After more than a decade of searching for the right opportunity to bring Jethro's BBQ to the Iowa City area, we finally found our home at 75 2nd Street in Coralville. Jethro's BBQ n' Jake's Smokehouse Steaks opened in May 2023 in the former Old Chicago Pizza location on the Coralville Strip, one of the busiest stretches in Johnson County.
The location puts us right in the heart of Hawkeye Country, directly across from the University of Iowa Baseball and Softball Complex and the Hawkeye Track and Field Stadium. Whether you're heading to a game, meeting up with friends, or simply craving BBQ, we're ready to welcome you.
Along with Jethro's Amazing Slow Smoked Meats, this location brings the Jethro n' Jake's Smokehouse Steaks concept to the Iowa City area, serving our signature Campfire Smoked Black Angus Steaks alongside plenty of BBQ favorites, cold drinks, and sports.
It took years of patience to find the right place, but bringing Jethro's to Hawkeye Country was worth the wait.