Jethro's BBQ Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Jethro's BBQ, where hearty flavors and a welcoming atmosphere merge for a delightful dining experience. Nestled in Des Moines, IA, this sports bar-style eatery offers a menu brimming with barbecue bliss. Start your meal with their Pork Smash Burger, a succulent blend of beef and pork, complemented by your choice of cheese and served alongside crispy fries. Don't miss the Original Nachos topped with smoked chicken, or the crispy Bayou Pickle Chips with chipotle ranch for a perfect appetizer. For the ultimate feast, explore their delectable BBQ platters featuring juicy meats and flavorful sides.
With standout service highlighted in glowing customer reviews, Jethro's promises generous portions at pocket-friendly prices. Whether you're here for a casual lunch or a celebratory dinner, you’re guaranteed a memorable experience paired with refreshing drinks, making it the ideal spot for any occasion.
Catering
Build Your Own Sandwich
Choose your favorite slow smoked meat. Comes with one side and fresh baked buns
Build Your Own Buffet Meal
Choose two of your favorite slow smoked meats (1/4 lb each). Comes with two sides and choice of Texas bread, fresh baked buns, or corn muffins. Make it deluxe - Add garden salad for 2 per person
Jethro's BBQ Buffet
Choose your favorite slow smoked meat (1/4 lb per person). Comes with wings(3) and baby back ribs(2). Includes choice of two sides and your choice of Texas bread, fresh baked buns, or corn muffins
Pulled Pork
Pulled Chicken
Smoked Turkey
Carved or shaved
Smoked Ham
Carved or shaved
Smoked Sausage
Texas Brisket
Sliced or chopped
Bourbon Bacon
Burnt Ends
World Famous Baby Back Ribs
Full rack
Slow Smoked Wings
25 wings
Boneless Wings
Half pan or full pan
Mac & Cheese
Campfire Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Jalapeno Cream Corn
Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Coleslaw
BBQ Steak Chili
Red Beans And Rice
Smokehouse Gumbo
Jambalaya
Creole Pasta
Half Salad
Serves 10-15
Full Salad
Serves 20-30
Corn Muffins
Per dozen
Buns
Per pack of 8
Texas Toast
Per loaf
Slider Buns
Per pack of 12
Double Meat
Charged per person
Extra Sides
Charged per person
Extra Premium Sides
Charged per person
Disposable Chafing Dishes And Sternos
Per set
Extra BBQ Sauce - Take Your Favorite Sauce Home!
20 Oz Bottle Soda
Each
Bottle Water
Each
Cookies
Each
Brownies
Each
Queso Dip With Endless Chips
Aged white Cheddar and pepper Jack cheese spiked with a hint of chili and lime. Served with fresh fried corn chipsAdd Chili 2 Add house smoked meats 4
BBQ Shrimp
Sweet gulf shrimp, fried, seared, or blackened, served on a bed of rice. Buffalo style is Jethro's favorite, or pick from one of our housemade sauces
Bayou Pickle Chips
Lightly breaded and flash fried crispy with chipotle ranch
Chicken Tenders
Country fried white meat tenders. Choose your favorite sauce
Baby Back Rib Taster (6 Bones)
On a bed of fries
Quesadillas
Layered with cheese and smoked chicken. Served with pico, guacamole, and sour cream
Texas Bacon Burger Sliders
House brisket burgers, topped with texas bacon, American cheese, and secret sauce
Onion Rings
Sweet onions, hand cut fresh daily. Dusted in our famous rub
Original Chicken Nachos
Topped with smoked chicken and all the fixin's
Original Nachos
Topped with smoked chicken and all the fixins'
Gramma's Cajun Gumbo
Smoked chicken and sausage with white rice
Sally Sue's Southwestern Salad
Smoked chicken, Cheddar and Jack cheeses, black bean corn salsa, pico,. Guacamole, and sour cream, with chipotle ranch dressing. Served in a crispy taco shell
Cindy Sue's Southside Salad
Crisp greens, tossed with creamy Italian dressing, pepperoncini, croutons and mozzarella cheese
Amazing Slow Smoked Wings Voted Best In Iowa!
