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. 

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! 

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5 Tasty Drinks To Enjoy With Your BBQ

We talk a lot about our amazing, mouth-watering, hickory-smoked BBQ, but we've also got the best bar in Des Moines right here, ready to mix up delicious drinks to go along with your fantastic meal. Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive features a full bar, and our talented bartenders know how to make the best-tasting drinks to complement that incredible BBQ flavor. 

From simple to extravagant, we're ready to mix up all of your favorite cocktails. If it's new to us, tell us what's in it, and if we've got the right stuff to make it, we'll give it a try. If you don't already have a favorite drink, here are a few tried-and-true classics that always taste just right. 

Long Island Tea

A delicious cocktail that tastes tame, but packs quite a punch. A mixture of 5 different spirits along with a dash of mixer brings this favorite drink to life. It's like enjoying a cool glass of iced tea, but with an extra, yummy kick. 

Moscow Mule

The Moscow Mule is a refreshing specialty cocktail made from vodka, lime, and ginger beer. The part that makes it extra special is the fact that it is served in a copper mug to keep it at the perfect, ice-cold temperature that brings out those amazing flavors. The Wobbly Boots Roadhouse drink menu offers a few yummy variations on the original recipe too. 

Bloody Mary

This drink isn't just for Sunday brunches (although it is perfect for that!) A rich and tasty Bloody Mary is a wonderful drink to stand alongside the bold, hearty flavors of our incredible BBQ. As an added bonus, you're getting some of your daily vegetable serving in while you drink. (Wait, isn't a tomato a fruit...)  

Margarita

It's always a good time for a margarita, and they are especially tasty in the summer when it's hot outside. Either frozen or on the rocks, it tastes great with everything on our menu. If it seems strange to you to drink this tequila cocktail without eating Mexican food, ease your guilt by having one with our BBQ Pork Nachos.  

Beer

While our bartenders don't have to mix anything to hand this ice-cold, refreshment, we simply couldn't leave beer off of our list. When you walk into Wobbly Boots Roadhouse and see those glorious 18 taps featuring all of the varieties of draft beer that we have available, not to mention the wide array of bottles we carry too, you're immediately thirsty for one. We even feature many local Iowa breweries in our selection. 

While it's all about BBQ here at the Boot, our mixed drinks and beer selections are pretty incredible too. The best BBQ in Des Moines always tastes a little bit better when you have something delicious to wash it down with. Head on over to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse soon and tell our 'tenders what you'll have to drink. Join us for Happy Hour every Monday-Friday from 3-6 pm, and we'll even give it to you at a special price. 

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

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(515) 223-5700

5 Things You'll Want to do After Dining on Wobbly Boots BBQ

Your plates that were just recently filled with the best BBQ in Des Moines have been cleared, your stomach is happy, as well as your taste buds, and it seems like there's nothing else to do but pay your bill and head home. Not true! We love having you here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse with us, so we've come up with 5 things that you can do after you eat to stick around a while longer.

Wash your hands.

We strongly encourage our customers to dig right in when we hand them a big ol' plate of BBQ. It's okay if you get a little messy. Heck, we expect it. We've got handy wet wipes available, but if you really enjoyed that meal, you may need to skip off to the restroom for some soap and water. Just don't forget to take a BBQ selfie before you clean up! Once that BBQ is cleaned off of your skin, you'll be ready for these next ideas. 

Try some dessert.

Our meals are quite a plateful, but if you plan ahead, you just might be able to save some room for dessert. We highly suggest you give our tasty treats a try. If you're worried about feeling too full, start out with the sweets and we'll give you a doggy bag to take your leftover BBQ home in. You only live once so have some fun, flip things around, and eat dessert first!

• Rustic Apple Tart
• Maple Layered Cheesecake
• New York Style Cheesecake
• Molten Lava Cake

Stick around for a cocktail. 

There is absolutely no rush for you to leave once your meal is over. Stick around and enjoy one of the amazing mixed drinks or local draft beers from our bar. An after-dinner drink is a great way to relax and let that great meal settle. We'll bring it to your table or you're more than welcome to take your party on over and pull up a seat at the bar. 

Catch a game.

If you time your dinner right and it's a game night, then you're definitely going to want to stick around after dinner and cheer on your team. There's baseball on every night right now, football is just around the corner, and the Olympics begin this week. Plenty of chances to catch some sports with us. 

Write a review. 

