Jethro's BBQ n' Jambalaya Menu and Prices

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Jethro's BBQ n' Jambalaya Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Fixin’s First

Wings

$6.95 - $29.95

hard wood smoked, fried to a crispy finish, tossed in your choice of sauces along with a bleu cheese or ranch dressing. jethro's secret, georgia mustard, carolina, alabama white, garlic parmesan, bbq

Busters Big Bad Bbq Shrimp

$10.95 - $18.95

buffalo style are jethro's favorite. be like jethro or pick your favorite from these house made sauces: jethro's secret, georgia mustard, carolina, alabama white, hot, traditional buffalo, hot buffal

Onion Rings

$9.95

sweet onions hand cut, soaked in buttermilk & lightly breaded, flash fried & dusted in our famous rub

Fried Cheese

$7.95

aged white cheddar chunks with our special country coating, served warm & gooey with our double secret chipotle garlic sauce

Chicken Tenders

$8.95

country fried boneless chicken tenders, tossed in your choice of sauce, or have it on the side for some real dippin fun

Quesadillas

$8.95

fresh flour tortillas, layered with cheese & your choice of smoked chicken, brisket or pulled pork, with smoked corn pico, guacamole, sour cream

Bubba’s Boneless Wings

$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. jethro's secret, georgia mustard, carolina, alabama whi

Original Nachos

$8.95 - $10.95

fresh fried corn chips dusted in our special rub, smothered with white cheddar sauce & shredded cheeses, topped with your choice of house smoked chicken, brisket, or pulled pork, finished with smoked

Waffle Fry Nachos

$9.95 - $11.95

just like our original nachos, we substitute waffle fries, & you pick your favorite meat. jethro will do the rest

Jethro’s Rib Taster (4 Bones)

$9.95

jethro smokes them all day, then he pours on sweet bourbon glaze & serves em over a bed of fries

Bayou Pickle Chips

$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

Anna Kay’s Famous Artichoke Dip

$6.95

served warm & creamy loaded with spinach, artichokes & cheeses, topped with pico & served with a side of tortilla chips for dippin

Bbq Sliders

$9.95

smoked chicken, pulled pork, or brisket, piled high, 3 mini buns, with cheese & fried sweet onions


Soup

Jake’s Bbq Steak Chili

$3.95 - $5.95

large bites of aged steak & smoked beans make this chili uniquely jethro's

Jasper’s Gumbo

$4.95

smoked chicken & sausage. this stuff is spicy hot & good! (no road kill in it)


Green Stuff

Sally Sue Southwestern

$9.95

crispy romaine & iceberg lettuce, topped with smoked chicken, or brisket, cheddar & jack cheeses, pico, guacamole, sour cream & tossed in our double secret chipolte dressing

Buffalo Chicken

$9.95

crisp romaine & iceberg lettuce, tossed with bleu cheese dressing, topped with buffalo chicken strips & smoked corn pico

From The Garden

$6.95

crisp greens, tossed with your choice of dressing tomatoes & cheese. dressings: bleu cheese, caesar, chipotle ranch, french cranberry vinaigrette, honey mustard, ranch, fat free italian

The Cindy Sue Caesar

$10.95

cindy loves garlic, if you order this classic style caesar with garlicky croutons & blackened chicken, you must love garlic too

Becky Sue’s Crispy Bbq Chicken

$9.95

crisp romaine & iceberg lettuce, tossed with tangy honey mustard dressing, topped with our country fried chicken tenders coated in our jethros bbq sauce, tomatoes, onions & shredded cheese

The Beverly Hills Club Salad

$9.95

crisp greens tossed with house smoked turkey, pit ham, bacon, cheddar & swiss cheeses, tomatoes & you pick the dressing

Shrimp Salad

$12.95

crispy romaine lettuce tossed with tangy bleu cheese dressing, croutons, tomatoes & onions, topped with buster's big bad buffalo shrimp

Cajun Salmon Salad

$12.95

crispy romaine lettuce, tossed with a lime avocado dressing, smoked corn pico & parmesan cheese, topped with blackened salmon


