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Jethro's House Made Sauces: Jethro's Original, Georgia Mustard, Carolina, Alabama White, Garlic Parmesan, BBQ Rub, Buffalo, Chili Teryaki, Hot BBQ, HOT!! Buffalo, Spike's, Ghost sauce and Wing Sauce of the Month.

Amazing Slow Smoked Wings	0	$10.95 - $29.95	Hard wood smoked, fried to a crispy finish, tossed in your choice of sauces along with a bleu cheese or ranch dressing. MORE
Bayou Pickle Chips	0	$7.95	Heapin helpin of thin sliced pickle chips soaked in buttermilk, lightly breaded and flash fried crispy served with chipotle ranch for some real dippin fun. MORE
Fried Cheese Squares	0	$7.95	Aged white cheddar with our special country coating, served warm and gooey with our double secret chipotle ranch. MORE
Chicken Tenders	0	$8.95	Country fried boneless chicken tenders, tossed in your choice of sauce, or have it on the side for some real dippin fun. MORE
Quesadillas	0	$8.95	Fresh flour tortillas, layered with cheese and your choice of smoked chicken, brisket or pulled pork, with smoked corn pico, guacamole, sour cream. MORE
Jethro’s Rib Taster (4 bones)	0	$9.95	Jethro smokes them all day, then he pours on sweet bourbon glaze and serves em over a bed of fries. MORE
BBQ Sliders	0	$9.95	Smoked chicken, pulled pork, or brisket, piled high, 3 mini buns, with cheese and topped with fried sweet onions. MORE
Bubba’s Boneless Wings	0	$8.95 - $11.95	Tender white meat chicken soaked in buttermilk & lightly breaded, flash fried to a crispy finish, served with your choice of sauces for dippin. MORE
Onion Rings	0	$7.95 - $9.95	Sweet onions hand cut, soaked in buttermilk and lightly breaded, flash fried and dusted in our famous rub. MORE
Original Nachos	0	$8.95 - $10.95	Fresh fried corn chips dusted in our special rub, smothered with white cheddar sauce and shredded cheeses, topped with your choice of house smoked chicken, brisket, or pulled pork, finished with smok MORE

Waffle Fry Nachos	0	$9.95 - $11.95	Just like our Original Nachos, we substitute waffle fries, and you pick your favorite meat, finished with smoked corn pico, guacamole and sour cream. MORE

Soup

Jake’s BBQ Steak Chili	0	$4.95 - $6.95	Large bites of aged steak and smoked beans make this chili uniquely Jethro's. Topped with cheese and sour cream. MORE
Gramma’s Gumbo	0	$4.95 - $6.95	Smoked chicken and sausage...this stuff is spicy hot and good! (No road kill in it!). MORE

The Earl Of Sandwich

Comes with one side. Add cole slaw, sauteed onions or peppers $1. Add any additional meat or bacon for $2.

BBQ Sandwiches	$8.95	Pick any one of your favorite house slow smoked meats with your choice of white bread or a freshly baked bun. It comes plain but you can get saucy at your table. MORE
The Melts	$9.95	Pick any one of your favorite house slow smoked meats, served on grilled Texas toast with melted Swiss & American cheese. MORE
The Better Homes & Gardens Melt	$11.95	"Better Homes & Gardens Magazine" August 2009Issue, selected this melt as their favorite BBQ dish in Des Moines. "A unique combination of Swiss & American cheeses melted on top of Carolina pulled por MORE

Amazing House Smoked Meats

Brisket	0	Price may varies	add $1. point available upon request MORE
Pulled Pork	0	Price may varies
Pulled Chicken	0	Price may varies
Smoked Sausage	0	Price may varies

Sliced Pit Ham	0	Price may varies
Shaved Turkey	0	Price may varies

Bbq, Baby Back Ribs & Chicken Dinners

Jethro wakes at sunrise each morning, builds the fire with oak & hickory planks, then he slowly smokes Iowa's finest meats. Each dinner comes with two sides & a corn muffin or white bread.

Full slab	$22.95
1/2 slab	$17.95
1/2 slab & 1 meat	$20.95
Whole Smoked Chicken	$15.95
1/2 Smoked Chicken	$11.95
1/2 Smoked Chicken & 1/2 slab	$21.95
Jethro's World Famous Combo	$21.95	1/2 slab & 5 wings. MORE

Dinners for 2

Choose 4 sides with either white bread or corn muffins.