We do our very best to make sure your dining experience in our Des Moines area BBQ restaurant is the best it can possibly be. Eating everything on your plate is always a good indicator that you liked it, but hearing how you felt about your visit lets us know for sure. We love to hear what you think, and we encourage you to leave reviews for us on your favorite sites: Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google, OpenTable... Let others know what a great experience they'll be missing if they don't come in. 

There are five great ideas on how to extend your visit at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse beyond your meal. Our customers are like family to us, and we want you to feel right at home while you're here. Come on in, stay for a spell, and let us treat you right. 

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

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1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

How Well Do You Know Your Wobbly Boots BBQ?

Your favorite BBQ restaurant near Des Moines has been around long enough for people to really get to know us. We decided a little pop quiz could be fun! (Don't worry, we're not grading it.) If you know our menu well, follow us on social media, and/or read our weekly Wobbly Boots Roadhouse blogs, this should be a piece of cake for you. If not, well, maybe you'll learn something new. 

1. Which one of the following sauces is available for your Wobbly Wings?

• A - Wasabi Ginger
• B - Chipotle Buffalo
• C - Cotton Candy
• D - Honey-Glazed

2. National BBQ Month is in...

• A - March
• B - May
• C - July
• D - November

3. When can you order our savory smoked Prime Rib Dinner? 

• A - 7 Days a Week
• B - Saturdays & Sundays
• C - Fridays & Saturdays
• D - Wednesdays

4. Which Iowa breweries do we sometimes feature? 

• A - Confluence
• B - Firetrucker
• C - Peace Tree
• D - All of the Above

5. A burnt end is:

• A - Flavorful meat cut from the point half of a smoked brisket.
• B - Bits and pieces scraped from the bottom of the smoker.
• C - The darkest looking cuts of any type of meat.
• D - What happens when the cook backs into the grill.

6. Our tender, juicy, hickory-smoked meats include:

• A - Baby Back Ribs
• B - Pit Ham
• C - Hand-Pulled Pork
• D - All of the Above

7. Which of the following is NOT a toppimg for our 100% hand-pattied Black Angus burgers?

• A - Bleu Cheese Crumbles
• B - Sauteed Mushrooms
• C - Anchovies
• D - Jalapenos

8. Where is the original Wobbly Boots Roadhouse located? 

• A - Chicago, IL
• B - Osage Beach, MO
• C - San Antonio, TX
• D - Memphis, TN

9. Which of our salads has been given the title of "King of Salads!"

• A - The Garden Salad
• B - Chicken Tender Salad
• C - Cowboy Cobb Salad
• D - None of the Above

10. How many individual pieces are on the Wobbly Boots Sampler appetizer?

• A - 12
• B - 16
• C - 26
• D - 32

How do you think you did? All of these answers can be found on either our Wobbly Boots BBQ menu online, and also found throughout the past year's blogs. You're welcome to study up and try again if you had trouble, or better yet, come on in to our family friendly restaurant near Des Moines and learn all about us in person. 

Hopefully these questions piqued your interest and maybe even made you hungry. Head on in to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse soon so we can fill your bellies and teach you an interesting thing or two about our incredible BBQ.  

ANSWERS:
1. B - Chipotle Buffalo, BBQ, Original, & Teriyaki. Hmmm... Cotton Candy flavored for dessert maybe? Nah!! 
2. B - Officially May, but we celebrate every month here.
3. C - Every Friday & Saturday after 5 pm we have these big boys cooked up and ready for you. 
4. D - We love to feature the flavors of Iowa breweries among our 17 draft beers.
5. A - Extra-smoked, seasoned, and seared to perfection. We put a pot holder in the cook's back pocket to keep D from happening anymore. 
6. D - Those 3 meats are just a small portion of the deliciousness we have available to you 7 days a week.
7. C - Would you seriously order anchovies on anything? 
8. B - Osage Beach, MO in the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks is where we learned everything we know about BBQ.
9. C - Our Cowboy Cobb boasts smoked ham & turkey, bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, & cheese... oh, and lettuce. 
10. B - Enough to feed the farm! 4 Wobbly Wings, 4 onion rings, 4 bacon wrapped shrimp, & 4 baby back ribs. (But the answer is D if you buy 2 of them!) 

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

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1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

Menu Showdown: Ribs vs. Wings

Just as a parent doesn't have a favorite child, we love each of our savory Des Moines BBQ restaurant dishes equally. Incredible amounts of love, care, and nurturing go into every Wobbly Boots Roadhouse menu item, so you couldn't possibly ask us to choose one over the other. 