One pound, hardwood smoked, flash fried to a crispy finishAdd 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!
Take Home A Bottle!
1 Meat
1/2 lb
Brisket Platter
Slow smoked sliced brisket, chopped brisket and smoky sweet bourbon glazed burnt ends
1 Meat Dinner W/ Ribs
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich
Our #1 bestseller! Or choose your favorite house smoked meat on a bun or Texas toastBrisket or Burnt Ends 2
The Ragin' Cajun
1/2 pound blackened pork tenderloin, topped with pepper Jack cheese, smoked pulled pork in Jethro's BBQ sauce, and spicy andouille sausage, slathered in our Cajun creole sauce
Smoked Turkey Melt
Our healthy choice. Or your favorite house smoked meat, served on Texas toast with melted Swiss and American cheeseBrisket or Burnt Ends 2
Papa's
1/2 pound angus steak patty with your choice of cheese. Lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle
Bacon Grilled Cheese
1/2 pound angus steak patty, with three strips of bacon and American cheese with yummy garlic Parmesan Texas toast
Pork Smash Burger
Beef & pork blend patty with your choice of cheese. Served with onion, pickle, and fries.
Pork Tenderloin (Iowa's Favorite Way To Eat Pork)
Giant Lowa tenderloin pounded flat and fried crispy, served with onion and pickle
Roscoe's Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Buffalo boneless wings, tomato, crisp lettuce, and shredded cheese tossed in blue cheese or ranch dressing
Shrimp Dinner (Grilled, Blackened, Or Fried)
1/2 lb of sweet gulf shrimp, tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with two sides and choice of bread
Campfire Baked Beans
Cottage Cheese
Side Fried Pickles
Fries
Green Beans
Jalapeno Cream Corn
Jethro's BBQ Bacon Fries
Mac And Cheese
Side Salad
Sweet Potato Fries
Waffle Fries
Side Onion Rings
Busters Chocolate Cake
Full or Half
Wilma's Fried Apple PIe
Fresh pastry shell stuff full of baked apples and fried to golden brown. Then drizzled with caramel and served with a healthy scoop of vanilla ice cream ( Not available at the Bacon location)
Old Fashioned Apple Bread Pudding
Baked to perfection and drizzled with caramel sauce. (Bacon location only)
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Drinks
Bud Light
Busch Light
Coors Light
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Blue Moon
Big Grove Citrus Surfer
Big Grove Easy Eddy
Big Grove Strawberry Jam Sour
Confluence Des Moines IPA
Exile The Garage Beer
Exile Maria Mexican Lager
Exile Ruthie
Singlespeed Amber Ale
Modelo Especial
Budweiser
Coors Banquet
PBR
Modelo
Corona
Backpocket Clonefest
Big Grove 1939
Confluence Blue Bulldog Honey Kolsch
Exile Beatnik Sour
Carbliss Southside
Black Raspberry
Exile Zoltan
Singlespeed Tip The Cow
White Claw Southside
Black Cherry, Peach, Blackberry
Arizona Hard Tea
Green, Lemon, Peach
Angry Orchard
Lake Water
Vodka, gin, triple sec, Starry, and a splash of lime
State Fair Lemonade
Vodka, triple sec, lemonade, Starry, a splash of simple syrup, fresh squeezed lemon
Juju Juice
Limoncello, pomegranate, lemonade, cranberry juice
Crawfish Cruiser
Vodka, peach schnapps, strawberry pucker, lemonade, strawberry puree
Tornado
Captain Morgan, Malibu, and silver rum with pineapple, orange juice, and a splash of grenadine
Redneck Tea
Sweet tea vodka, lemonade, iced tea
Watermelon Tea
Watermelon pucker, vodka, pineapple juice, Starry
Drake Tea
Pomegranate, grape pucker, vodka, pineapple juice, Starry
Grandma's Lemonade
Whiskey, triple sec, lemonade, sour mix
OG Mule
Vodka, lime juice, ginger beer, fresh lime
Blueberry Mule
Blueberry vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, fresh lime
Pineapple Mule
Vodka, pineapple juice, ginger beer, fresh lime