Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que of America
West Des Moines, IA
1720 22nd St, West Des Moines, IA, 50266-1412121 itemsUpdated March 23, 2026
Structured menu data
Award-Winning Ribs
Baby Back Ribs - Big Baby
$32.00St. Louis-Style Baby Back Rib - 4 Bones
$20.00St. Louis-Style Baby Back Rib - 6 Bones
$24.50St. Louis-Style Baby Back Rib - 9 Bones
$28.50St. Louis-Style Baby Back Rib - The Big Slab
$33.50St. Louis-Style Spareribs - 4 Bones
$20.00Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
St. Louis-Style Spareribs - 6 Bones
$24.50Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
St. Louis-Style Spareribs - 9 Bones
$28.50Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
St. Louis-Style Spareribs - The Big Slab
$33.50Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby Back Rib Combos
1/2 Baby Back Ribs
$22.00Baby & 1 Meat Combo
$26.00Baby & 2 Meats Combo
$30.00Baby & St. Louis Combo
$35.00Half rack of slow smoked Baby Back ribs, half Baby Back rack of St. Louis-Style ribs.
Big Baby Back Ribs
$32.00Burgers & Sandwiches
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
$10.50BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
$10.50Roasted, pulled chicken tossed in Rich & Sassy® and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
$15.00Grilled chicken breast with Pepper Jack cheese and fried Onion Strings, topped with rémoulade sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
$15.00Dave's Favorite Burger
$15.00Dave's Favorite Burger
$15.00Monterey Jack cheese, bacon and our Rich & Sassy® sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Georgia Chopped Pork
$13.00Georgia Chopped Pork Sandwich
$13.00Slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Hickory Chicken Sandwich
$15.00Grilled chicken with Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Hickory Chicken Sandwich
$15.00Iris' Comeback Chicken
$13.00Iris' Comeback Chicken Sandwich
$13.50Hand-breaded crispy chicken breast on a buttery toasted bun with pickles and drizzled with our secret Comeback Sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Smokehouse Grilled Cheese
$13.00Melted cheese blend on toasted bread with BBQ Pulled Chicken, or Georgia Chopped Pork. Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Smokehouse Grilled Cheese
$13.75Texas Beef Brisket
$15.50Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich
$15.50Piled high with hand-seasoned, hickory-smoked Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Ultimate Burger
$16.75Georgia Chopped Pork, bacon, sharp American cheese and our signature Sweet & Zesty™ sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Ultimate Burger
$16.75Famous Feasts
All-American BBQ Feast
$82.00St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Brisket or Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Serves 4-6.
All-American BBQ Feast®
$82.00Feast for 2
$51.00Feast for 2
$51.00St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Serves 2-3.
Handcrafted Desserts
Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding
$9.00Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding
$9.00Dave's Double Chocolate Cupcake
$9.00Dave's Double Chocolate Cupcake
$9.00Down Home Banana Pudding
$8.00Down Home Banana Pudding
$8.00Lil' Wilbur Meals
Cheeseburger
$7.25Cheeseburger
$7.25For kids 10 and under. Includes choice of any 1 side or applesauce, plus Oreo® cookies and a kids fountain beverage or milk.
Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips
$7.25For kids 10 and under. Includes choice of any 1 side or applesauce, plus Oreo® cookies and a kids fountain beverage or milk.
Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips
$7.25Kraft Mac & Cheese
$7.25Kraft Mac & Cheese
$7.25For kids 10 and under. Includes choice of any 1 side or applesauce, plus Oreo® cookies and a kids fountain beverage or milk.
Rib Dinner
$8.25Rib Dinner
$8.25For kids 10 and under. Includes choice of any 1 side or applesauce, plus Oreo® cookies and a kids fountain beverage or milk.
Lunch Menu Platter & Combo Specials
1 Meat Platter
$12.002 For You
$12.252 Meat Combo
$13.503 Meat Combo
$15.50BBQ Baked Potato
$12.00Chicken Caesar Salad
$10.50Que Combos
1 Meat Combo
$19.501 Meat Platter
$12.00Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
2 Meat Combo
$13.50Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
2 Meat Combo
$21.503 Meat Combo
$23.503 Meat Combo
$15.50Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby & Meat Combos - 1 Meat
$26.00Baby & Meat Combos - 2 Meat
$30.00Baby & St. Louis Combo
$35.00Salads
Cedar Plank Salmon
$21.00Chicken Caesar Salad
$16.00Dave's Sassy BBQ Salad
$16.00Side Salad
$6.00Salads & More
BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato
$12.00Choose: Georgia Chopped Pork, BBQ Pulled Chicken, or Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Cedar Plank Salmon
$21.00Grilled, glazed & caramelized on a smoldering cedar plank. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Chicken Caesar Salad
$16.00Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with sliced, grilled chicken breast. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin.
Dave's Award-Winning Chili
$6.00Dave's Sassy BBQ Salad
$10.50Side Salad - Caesar
$6.00Side Salad - Fresh Garden
$6.00Signature Sandwiches
BBQ Pulled Chicken
$10.50Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Dave's Sassy BBQ Salad
$10.50Georgia Chopped Pork
$10.00Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Texas Beef Brisket
$12.00Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Smokin' Starters
Burnt Ends
$15.00Cheese Curds
$11.75Double Winger
$26.00Fried Pickles
$10.00Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips
$9.00Onion Strings
$10.00Signature Sampler Platter
$22.00Smoked Brisket Egg Rolls
$14.00Southside Rib Tips
$13.50Sweetwater Catfish Fingers
$12.50Wing Basket Traditional
$14.75Soups & Sides
BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato
$12.00Dave's Award-Winning Chili
$6.00Loaded Baked Potato
$13.00Starters
Burnt Ends
$15.00Served with Famous Fries, jalapeño pickled red onions and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Cheese Curds
$11.75Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery® Cheese Curds, served with our Ranch & Sassy Sauce. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Double Winger
$26.00Fried Pickles
$10.00Served with our secret Comeback Sauce.
Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips
$9.00Onion Strings
$10.00Signature Sampler Platter
$22.00Southside Rib Tips, Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips, Sweetwater Catfish Fingers, Fried Pickles and Traditional Wings with choice of sauce.
Smoked Brisket Egg Rolls
$14.00Crispy egg rolls stuffed with Texas Beef Brisket, cream cheese, sautéed onions, cheddar, and Korean Sweet Heat sauce.
Southside Rib Tips
$13.50Served with spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and our Southside BBQ sauce.
Sweetwater Catfish Fingers
$12.50Served with rémoulade sauce.