Wobbly Boots BBQ: best burnt ends in Des Moines

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Burnt Ends - A BBQ Delicacy

The name "Burnt Ends" may give a person the wrong first impression of this mouth-watering treat. It may sound as if Wobbly Boots Roadhouse is offering meat that has been over-cooked, but on the contrary, a Burnt Ends' perfectly executed extra time in the smoker is what makes it one of the best pieces of BBQ you'll ever put into your mouth!

It all starts with the brisket.
If you're a fan of the Beef Brisket created at our Des Moines BBQ restaurant, then you're going to love our Burnt Ends. We begin the cooking process by generously rubbing the brisket with our secret house seasonings. Next, it's slow-smoked over hickory for ten hours, then carefully sliced to ensure the most mouthwatering, tender meat possible. We don't stop there, though...

From "trash" to Treasure!
While the center of the beef brisket is cooked perfectly, the pointy tips end up cooking faster, giving them a charred and burnt appearance, thus the name "Burnt Ends." Many years ago, most cooks would cut them off and toss them into the trash, and a few kept them around to flavor other dishes. Lucky for all of us, rather than cutting them off and tossing them aside, someone decided to give them a try, and that person discovered a true treat indeed!

These pieces of beef may not be the prettiest food you've ever seen (although we do make a nice looking plate of them!) but they are sure to be one of the tastiest. Once our Wobbly Boots BBQ Burnt Ends are cut off the brisket, we cover them in extra rub, our house BBQ sauce, and Guinness beer, then we re-smoke them for hours, ensuring a tender, flavorful, one-of-a-kind piece of beef! The extra bit of smoking that these ends receive gives them an extremely intense, delicious, smoky flavor.

How will you have yours?
Our Burnt Ends are available under the *Best in the Midwest* BBQ Sandwiches and Smoked Meat Plates section of our menu. The sandwich is served wet (with the sauce it was smoked in) on a fresh toasted bun and comes with one or our famous side dishes.

If you don't need the bun, just that savory, hickory-smoked meat, we're happy to serve it up to you that way too! We'll still give you a slice of Texas Toast plus two of our home style side dishes. Our smoked meat plates are available with one, two, or even three different meat choices.

So, is your mouth watering yet? We smoke our meats daily here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, and we're open 7 days a week at 11 am, ready to serve you the best BBQ in the Des Moines area. Stop in soon and give our amazing Burnt Ends a try. It just may be your new favorite meal!

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Wobbly Boots Roadhouse

1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Menu Showdown: Hand-Breaded Pork Tenderloin vs. Burnt Ends on a Bun

It's time once again for another showdown between two of the best items on the menu at our BBQ restaurant in Des Moines: the Hand-Breaded Pork Tenderloin versus our hickory-smoked Burnt Ends on a Bun. If you've dined more than once at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive, then there's a good chance you've tried both of these incredible sandwiches. If you haven't had them yet, it's time to get over here and figure out which one is your favorite!

Hand-Breaded Pork Tenderloin

The pork tenderloin is an Iowa tradition, and no restaurant in this state should be without an amazing version of one on their menu. Your Wobbly Boots Roadhouse kitchen has come up with one that will impress even the pickiest tenderloin aficionado.

We start out with a more-than-generous portion of meat. This is one gigantic sandwich! The next step is is to hand-dip it in buttermilk, then bread it in our expertly seasoned flour and fry it to a beautiful golden brown. It takes a big appetite to tackle this gargantuan sandwich! Think you're up to the task? It tastes so good, it's hard to stop eating once you stop.

Burnt Ends on a Bun

Our claims to fame are mouth-watering hickory-smoked meats and our house made BBQ sauce. You get a taste of both of these when you order our tender, juicy Burnt Ends. These savory beef chunks are carved right from the brisket point. Every order is seasoned, seared, and extra-smoked to the perfect captivating flavor.

We pile those burnt ends high onto a fresh Kaiser roll, then smother them in our very own secret-recipe BBQ sauce. This is yet another unforgettable sandwich that will make sure you don't go home hungry.

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, Des Moines, BBQ, Clive IA

Burnt Ends pictured here alongside our Brisket

What's your vote?

So, what do you think? You may have a favorite simply from the description, but the best way to make an educated decision between our incredible Des Moines BBQ restaurant menu items is to taste them for yourself. Remember that these each come with your choice of a home-style side dish too, so be sure to come in hungry!

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse is open seven days a week, ready and waiting to satisfy your appetite for the best food in Des Moines. These two unbelievable sandwich choices are just the beginning of the multitude of amazing flavors waiting for you. Come in soon and try them all!

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, Des Moines, Clive IA, BBQ