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Ranked #3 for BBQ joints in West Des Moines
"HellFire Pickles are amazing, and I don't even care for Pickles!"(2 Tips)
"Get the Baby Back Ribs, Memphis style (no sauce))."(7 Tips)
"The Bread Pudding is to die for."(2 Tips)
"If there are only 2 of you, good luck getting good service!"(3 Tips)
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- Adam BrewerOctober 15, 2013Get the Baby Back Ribs, Memphis style (no sauce)). Then experiment with the plethora of sauces at the table for dipping. Why trap yourself into one sauce? Try one sauce for each rib!
Yipes. Maybe I was wrong--I got hellfire pickles, and even the coleslaw has a bit of a kick to it. Mustard coleslaw, though, is great. I hope it stays on the menu.- Phillip J. Kuhlenbeck IIINovember 11, 2013I've been here 3 times in 3 weeks. Great Experience every time. Looking forward to going back.
- Is it my imagination, or is more and more of the food here spicy? Firecracker green beans?! Thank goodness you can get non-hellfire pickles.
- Jaimee 🔥August 15, 2011Delicious :) I have also had the servers leave themselves a little extra. Always pay cash here, but it's almost worth the trouble. If there are only 2 of you, good luck getting good service!
- Brisket Bürger was very good, if a bit crunchy around the edges. Chicken wings my wife ordered were heavily salted, ditto her fries.
- Many thanks for getting new bumpers or whatever they're called for the parking so you can't hook the front end of your car on them.
- Jaimee 🔥August 28, 2011Great BBQ here! The chicken is just a little dry.. but it's so good! Multiple sauce options, I opt for the mild.
Carrie SellarAugust 14, 2013Great food, nice servers, and family friendly environment! I love it here!
- Get a brisket burger! Also, the pickles are much better. The spicy red flakes that ruined them before are gone!
- The mashed potatoes ate very good, but just don't go well with ribs. Maybe ham or turkey.
Robert HidajatFebruary 25, 2012Get the regular ribs, not the baby back. Save room for the bread pudding!
Miranda Awesome SauceDecember 14, 2010ribs great. drunkin apples delicious. wings great. i don' recommend the catfish. better at mullets
Cyndie LambNovember 9, 2011Baked potato is never warm enough to melt the butter but the chicken wild rice soup is awesome.
Chelsea KeeneyMay 5, 2012Multiple dishes that are award winning an they deserve the title. Delicious!
- HellFire Pickles are amazing, and I don't even care for Pickles!
- Oink the pig. It's good Karma. Failure to do so offends the Sauce Gods. That's bad. Very bad.
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Serving up authentic, slow-cooked BBQ since 1994. Join us for our Famous BBQ, Legendary Burgers, Signature Sandwiches, and more!
Closed until 11:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
(515) 267-0800
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