10 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Ankeny

“I ordered carry out on election evening. I ordered the rib & meat plate. I chose pulled pork, BBQ Beans, and Mac & cheese for my sides.
Ribs were outstanding. The seasoning was perfect, and they were very juicy. Pulled pork was perfectly tender and had that smoky flavor. BBQ beans had chuncks of meat in with them. I am picky about my beans and these were on point. The corn bread was a bit cake-like for me. But I appreciate you having corn bread instead of garlic bread.
Food was excellent, the service was outstanding, and I will be going back. Need to try some tacos and the brisket. Looking for a new place to break up the monotony of chains, this is a great place to start!!“

“Great Place. Had the brisket and burnt ends, baked beans, cream corn w/ jalapenos and corn muffin.
Brisket was tender & lean w/ a bit of fat (flavor!). Burned ends were good, in a sauce, maybe the normal BBQ sauce, a little sweet.
Service was quick and Server, "D?" was helpful, personable and friendly. Great Job!
Sauces were good. Five to choose from. I enjoyed the spicy.“

“My mashed potatoes had aluminium foil in them. They replaced but the meatloaf portion was 1/2 the size of the original. My husband's baked potato and meat on the top were cold. Server dropped the silverware and said he would return with clean. Never happened. Wouldn't recommend.“

“Amazing food, Great people working there. (had to try the corn dog as well-excellent).“

“Following the advice and recommendations of other's, made a pit stop at Jethro's to try some award winning meats and Jethro's doesn't disappoint. Looking over the menu, I really couldn't decide where to start, until I saw, "The Jethro." Fried, pork tenderloin, pulled pork, house smoked, pit ham and bacon. Had a coleslaw on the side to balance it all out.

Happy hour M-F 3-6PM and Sunday after 4PM. 50% off drafts and $7 appetizers.“

“This place is underrated!!! We have driven past this place for 3 years and decided to stop and try it tonight. You walk in and get a Texas BBQ feel. My husband got the Brisket Cheesesteak sandwich and described the meat as being Smokey and tender & the cheese sauce made it even better. I ordered Papa’s Boneless wings 1/2 dry rub & 1/2 cactus bobs house sauce. Both delicious! The wings were tender & not stringy like most boneless wings I’ve had. We also ordered the fried pickles which were outstanding and not like anything we have tried before. The pickles were speared and tasted like they were candied instead of the basic dill taste. Delicious!! We will be back.“

“Great food and service. Delicious barbeque, and best catfish and Southern cuisine in town.“

“everything was delicious“

“The family stopped for lunch because they have jambalaya in the name on some of their locations and my wife is a huge gumbo fan. The food was very good. I like the jalapeno creamed corn. My wife enjoyed the gumbo. The corn muffins were very sweet and we both wished it'd been a corn bread, instead of muffin. The pulled pork was very good but they have Alabama white sauce so of course it's going to be good with that. The staff was nice. There is a tiny free lot behind the building that may fill up quickly, depending on the day's events.“

“I live in SW Iowa but eat here when I visit Altoona The food is delicious and wait staff are quick and friendly. Kinley was our server tonight and she was awesome!“