You, on the other hand, CAN have a favorite! As an impartial judge, we would love to know how you feel about a couple of our most popular BBQ creations. Today we are pitting our jumbo, juicy chicken wings against our tender, meaty ribs. See if you can decide who is the tastiest.

Baby Back Ribs

When the word "BBQ" is uttered, who doesn't picture a big ol' rack of ribs? Here at the Boot, we know how to cook them up to be the most tender, most juicy, most mouth-watering ribs you've ever put in your mouth. 

For our classic BBQ dinner featuring this incredible creation, we start with a 2-pound slab of meaty ribs. Our chef then coats them with our specially formulated dry rub before slow-smoking them over hickory.

Once they are perfectly smoked, we lightly grill them and baste them with our own homemade secret recipe sauce. You'll need a lot of napkins handy when you dig into a plate of these ribs filled with tender, delectable, fall-off-the-bone goodness. 

Wobbly Wings

At the top of our appetizers section of the menu, you will see our award-winning Wobbly Wings prominently featured. These jumbo, bone-in chicken wings get a similar treatment our those tasty ribs, but come out with a flavor that's all their own. 

The first step is to coat each wing in that special dry rub of ours. They are then slow-roasted in our hickory pit. Once they come out of the smoker, the juicy, taste-tempting flavor that they posses without sauce is unbelievable on its own. 

To up the flavor ante even more, we have 4 of the best wing sauces ever made to coat them in. 

• BBQ - Our house recipe sauce. A great addition to anything!
• Original - A sauce like no other. Try it, you'll be hooked. 
• Chipotle Buffalo - Our version of traditional buffalo.
• Teriyaki - Sweet meets heat. Delicious!  

Having trouble deciding? 

We don't blame you one bit. Simply describing these amazing menu items has us drooling already. Once you come in to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse and get a whiff of that hickory-smoked aroma, it will be ever tougher to decide! 

If it's truly too hard for you to pick between these two, we've got you covered. There is a Ribbies & Wings plate made especially for this reason. Two of our best dishes on one plate: 4 ribs and 5 wings. The only problem with ordering this sampler plate is that it will probably leave you craving more! No worries, we've got enough coming out of the smoker daily to feed even the biggest appetites. 

No matter which Wobbly Boots Roadhouse menu item that you decide to order, we know you will leave satisfied, full, and with a big smile on your face. Don't put too much thought into your order, because it's all fantastic. You'll just have to come back to the best BBQ restaurant near Des Moines often and try something new each visit. 

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

Open EVERY DAY at 11:00 AM!

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1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

The Amazing Clive Festival - July 21, 22, & 23

The best BBQ restaurant near Des Moines can be found in the wonderful town of Clive. The annual Clive Festival is coming up very soon, and we've got some awesome information about it for you. Wobbly Boots Roadhouse is proud to be a part of this community, as well as a Bronze Sponsor for this exciting event.

photo from CliveFestival.com 

The Details

WHEN:

Thursday, July 21

4:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Friday, July 22

4:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Saturday, July 23

7:00 am - 11:30 pm

WHERE:

Clive Aquatic Center

114th Street

Between University Ave. & Hickman Rd.

photo from CliveFestival.com

The Highlights

There are tons of fun things in store for you at this year's Clive Festival, including a softball tournament, cardboard boat races, sand volleyball, geocaching, and much more. On Saturday, the pool will be offering half-price admission all day long, plus extended hours from 11:30 am - 8:00 pm. Here are some additional details about some of the most popular events. 

Kids' Corner
This year the Clive Festival is giving children the chance to "Journey Into the Universe with the Cosmic Clive Kids Corner!" Shine a Light Storytime will teach everyone about life on a space station. There will be crafts, including firework themed paintings, spaceship foot prints, and alien hats. 

The Science Center of Iowa will bring the BOOM!, exploring why things explode. The Star Wars Costuming Club will be demonstrating their light saber skills, and Cheesebox Photo Booth will be on site for fun souvenir pictures. 

There will also be inflatables to bounce in, and the ever-popular giant slip-and-slides. This year the Clive Fire Department will host two of these wet wonders. 

photo from CliveFestival.com

Mayor's Bike Ride
This traditional ride at 8:00 am on Saturday morning will wind through the famous Greenbelt Trail. You can choose to take part in the 29-mile ride or the family-friendly 8-mile ride. The cost is $10 per person, and you can register online or on Saturday morning between 7 am - 8 am.  

