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Jethro's BBQ Steak n' Chop
1301 Buckeye Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
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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
- Add for All Drummies or Wingies Per 10
- $2.00
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
$7.95
Thin sliced pickle chips soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried crispy and served with chipotle ranch for some real dippin' fun
Fried Cheese Squares
$8.95
Aged white cheddar with our special country coating, served warm and gooey with our double secret chipotle ranch
Chicken Tenders
$9.95
Country fried chicken tenders, tossed in your choice of sauce, or have it on the side for some real dippin' fun
Quesadillas
$9.95
Fresh flour tortillas, layered with cheese and smoked chicken, with pico, guacamole and sour cream
Jethro's Rib Taster (4 Bones)
$10.95
Jethro smokes them all day; then he pours on sweet bourbon glaze and serves 'em with fries
Texas Bacon Burger Sliders
$10.95
House brisket burgers, topped with Texas bacon, American cheese and secret sauce
Onion Rings
$8.95
Sweet onions hand cut, soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded, flash fried and dusted in our famous rub
Smoked Chicken Nachos
$10.95
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
Waffle Fry Nachos
$11.95
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
Soup
Jake's Spicy BBQ Steak Chili
$5.95
Large bites of aged steak and smoked beans make this chili uniquely Jethro's. Topped with cheese, sour cream and fresh jalapenos
Gramma's Potato Chowder
$5.95
Thick and creamy topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese and a slice of bacon
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
$24.951/2 Slab Baby Back Ribs
$17.951 Meat (1/2 Lb)
$11.952 Meats (1/4 Lb Each Meat = 1/2 Lb Total)
$13.95Platter & Combo
Brisket Platter
$18.95
Slow smoked sliced brisket, chopped brisket & smoky sweet burnt ends
Ribs and Wings Combo
$18.95
Three baby back ribs & 5 wings
Ribs and Burnt Ends Combo
$17.95
Three baby back ribs, and smoky sweet burnt ends
Bi-Wingual Platter
$15.95
Bubba's boneless wings and 5 slow smoked Jethro's wings
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
- Add Coleslaw*
- $1.00
- Add Additional Meat or Bacon*
- $2.00
- Gluten Free Bun
- $1.00
Boss Hog
$11.95
Pulled pork tossed in Jethro's Secret BBQ sauce with Texas bacon, crispy onion strings and pepper jack cheese on a freshly baked bun
Boss Chicken
Pulled chicken tossed in Jethro's Secret BBQ sauce with bacon, crispy onion
Jethro's Biggest
The World Famous Adam Emmenecker
$24.95
(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
The Jethro
$16.95
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
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
$10.95
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
Double Up
$12.95
A fresh ground 1/2 pound Angus steak patty*, topped with chopped Texas brisket, sauteed mushrooms and onions, melted cheddar cheese and cheese sauce
Bacon Grilled Cheese
$12.95
A fresh ground 1/2 pound Angus steak patty*, with three strips of bacon and American cheese with yummy garlic parmesan Texas toast
BBQ Burger
$11.95
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
The Melts
Comes with one side
"Better Homes & Gardens" Melt
$11.95
"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"
The Des Moines Melt
$13.95
Triple decker of pit smoked ham, pork belly, and bacon. Served on grilled Texas toast with melted cheddar and American cheese
Brisket Bacon Melt
$12.95
Texas brisket, bacon, Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms and onions on griddled rye toast with 1000 island dressing
Sandwiches and Vittles'
Comes with one side
Texas Dip
$11.95
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'
Roscoe's Buffalo Chicken Wrap
$10.95
Buffalo boneless wings, crisp lettuce, tomatoes and blue cheese or ranch dressing all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla
Pork Tenderloin
$9.95
It's as big as the plate! Pounded flat, fried crispy and served on a toasted bun with onion and pickles
The Big Club
$12.95
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
Crispy Chicken
$10.95
Tossed in Jethro's secret breading and served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, creamy mayo and bread & butter pickles
The Big Clucker
$11.95
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
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
$16.95
This thick chop is pulled off the campfire and then stuffed with Jethro's secret, rich, country style dressing and smothered in gravy
Fresh Atlantic Salmon
$16.95
Hand cut and chargrilled. Comes with 2 sides, a corn muffin or white bread
Beer Battered Catfish
$15.95
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
Green Stuff
Sally Sue Southwestern
$11.95
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
Becky Sue's Crispy BBQ Chicken
$11.95
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
From the Garden
Crisp greens, tossed with your choice of dressing, tomatoes, croutons and cheese
- $6.95
- Side Salad $4.50
- Add Salmon
- $8.95
- Add Smoked Chicken
- $4.00
- Add Pulled Pork
- $4.00
Homemade Dessert
Buster's Big Chocolate Cake
Layers of fudgey, gooey delight
- $8.95
- 1/2 Piece $5.95
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie
$5.95
Topped with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge
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
$2.50Hot Tea
$2.50Coffee
$2.50
*Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish reduces the risk of food born illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or under cooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information.
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Traditional
Bar
BBQ
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 10:00pm