Full Slab Baby Back Ribs	0	$26.95

Half Slab & 10 Wings	0	$26.95
Half Slab & Two Meat Dinner	0	$24.95
Half Slab & Half Chicken Dinner	0	$24.95
Whole Smoked Chicken	0	$23.95
Four Meat Dinner	0	$22.95

Dinners for 1

Each dinner comes with 2 sides and a corn muffin or white bread.

1 meat	0	$11.95
2 meats	0	$12.95
3 meats	0	$14.95
4 meats	0	$16.95

Jethro’S Biggest

The World Famous Adam Emmenecker	0	$24.95	(As seen on Man Vs. Food) Take the challenge today! The Missouri Valley Conference Most Valuable Player of 2008 loves this sandwich. It 's big...'really big'....just like all of those 'really big' sh MORE

The Jethro	0	$15.95	This isn't for everyone. It's porktastic, It's ginormous; We start with our famous tenderloin, we add Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham, & a double order of thick slab bacon, choose yo MORE

Papa’S 1/2 Pound Steak Burgers

Comes with one side. Add your favorite cheese (American, cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack), cole slaw, sauteed onions or peppers $1. Add any additional meat or bacon for $2. Add an additional patty $4.

Papa’s	$9.95	We always start with fresh, ground Angus steak our burger is a half pound, grilled to perfection. Choose your favorite cheese; we'll bring the lettuce, onion, tomato & pickle. A hungry man might want MORE
The Spike	$11.95	Our fresh Angus steak burger, an order of thick slab bacon & bleu cheese. MORE
The Bulldog	$11.95	Our fresh Angus steak burger topped with Texas brisket, caramelized onions, roasted peppers & aged cheddar cheese. (We're talking real food here). MORE
The Carolina	$11.95	Our fresh Angus steak burger topped with our Carolina style pulled pork & coleslaw. MORE

Other Vittles’

(eats, treats and specialties) Comes with one side.

State Fair Pork Chop Sandwich	0	$9.95	Campfire grilled, comes with lettuce, tomato and onion. Eat it your way. MORE
The Ricky Bobby	0	$9.95	Jethro serves center cut prime pork chop shake 'n bake style, crispy, flakey and juicy with lettuce, tomato and onion. MORE
Jethro’s McSandwich	0	$9.95	Jethro loves his shaved hickory smoked pork loin griddled and glazed, smothered with pepper jack cheese, slapped on a hogie with sweet fried onions and pickles. MORE
Pork Tenderloin	0	$9.95	It's big as the plate, pounded flat, then fried crispy and served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and onion. MORE
BBQ Smoked Chicken Philly	0	$9.95	With sweet caramelized onions, roasted peppers and aged cheddar cheese. MORE

The Big Beverly Hills Club	0	$10.95	Piled high with house smoked pit ham, turkey and thick slab bacon on Texas toast with Swiss and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato and mayo. MORE
Texas Dip	0	$10.95	(No French spoken here) thin sliced Texas brisket smothered with melted Swiss cheese, topped with sweet bourbon glazed onions, with a side of bbq jus for dippin. MORE

Wraps

(No possum served here) Comes with one side.

Smoked Tom Turkey Wrap	0	$9.95	House smoked turkey and crisp lettuce, finished with smoked corn pico and guacamole, all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla with a side of double secret, chipotle ranch. MORE
Roscoe’s Buffalo Chicken Wrap	0	$9.95	Buffalo chicken strips, crisp lettuce, dressed with bleu cheese or ranch dressing and tomatoes all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla. MORE

Jethro’S Pork Chop Grill Favorites

Campfire grilled specialties; Comes with two sides.

State Fair Pork Chops	0	$16.95	These are the the same "Pork Chops on a Stick" that you will find next to the Ye Old Mill at the Iowa State Fair. Two tender, succulent, juicy center cut pork chops, campfire grilled. MORE
Stuffed Pork Chop	0	$17.95	This thick, double-cut chop is pulled off the campfire, and then stuffed with Jethro's secret, rich, country style dressing...add gravy if you like. This feast will tame the biggest of hillbilly appe MORE
Shake n’ Bake Pork Chop	0	$15.95	Jethro has perfected his crumbly, crunchy, country coating. He serves up two center cut tenderloin chops. The meat is so moist that your mouth will water with this delightful, nostalgic taste. MORE
Smoked Pork Chops	0	$16.95	Jethro slow smokes these amazing Iowa Chops, and cuts 'em two at a time. When they are perfectly done, he slaps them on the campfire for that chargirlled taste that satisfies. MORE
Campfire Grilled Ribeye	0	$22.95	This is the tastiest, the juciest, the most flavorful steak Jethro can fix ya. He cuts it by the pound. Order two if you are hungry. MORE
Campfire Grilled Salmon	0	$16.95	Fresh caught Atlantic salmon, campfire grilled and then glazed with Des Moines' favorite BBQ rub. MORE

