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Best Barbecue Restaurants in Iowa
Honouring the top spots in Iowa.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Iowa, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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#1
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
Sioux City, Iowa
1
89.0
#2
Cornbred Barbecue
Ames, Iowa
4
84.4
#3
MISSION BBQ
Davenport, Iowa
2
83.6
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#4
Wildwood Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa
0
83.3
#5
Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack BBQ
Iowa City, Iowa
2
82.9
#6
Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew
Luther, Iowa
4
82.3
#7
Smokey D's BBQ
Des Moines, Iowa
1
82.3
#8
Smokin' G's BBQ Catering
Marshalltown, Iowa
3
81.4
#9
Backyard BBQ
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1
81.0
#10
ShortE's BBQ
Johnston, Iowa
1
80.9
#11
Warehouse Barbecue Co. & Brewhouse
Ottumwa, Iowa
1
80.7
#12
Boxer Barbeque
Council Bluffs, Iowa
8
80.0
#13
Jethro's BBQ
Ames, Iowa
1
79.8
#14
Skinny's Barbeque
Muscatine, Iowa
17
79.3
#15
CR Midnight Smoker BBQ
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
5
79.3
#16
Jethro's BBQ 'n Jakes Smokehouse Steaks
Altoona, Iowa
5
79.1
#17
Kue'd Smokehouse
Waukee, Iowa
10
77.6
#18
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
West Des Moines, Iowa
1
77.6
#19
RibCrib BBQ
Mason City, Iowa
3
77.6
#20
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
Davenport, Iowa
2
77.4
#21
Smokin' Hereford BBQ
Storm Lake, Iowa
14
77.0
#22
BBQ Brothers
Council Bluffs, Iowa
10
76.7
#23
Jethro's BBQ n' LakeHouse
Ankeny, Iowa
1
76.4
#24
Jethro's BBQ
West Des Moines, Iowa
1
76.2
#25
Big's BBQ & Brew Pub
Mount Vernon, Iowa
21
76.0
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