Other Vittles(eats, treats & specialties) comes with one side

Pork Tenderloin

$9.95

it 's big as the plate, pounded flat, then fried crispy & served on a toasted bun

The Big Beverly Hills Club

$10.95

piled high with house smoked pit ham, turkey & thick slab bacon on texas toast with swiss & cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato & mayo

Texas Dip

$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

Pulled Smoked Chicken Philly

$9.95

with sweet caramelized onions, roasted peppers & aged cheddar cheese

Smoked Tom Turkey Wrap

$9.95

house smoked turkey & crisp lettuce, finished with smoked corn pico & guacamole, all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla with a side of double secret, chipotle garlic sauce

Roscoe’s Buffalo Chicken Wrap

$9.95

buffalo chicken strips, crisp lettuce, dressed with bleu cheese or ranch dressing & tomatoes all wrapped up in a fresh flour tortilla


The Bulldog’s Biggestsubstitute a cup of jasper's gumbo, bbq steak chili or a side salad for $2.50

The World Famous Adam Emmenecker

$24.95

start with our huge pork tenderloin, add our angus steak burger, top it with slabs of texas brisket, apple wood bacon & fried cheese, finished with buffalo chicken tenders. smother this mountain with

The Jethro

$15.95

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 your side & then go for it


Sidessubstitute a cup of jasper's gumbo, bbq steak chili or a side salad for 2.50

Campfire Baked Beans

Price may varies

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Price may varies

with country gravy

Coleslaw

Price may varies

Jalapeno Cream Corn

Price may varies

Fries

Price may varies

Waffle Fries

Price may varies

Sweet Potato Fries

Price may varies

add $1

Cottage Cheese

Price may varies

Mac & Cheese

Price may varies

Potato Salad

Price may varies

Candied Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Price may varies

Green Beans

Price may varies

Red Beans With Rice

Price may varies

Apple Sauce

Price may varies

Campfire Baked Beans

Price may varies

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Price may varies

with country gravy

Coleslaw

Price may varies

Jalapeno Cream Corn

Price may varies

Fries

Price may varies

Waffle Fries

Price may varies

Sweet Potato Fries

Price may varies

add $1

Cottage Cheese

Price may varies

Mac & Cheese

Price may varies

Potato Salad

Price may varies

Candied Smashed

Price may varies

Sweet Potatoes

Price may varies

Green Beans

Price may varies

Red Beans With Rice

Price may varies

Apple Sauce

Price may varies

Campfire Baked Beans

Price may varies

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Price may varies

with country gravy

Coleslaw

Price may varies

Apple Sauce

Price may varies

Jalapeno Cream Corn

Price may varies

Fries

Price may varies

Waffle Fries

Price may varies

Sweet Potato Fries

Price may varies

add $1

Cottage Cheese

Price may varies

Mac & Cheese

Price may varies

Potato Salad

Price may varies

Candied Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Price may varies

Green Beans

Price may varies

Red Beans With Rice

Price may varies


Papa’s Steak Burgerscomes with one side

Papa’s

$9.95 - $12.95

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.

The Bulldog

$11.95

our fresh angus steak burger topped with texas brisket, caramelized onions, roasted peppers & aged cheddar cheese

The Spike

$10.95

our fresh angus steak burger, a double order of thick slab bacon & bleu cheese

Jambalaya Shrimp Burger

$9.95 - $13.95

buster starts with his big bad gulf shrimp, he chops'em, patties'em & smashes'em on the grill. this is healthy, delicious & 'jenny's' favorite. we'll bring along the creole mustard, lettuce, onion &

Bayou Burger

$12.95

our fresh angus steak burger topped with buster's grilled shrimp burger & provolone cheese. we'll bring along the creole mustard, lettuce, onion & tomato

The Carolina

$10.95

our fresh angus steak burger topped with our carolina style pulled pork & coleslaw


The Earl Of Sandwich - Bbq Sandwichescomes with one side. pick any one of your favorite house slow smoked meats with your choice of texas bread or a freshly baked bun. it comes plain but you can get saucy at your table. add slab of bacon or add 1/4 lb. of meat $3.95. substitute a cup of jasper's gumbo, bbq steak chili or a side salad for 2.50