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp	0	$18.95	Mamma always said "bacon makes everything better", so Jethro wraps 6 jumbo shrimp with our thick cut, house smoked bacon. Then, he campfire grills and glazes them with his famous BBQ sauce. MORE
Smoke House Mac-a-Noodle and Cheese	0	$11.95	Jethro starts with Wisconsin white cheddar, adds sharp cheddar, colby jack and parmesan, tosses in hickory smoked bacon, cherrywood smoked pit ham and then sprinkles Shake n' Bake crumbs to create th MORE

Sides

Campfire Baked Beans	0	$2.00
Mashed Potatoes With Country Gravy	0	$2.00
Coleslaw	0	$2.00
Jalapeno Cream Corn	0	$2.00
Fries	0	$2.00
Waffle Fries	0	$2.00
Cottage Cheese	0	$2.00
Mac And Cheese	0	$2.00

Potato Salad	0	$2.00
Candied Smashed Sweet Potatoes	0	$2.00
Green Beans	0	$2.00
Red Beans with Rice	0	$2.00
Apple Sauce	0	$2.00
Country Style Dressing	0	$2.00
Sweet Potato Fries	0	$1.00
Side Salad	0	$2.00
Fried Pickles	0	$2.00
Onion Rings	0	$2.00

Add a cup of gumbo or chili	0	$3.00

Green Stuff

Jethro's House Made Dressings: Blue Cheesse, Ranch, Caesar, Chipotle Ranch, French, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, BBQ Blue Cheese, 1000 Island, Fat Free Italian.

State Fair Pork Chop Salad	$10.95	Jethro snatches his juicy State Fair chop from the campfire and serves it with romaine lettuce, smoked corn, tomatoes, and blue cheese crumbles. Tosses it with tangy BBQ blue cheese dressing and tops MORE
Sally Sue Southwestern	$9.95	Crispy Romaine and iceberg lettuce, with smoked chicken, or brisket, cheddar and Jack cheeses, pico, guacamole, sour cream and tossed in our double secret chipolte ranch, served in a crispy taco shel MORE
Becky Sue’s Crispy BBQ Chicken	$9.95	Crisp Romaine & iceberg lettuce with BBQ coated country fried chicken tenders, honey mustard dressing, tomatoes, onions and shredded cheese. MORE
Buffalo Chicken	$9.95	Crisp Romaine and iceberg lettuce, tossed with blue cheese dressing, topped with buffalo chicken strips and smoked corn pico. MORE
Grilled Salmon Caesar	$12.95	Cindy loves garlic, this classic style caesar with garlicky croutons & grilled salmon, you must love garlic too. MORE
The Beverly Hills Club	$9.95	Crisp greens tossed with house smoked turkey, pit ham, bacon, cheddar and Swiss cheeses, tomatoes and you pick the dressing. MORE
From the Garden	$6.95	Crisp greens, tossed with your choice of dressing, tomatoes, croutons and cheese. MORE

Dessert

Buster's Big Chocolate Cake	0	$8.95
1/2 Chocolate Cake	0	$5.95

Wilma 's Fried Apple Pie (with ice cream)	0	$6.95

Soft Drinks

Jethro gives free refills on all soft drinks.

Pepsi	0	Price may varies
Diet Pepsi	0	Price may varies
Mountain Dew	0	Price may varies
Diet Mountain Dew	0	Price may varies
Sierra Mist	0	Price may varies
Dr. Pepper	0	Price may varies
Mug Root Beer	0	Price may varies
Lemonade	0	Price may varies
Ice Tea	0	$2.50

Hot Tea	0	$2.50
Coffee	0	$2.50

Four Egg Omelets

Served with hashbrowns and choice of toast: white, wheat, marble rye, biscuit or English muffin.

