty, topped with sliced brisket, Cheddar cheese, sauteed green peppers and onions, drizzled with Jethro's secret BBQ sauce

Western Burger

$15.951/2 pound angus steak burger glazed with Jethro's secret BBQ sauce, topped with pepper Jack cheese, crispy onion strings, and our homemade Texas bacon

Pork Tenderloin (Iowa's Favorite Way to Eat Pork)

$13.95Giant Iowa tenderloin pounded flat and fried crispy, served with onion and pickle

Chicken Tender Grilled Cheese

$15.95Handbreaded all white meat chicken tenders drizzled with ranch, crispy bacon, American and Swiss cheese on garlic Parmesan Texas toast

Roscoe's Buffalo Chicken Wrap

$14.95Buffalo boneless wings, tomato, crisp lettuce, and shredded cheese tossed in blue cheese or ranch dressing

Atlantic Salmon

$19.95Fresh caught Atlantic salmon, campfire grilled or blackened. Comes with your choice of 2 sides and a corn muffin or Texas toast.

Shrimp Dinner

1/2 lb of sweet gulf shrimp, grilled, blackened, or fried, tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with your choice of two sides and a corn muffin or Texas toast.1/2 Pound $17.95Full Pound $24.95

*The World Famous Adam Emmenecker

$35.95This monster sandwich comes piled high with a pork tenderloin, angus steak burger, Texas brisket, bacon, fried cheese, buffalo chicken tenders and cheese sauce

The Jethro

$19.95It is porktastic and ginormous. Our famous pork tenderloin, Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham, and a double order of thick slab bacon stacked on a bun.

Sally Sue's Southwestern Salad

$14.95Smoked chicken, Cheddar and Jack cheeses, black bean corn salsa, pico,. Guacamole, and sour cream, with chipotle ranch dressing. Served in a crispy taco shell

Becky Sue's BBQ Chicken Salad

$14.95Choose seared or fried boneless wings or smoked chicken, tossed in Jethro's BBQ sauce. Topped with tomatoes, onions, and cheese

Cindy Sue's Southside Salad

$8.95Crisp greens, tossed with creamy Italian dressing, pepperoncini, croutons and mozzarella cheese

Side Salad

+$2

Side Onion Rings