Brisket

$9.95

Pulled Pork

$8.95

Pulled Chicken

$8.95

Smoked Sausage

$8.95

Sliced Pit Ham

$8.95

Shaved Turkey

$8.95


The Earl Of Sandwich - The Meltscomes with one side. pick any one of your favorite house slow smoked meats with your choice of texas bread or a freshly baked bun. it comes plain but you can get saucy at your table. add slab of bacon or add 1/4 lb. of meat $3.95. substitute a cup of jasper's gumbo, bbq steak chili or a side salad for 2.50

Brisket

$10.95

Pulled Pork

$9.95

Pulled Chicken

$9.95

Smoked Sausage

$9.95

Sliced Pit Ham

$9.95

Shaved Turkey

$9.95

The Better Homes & Gardens Melt

$11.95

selected this melt as their favorite bbq dish in des moines. "a unique combination of swiss & american cheeses melted on top of carolina pulled pork & smoked turkey"


Poboyspick your favorite! served dressed on french bread, with one side dish

Fried Shrimp

$9.95

buster's big bad shrimp tossed in your favorite sauce

Fried Catfish (or Grilled)

$10.95

fresh from the creek, not the l.a. river. cornmeal breaded & fried

Blackened Mahi

$12.95

jasper rubs gulf mahi mahi with his magical spice & blackens the 6 oz filet to perfection

Blackened Salmon

$12.95

jasper rubs fresh atlantic salmon with his magical spice & blackens the 6 oz. filet to perfection

Andouille Sausage

$9.95

jethro's famous smoked andouille, hot off the grill smothered with provolone cheese

Turbacon

$11.95

amazing slow smoked chicken & turkey with a double order of slab bacon & smothered with provolone cheese

Blackened Chicken

$10.95

a heapin' helpin' of cajun blackened chicken topped with provolone cheese


Baby Back Ribs & Chicken Dinnersjethro 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 bread

Baby Back Ribs

$17.95 - $22.95

1/2 Slab Rib & 1 Meat

$20.95

Smoked Chicken

$11.95 - $15.95

1/2 Smoked Chicken & 1/2 Slab

$21.95

Jethro's World Famous Combo

$21.95

1/2 slab and 5 wings


Bbq Dinners

Dinners For 1

$11.95 - $16.95

each dinner comes with 2 sides & a corn muffin or bread. amazing slow smoked meats: brisket (add $1), pulled pork, pulled chicken, 1/2 chicken - 2 meats, pit ham, smoked sausage, smoked turkey. 1 mea


Bbq Dinners - Dinners For 2choose 4 sides with either white bread or corn muffins. amazing slow smoked meats: brisket (add $1), pulled pork, pulled chicken, 1/2 chicken - 2 meats, pit ham, smoked sausage, smoked turkey

Full Slab Baby Back Ribs

$26.95

Half Slab & Two Meat Dinner

$24.95

Half Slab & Half Chicken Dinner

$24.95

Whole Smoked Chicken

$23.95

Four Meat Dinner

$22.95

1/2 Slab & 10 Wings

$26.95


Cajun & Bbq Dinnerspair your favorite amazing slow smoked meat with one of jasper's cajun favorites. each dinner comes with one side & corn muffin or bread. buster orders his extra spicy

1/2 Slab Cajun Dinner

$20.95

1 Meat Cajun Dinner

$13.95

1/2 Chicken Cajun Dinner

$14.95


Jambalaya’s Chef’s Cajun Classics

Southern Chicken

$12.95

tender white meat, cajun blackened with our southern smothered sauce, a buttery, smoky, garlicky, lemony sauce, with tomtoes & capers. comes with 2 sides, corn muffin or bread

Sally Sue's Shrimp & Crab Pasta

$16.95

Sally sautees sweet gulf shrimp & blue crab, tossed with pigtail pasta springs, smoked corn & tomatoes, smothered with a rich lemon parmesan cream sauce

Jasper’s Creole Pasta

$13.95

jethro's famous andouille with smoked chicken tossed with pig tail pasta springs & plum tomatoes, smothered with jasper's creole cream sauce, topped with parmesan cheese