Bulldog	0	$9.95	Texas brisket, sauteed onions & peppers topped with aged cheddar cheese. MORE
The Big Texan	0	$9.95	Texas brisket, sauteed mushrooms & hashbrowns topped with Swiss cheese. MORE
Anna Kay	0	$9.95	Sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, topped with Swiss cheese. MORE
Chicken Philly	0	$9.95	House smoked chicken, sauteed peppers & onions smothered in white cheddar sauce. MORE
Denver	0	$9.95	Pit ham, peppers and onions. MORE
Cajun	0	$9.95	Smoked corn pico, tomatoes, green peppers, andouille sausage, topped with pepper jack. MORE
The Piglet	0	$9.95	Pit ham, American & white cheddar cheese sauce. MORE
The Chicklet	0	$9.95	House smoked chicken, American & white cheddar cheese sauce. MORE

Carolina	0	$9.95	Carolina style pulled pork, breakfast sausage and bacon. MORE

Breakfast Vittles

Don't forget to add hashbrowns for $1.95.

Breakfast Quesadillas	$8.95	Flour tortilla layered with cheese, smoked corn pico, scrambled eggs and your choice of smoked chicken, Carolina pulled pork, or hickory smoked bacon, with guacamole and sour cream on the side. MORE
The Earl of Egg Sandwiches	$8.95	Two extra large eggs (any style) with your choice of pit ham, slab bacon or sausage patty, American cheese on Texas toast with hashbrowns. MORE
The Cowboy Breakfast	$10.95	A full half pound of our famous Texas brisket and two extra large eggs (any style), served with hashbrowns and your choice of toast. MORE
Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast	$8.95	With two extra large eggs (any style). MORE
Papa’s Breakfast	$8.95	Two extra large eggs (any style), you choose the meat & either buttermilk pancakes, or French toast. MORE
Grandma’s Breakfast	$6.95	Two extra large eggs (any style) with your favorite side of meat & your choice of toast. MORE
The Jethro Burrito	$9.95	Scrambled eggs with smoked sausage, hashbrowns & smoked corn pico with guacamole & sour cream, topped with cheddar cheese sauce. MORE

Bulldog Breakfast

The Jethro Breakfast	0	$14.95	Start with our ginormous tenderloin, top it with hashbrowns, three extra large eggs scrambled with bacon, Carolina pulled pork & pit ham, all topped with your favorite cheese & a side of toast. MORE
Spike’s Breakfast Nachos	0	$9.95	Best in Des Moines! Crispy waffle fries smothered with cheese sauce, topped with three extra large scrambled eggs with your choice of one of Jethro's amazing slow smoked meats, shredded cheese, finis MORE

Game Day Breakfast	0	$11.95	Our made from scratch biscuits and gravy, Texas style hashbrowns (that 's topped with chili and cheese) and three eggs (any style). MORE
THE OINK “We dare you”	0	$19.95	SIXTEEN extra large eggs, folded with a full pound of Jethro's house smoked pit ham and a double helping of American and white cheddar cheese sauce. It may be the largest ham and cheese omelet ever! MORE

Downhome Hash

These aren't your ordinary hashbrowns. These are Jethro sized hashbrowns. Extra large, smothered in Jake's favorite toppings and two extra large eggs (any style) & choice of toast.

Des Moines	$9.95	Our crispy hashbrowns topped with slab bacon, breakfast sausage, and pit ham. Then we smother 'em with cheddar cheese. MORE
Jake	$9.95	We take Jethro's World Famous Texas brisket, pepperjack cheese, and sauteed mushrooms and onions loaded on top of our crispy hasbrowns. MORE
Cindy Sue	$9.95	Cindy loves her crispy hashbrowns topped with sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms & Swiss cheese. MORE
Jasper’s	$9.95	Like a true Cajun, Jasper smothers his crispy hashbrowns with sauteed peppers, onions, andouille sausage and Grandma 's gumbo. MORE

Hashbrown toppers

Cheese or cheese sauce	0	$0.95
Chili	0	$0.95
Sauteed onions	0	$0.95
Gravy	0	$0.95

Sauteed peppers	0	$0.95
Carolina pulled pork	0	$0.95
Mushrooms	0	$0.95
Chopped Texas brisket	0	$0.95
Diced pit ham	0	$0.95
Andouille sausage	0	$0.95
Chopped bacon	0	$0.95
Tomato	0	$0.95

Extras

One egg	0	$1.50
Side of meat	0	$2.95	bacon 3, sausage patty 2, andouille 2, pit ham steak. MORE

Side of gravy or cheese sauce	0	$0.99
Side of toast, biscuit or muffin	0	$0.99
Two Buttermilk Pancakes	0	$3.00
French toast	0	$2.50
Hash brown	0	$2.95

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