Live Music
Some talented musicians will be performing for the crowds this year. 

Thursday, July 21

• 5:00-8:00 pm: Trilk Rock School, Midwest Gamble, Punched By Proxy, Stereo Six, Glitter Bomb, & Wait, What?
• 8:30-10:30 pm: That 1 Guy

Friday, July 22

• 5:00-8:00 pm: GIMIKK
• 8:30-10:30 pm: Left for Dead

Saturday, July 23

• 5:00-8:00 pm: CTRL C
• 8:30-10:30 pm: Sons of Gladys Kravitz

photo from CliveFestival.com

Fireworks
"Thunder Over Clive" will begin at dusk on Saturday, which should be around 9:45 pm. This impressive fireworks display is always a highlight of the festival. There will be a "sneak preview" of the excitement on Friday evening at dusk. 


A portion of the proceeds raised for this non-profit event will go to deserving local charities and municipal services including fire, police, library, and parks & recreation. The organization responsible for this amazing annual event is run by a volunteer board. For more information, or to become a volunteer, visit the Clive Festival website.  

photo from CliveFestival.com

In between all of the exciting events happening at this year's festival, take a break with us at our family friendly restaurant near Des Moines. We'll be serving up the best BBQ in Clive, the most refreshing drinks, and we'll have all of the games playing the our 17 TVs. For the most fun in town, the Clive Festival is the place to be. For the best BBQ, it's gotta be Wobbly Boots Roadhouse.

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

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1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

How We Create Award Winning Smoked Meats

Award winning BBQ near Des Moines is what we are known for, and the reason for that is not only the excellent variety that we offer, but also the way that we prepare our mouth-watering meats. Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Clive has taken your favorite hickory-smoked flavors and perfected them. 

How do we do it?

Every single day here at the best BBQ restaurant in Des Moines, the first thing to greet you when you arrive will be the savory smell from our smoker. There is a new mouth-watering batch of meats slow-cooking over hickory daily. 

We have discovered the perfect cooking times to give you the juiciest, most tender meats available. It wasn't hard to do, because we took inspiration from the BBQ meccas of the United States: Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, Texas, and the deep south. Our special dry rub begins the process, then that good ol' hickory takes over. 

Our Smoked Meats

Pulled Pork
Our pulled pork is slow-smoked over hickory for 16 hours, then hand-pulled & trimmed. 

Beef Brisket
Our juicy beef brisket hangs out in the smoker for 10 hours for maximum tenderness. 

Burnt Ends
Extra-smoked, seasoned, and seared beef chunks carved right from the brisket point, then topped with our incredible house-made BBQ sauce.

Turkey Breast
100% white meat turkey breast, smoked to perfection.

Pit Ham
Lean, thin-sliced, and double-smoked.

Smoked Sausage
Hickory-smoked polish sausage. Low, slow, and unbelievable delicious.

Lots of Variety

All of these mouth-watering smoked meats can be ordered in sandwich form with one side dish or on a plate alongside a great big piece of Texas toast and two of our incredible side dishes. In addition to that, you can also find these tasty treats on a variety of other items throughout our menu. Here are a few:

BBQ Pork Nachos
Our house-smoked pulled pork is the feature in this incredible appetizer. It sits atop tri-colored tortilla chips along with our homemade white queso, baked beans, cheddar-jack cheese, tomatoes, & onions. It even comes with salsa, sour cream, and jalapenos. 

Mushroom, Ham, & Swiss Burger
Hickory-smoked pit ham, sauteed mushrooms, and Swiss cheese are all piled on top of our classic Farm Boy black Angus burger. 

Cowboy Cobb Salad

This "king of salads" is generously topped with our smoked ham & turkey, plus crumbled bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, and cheddar-jack & Provel cheese. 

Texas 2-Step
Both smoked beef brisket and smoked sausage are drizzled with our house recipe BBQ sauce and served on golden Texas Toast. 


Come on in to our Des Moines BBQ restaurant and give our unbelievable smoked meats a try. The Wobbly Boots Roadhouse kitchen crew will creatively prepare them in a variety of delectable ways, so you'll have plenty of delicious menu options. You will not be disappointed!  

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

Open EVERY DAY at 11:00 AM!

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Wobbly Boots Roadhouse

1301 NW 114th St
Clive IA 50325

(515) 223-5700