opened in 2003; "prides itself on award-winning succulent barbecue, bold flavors of the Caribbean and unique homemade sidedishes" (from its website); Other Recipes: Collard Greens Gratin
Deep-Fried Butter butter is sticked, dipped in cinnamon/honey batter & deep-fried
Deep-Fried Pickledawgs one of the more popular items; quarter-slice dill pickle w/ cream cheese w/ ham or pastrami wrapped on outside, then battered & deep-fried
Double-Bacon Corn Dog hot dog wrapped in bacon & dipped in cornmeal batter w/ bacon bits & deep-fried
Funnel Cakes red velvet topped w/ powdered sugar & cream cheese glaze; also German chocolate topped w/ powdered sugar, pecans
Potato Chips made-to-order; at Grater Taters booth
Adam Emmenecker Challenge challenge: 12-inch deep fried pork tenderloin, 2 buffalo chicken tenders, angus steak cheeseburger, bacon, beef brisket, 2 fried cheddar cheese cubes, smothered in cheese sauce, plus 1-lb of waffle fries..all in 15 minutes; Adam lost
Hot Wings voted best wings in Des Moines for 3 consecutive years; smoked and then flash fried; looks good
The Jethro (huge) sandwich w/ battered & fried pork tenderloin, Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham, double order of thick slab bacon & topped w/ aged white cheddar cheese sauce; looks good
[CLOSED]; #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Bacon Bites); #69 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 2008; big food portions and beer served in mason jars
Taco Tenderloin Sandwich breaded & fried pork tenderloin on a hamburger bun, w/ chili con carne, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard & taco sauce; sizes king or queen
opened in 2010; "winner of over 60 State BBQ Championships & over 700 local, regional & National BBQ Awards" (from its website); inside the "swine colosseum" (11,000 sq-ft)
[CLOSED]; est. 1920; classic all-American drive-in where waitresses rollerskate your order to your car (think of movie "American Graffiti"); institution; Other Recipes: Onion Rings
Bulgogi Masa Fries masa fries (potato dough mix sliced into fries shape & deep-fried) topped w/ Bulgogi (pan-fried marinated thinly sliced beef), cheese sauce, kimchi & eel sauce; "of everything I've enjoyed on this show, that's got to be at least in the top 5%"-Guy Fieri; looks good
Seitan Andouille Burrito vegan burrito w/ homemade vegetarian "Andouille", poblano potato w/ smoky tomato sauce; "90% of the people" would never guess it's vegan