Top rated Barbecue restaurants in Des Moines

Experience the best that Des Moines has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 29 places from Barbecue restaurant category.

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Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 I was traveling from Kansas City to Minneapolis and discovered this place! I tell ya what, the country is sleepin on Iowa BBQ! I had a wonderful experience here! The staff was friendly and efficient, the place is very clean, and the food was absolutely amazing! I had the burnt ends, Turkey and bris...
$$ $$
4.70 (2.3K reviews) (~45.35 km from centre)
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Hickory Park
Barbecue restaurant
Long-standing family-owned eatery serving up house-smoked barbecue in a spacious setting.
$ $$$
4.60 (6.1K reviews) (~46.6 km from centre)
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Smokey Ds BBQ
Barbecue restaurant
Casual, family-owned hub serving up BBQ & sandwiches, American comfort food & traditional sides.
$$ $$
4.60 (5.4K reviews) (~6.86 km from centre)
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Flying Mango
Southern restaurant (US)
Quirky hot spot with an open kitchen dishing up BBQ, Cajun & Caribbean fare plus a bar & live music.
$$ $$
4.60 (944 reviews) (~6.64 km from centre)
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Kue'd Smokehouse
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 WOW!! This BBQ joint is The BOMB!! Especially for my palate. Took a 2hr ride/drive looking for some good eats and scenery. Looking through Google, I came across Big Al's BBQ. I was looking at the reviews for Big Al's and there were a lotta bad reviews. While reading the bad reviews, someone mentione...
$$ $$
4.60 (883 reviews) (~21.95 km from centre)
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Smokin' G's BBQ Catering
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 Great tenderloin and bacon cheese burger. Great service.
$$ $$
4.60 (644 reviews) (~76.63 km from centre)
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Bett & Bev's BBQ
Barbecue restaurant
$ $$$
4.60 (221 reviews) (~80.04 km from centre)
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Leachmon Pit stop BBQ
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 Oh my word!! I have been going aroud Des Moines trying different BBQ places, this place stands out!! I got the brisket, fried okra and slaw, the brisket was so tender you couldn't keep it on the fork! So delicious! The slaw was extremely fresh and crunchy! The fried okra was so fresh and just the ri...
$ $$$
4.60 (66 reviews) (~4.56 km from centre)
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Jimmy's Barbeque Pit
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 The last few times we've eaten at Jimmy's its been fantastic. The brisket sandwich was very very good, not much fat at all. And the sauce is much better than the competition over here in Ames. My wife and I like to take the bike out on nice evenings and found ourselves at Jimmy's tonight. Thanks fo...
$ $$$
4.50 (558 reviews) (~57.27 km from centre)
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Le's Chinese Bar-B-Que
Chinese restaurant
Unfussy restaurant for Chinese BBQ & standard fare such as fried rice for dine-in or takeaway.
$ $$$
4.50 (162 reviews) (~2.27 km from centre)
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Plaza Pub
Bar
👍👍 Cheap price drinks and friendly staff! Fast service.They have pool in the back and touchtune jukebox and in the main area. Local crowd with regulars that come often great place for making new friends and having a fun night!
$ $$$
4.50 (126 reviews) (~9.2 km from centre)
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Joy's Mongolian Grill
Chinese restaurant
👍👍 A great place to grab delicious Chinese food. Would highly recommend it for a family sit down. It was empty and the place filled up really quickly. The food came out fresh. You can tell that everything was freshly made and not something frozen. Great flavors and spices. Would go back.
$$ $$
4.50 (111 reviews) (~48.11 km from centre)
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The Little Green Trailer Catering Services
Barbecue restaurant
😠 My wife and I got married on September 12th, and we ordered for 100 guests. We ordered bbq pulled pork, buns, and chips. Our pork was extremely dry. And we were left one foam cup of “homemade bbq sauce” which everyone described as having a strong mustard taste. Plus even if every decided to eat the...
$ $$$
4.50 (32 reviews) (~87.33 km from centre)
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Jethro’s ‘n Jakes Smokehouse Steaks
Barbecue restaurant
Steak-focused outpost of the regional mini-chain serving smoked meats in a publike atmosphere.
$$ $$
4.40 (4.1K reviews) (~11.91 km from centre)
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Jethro's BBQ 'n Bacon Bacon
Barbecue restaurant
👍👍 Great breakfast served all day long! I had French toast with bacon and hash browns. The bacon was top notch and I loved the crunchy potatoes! The menu has so many items I wanted t try them all plus all the good BBQ was hard to pass up and eat breakfast too. So we also had a BBQ pulled pork sandwich...
$$ $$
4.40 (2.4K reviews) (~10.99 km from centre)
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Cactus Bob's BBQ Corral
Barbecue restaurant
Strip-mall counter-serve joint serving BBQ sandwiches, platters & housemade sauces, plus local beer.
$$ $$
4.40 (873 reviews) (~11.55 km from centre)
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Rib Shack
Barbecue restaurant
4.40 (522 reviews) (~50.53 km from centre)
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ShortE's BBQ
Barbecue restaurant
Counter-service establishment offering BBQ meats, sandwiches, platters & sides, plus beer.
$$ $$
4.40 (390 reviews) (~13.53 km from centre)
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Jethro’s BBQ n’ LakeHouse
Barbecue restaurant
Bustling BBQ joint features hearty plates of comfort eats & brews in a casual venue with sports TVs.
$$ $$
4.30 (1.5K reviews) (~13.55 km from centre)
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Jethro's BBQ n' Pork Chop Grill
Barbecue restaurant
👍 Always a good place to eat. I usually get the Jethro but today I wanted to try something different. The Blazing Bulldog Burger was delicious
$$ $$
4.30 (1.5K reviews) (~13.96 km from centre)
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