Jasper’s Cajun Favoritesjasper wakes at sunrise, heads down to the swamp, builds his fire, fetches the kettle & starts the roux, cuz the roux makes the stew, & its hard to dew, as any cajun cousin kneux

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

$11.95

a spicy cajun classic. start with dark roux & vegetables. jasper adds a heaping helping of andouille sausage & smoked chicken, a pile of steaming white nice rice & corn bread muffin

Shrimp Jambalaya

$14.95

jasper starts with fresh vegetables & ripe plum tomatoes, slowly simmers them with buster's big bad gulf shrimp, jethro's smoked andouille sausage & nice rice to make this creole casserole. served wi

Crawfish Etouffe

$14.95

the french finally got it right. jasper's rich, thick, smothering creole crawfish gravy, ladled over a pile of steaming white nice rice. this will take you down. back down to the french quarter

Red Beans & Nice Rice

$10.95

a louisiana tradition. our pot of red beans spends all day simmerin' on the stove with jethro's smoked andouille sausage, pit ham, thick cut bacon & jasper's herbs & spices. when the beans are tender

Jasper’s Cajun Sampler

$15.95 - $22.95

Includes all of Jasper's Cajun Favorites with a side of red beans & rice & 1 corn muffin


Creole Seafood Favoriteschoose one of jasper's seafood favorites & have it finished your way. either; cajun blackened, seared, or fried. finish any of them in our southern smothered sauce, a buttery, smoky, garlicky, lemony sauce, with tomtoes & capers. each dinner is served to you with a choice of 2 sides, bread or corn muffin

Gulf Shrimp

$16.95

jasper nets'em by the pound. sweet gulf shrimp never tasted so good. served with a side of his rich creole cream sauce for some dippin' fun

Southern Salmon

$16.95

fresh atlantic salmon cajun blackened & southern smothered

Voodoo Mahi Mahi

$17.95

gulf mahi mahi, seared & topped jethro's way, with his cajun spiked voodoo sauce

Catfish

$13.95

fresh from the creek (not the l.a. river). 2 large filets, cornmeal breaded & fried with caper tarter & lemons


Desserts

Buster’s Big Chocolate Cake

$8.95

Chocolate Cake

$5.95

Wilma’s Apple Dumpling

$6.95

with ice cream


Shine From The Still

Grandma’s Lemonade

Price may varies

whiskey, lemonade, sweet 'n sour & triple sec. (refreshing & delish)

Bootleg Tea

Price may varies

whiskey, peach schnapps, with a splash of sweet & sour & cola

Hilljack Hooch

Price may varies

like a fresh slice of watermelon in a glass made with watermelon pucker, vodka & pineapple

Planter Punch

Price may varies

spice rum, oj, pineapple juice, lemon & lime juices, with sugar & a splash of grenadine

Juju Juice

Price may varies

jethro's classic cocktail made with limoncello, pomegranate schnapps, lemonade & cranberry

Hurricane

Price may varies

light & dark rum, pineapple juice & orange juice with a splash of grenadine

2 Step Tea

Price may varies

mixture of liquors that offers a kick with blue raspberry vodka, blue curacao, cranberry & sweet n sour. a favorite of all drake fans

Louisiana Kicker

Price may varies

citrus vodka, lemonade & pineapple juice mmm good

Blue Bayou

Price may varies

uv blue raspberry vodka & blue kool-aid. this ain't for weaklings! (makes a great shot)

Milk Punch

Price may varies

brandy, milk, sugar, vanilla & a touch of nutmeg. a true "cajun classic"

Redneck Iced Tea

Price may varies

sweet tea vodka mixed with lemonade & water. an arnold palmer with some kick

Crawfish Cooler

Price may varies

vodka, peach schnapps, strawberry pucker, strawberry puree & lemonade


Omeletsserved with hash brown & choice of toast. bread options: white, wheat, marble rye, biscuit & english muffin

Chicken Philly

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with house smoked chicken, sauteed peppers & onions smothered in white cheddar cheese

Bulldog

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with house smoked texas brisket, sauteed onions & peppers topped with aged cheddar cheese

The Big Texan

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with our texas style brisket, sauteed mushrooms & hashbrown potatoes topped with swiss cheese

Anna Kay

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, topped swiss cheese

Carolina

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with carolina style pulled pork, breakfast sausage & bacon

Denver

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with pit ham, peppers & onions

Cajun

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with smoked corn, tomatoes, green peppers, andouille sausage then topped with pepper jack

The Piglet

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with jethro's house smoked pit ham, american & white cheddar cheese sauce

The Chicklet

$8.95

3 extra large eggs folded with house smoked chicken, american & white cheddar cheese sauce


Breakfast Vittlesdon't forget to add a hash brown for $1.95

Breakfast Quesadillas

$8.95

flour tortilla layered with cheese, smoked corn pico, scrambled eggs & your choice of smoked chicken, carolina pulled pork, or hickory smoked bacon, with guacamole & sour cream on the side

The Earl Off Egg Sandwiches

$6.95

2 extra large eggs any style with your choice of pit ham, slab bacon or sausage patty, american cheese on an texas toast. don't forget hashbrowns

The Cowboy Breakfast

$8.95

a full half pound of our famous texas toast brisket & two extra large eggs any style & choice of toast

Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast

$8.95

house baked butter milk biscuits topped with sausage gravy & two extra large eggs any style

Papa's Breakfast

$8.95

two extra large eggs any style, you choose the meat & either butter milk pancakes, or french toast

Granny's Breakfast

$6.95

two extra large eggs any style with your favorite side of meat & your choice of toast

The Hillbilly Burrito

$9.95

extra large eggs scrambled with smoked sausage, hashbrown potatoes & smoked corn pico with guacamole & sour cream, topped with melted cheese


Bulldog Breakfasts

The Jethro Breakfast

$14.95

we start with our ginormous tenderloin top it with hash browns, 3 extra large eggs scrambled with bacon, carolina pulled pork & pit ham, all topped with your favorite cheese with a side of toast

Spike's Breakfast Nachos

$9.95

best in des moines! crispy waffle fries smothered with white wine cheddar cheese sauce, topped with three extra large eggs scrambled with your choice of one of jethro's amazing slow smoked meats, shr

Game Day Breakfast

$10.95

our made from scratch biscuits & gravy, texas style hash browns (that's topped with chili & cheese) & 3 eggs any style

Uncle's Stack

$12.95

jethro's uncle keeps a shovel next to the stove to flip these extra, extra large blueberry pancakes topped with butter & whipped cream with your choice of meat

The Oink

$15.95

16 extra large eggs, folded with a full pound of jethro's house smoked pit ham & a double helping of american & white cheddar cheese sauce. it may be the largest ham & cheese omelet ever


Jake's Hashthese aren't your ordinary hashbrowns. these are hillbilly hashbrowns. extra large, smothered in jake's favorite toppings & two extra large eggs. toppers - (each $0.95): cheese or cheese sauce, chili, sauteed onions, gravy, sauteed peppers, carolina pulled pork, mushrooms, chopped texas brisket, diced pit ham, andouille, chopped bacon, tomato

Des Moines

$8.95

bacon, sausage, pit ham & cheddar cheese

Jake

$8.95

brisket, mushrooms, sauteed onions, pepper jack

Cindy Sue

$8.95

sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms & swiss

Jasper's

$8.95

sauteed peppers, onions, andouille sausage & granny's gumbo


Little Sally & Billy'sincludes drink. 12 & under

One Pancakes & Eggs

$5.95

French Toast & Eggs

$5.95

Eggs & Bacon

$5.95

Biscuits & Gravy

$5.95


Fixin's

One Egg

$1.50

Side Or Meat

$2.95

bacon 3, sausage pattys 2, andouille 2, pit ham steak

Side Of Gravy Or Cheese Sauce

$0.99

Side Of Toast, Biscuit Or Muffin

$0.99

Pancakes

$3.00

Blueberry Pancakes

$4.00

French Toast

$2.50

Hash Brown

$2.95


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