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May 16th is National BBQ Day – Where’s the Best BBQ in Iowa? [GALLERY]
Who's hungry?!
In honor of National BBQ Day, we took a look at some of the highest-rated BBQ joints across the state of Iowa. Check out 20+ of the top BBQ restaurants according to Google Reviews (all featured restaurants have a rating of 4.6-stars or higher and a total of 50 reviews or more - food trucks are not included):
The Top-Rated BBQ Restaurants in Iowa (UPDATED 5/15/26)
Hungry? Check out 20+ of the top BBQ restaurants according to Google Reviews (all featured restaurants have a rating of 4.6-stars or higher and a total of around 50 reviews or more - food trucks are not included)!
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GALLERY INFORMATION
- Dandy's BBQ, Mason City - 4.9-star rating on Google (96 reviews)
- Smoke N Firehouse No. 20, Ringsted - 4.9-star rating on Google (89 reviews)
- CR Midnight Smoker BBQ, Cedar Rapids - 4.8-star rating on Google (283 reviews)
- Willie Ray's Q Shack, Cedar Rapids - 4.8-star rating on Google (262 reviews)
- Moski's BBQ, Cascade - 4.8-star rating on Google (209 reviews)
- Fire Box On Main, Belle Plaine - 4.8-star rating on Google (62 reviews)
- Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew, Luther - 4.7-star rating on Google (2,993 reviews)
- Skinny's BBQ, Muscatine - 4.7-star rating on Google (516 reviews)
- Fat Jimmy's Smokehouse & Catering, Montrose - 4.7-star rating on Google (500 reviews)
- BBQ Brothers, Council Bluffs - 4.7-star rating on Google (295 reviews)
- A Guy and A Grill, Muscatine - 4.7-star rating on Google (265 reviews)
- Beast & Bird, Vinton - 4.7-star rating on Google (152 reviews)
- Smokey D's BBQ, Des Moines - 4.6-star rating on Google (6,210 reviews)
- Flying Mango, Des Moines - 4.6-star rating on Google (1,084 reviews)
- Kue'd Smokehouse, Waukee - 4.6-star rating on Google (1,000 reviews)
- Pop's BBQ, Iowa City - 4.6-star rating on Google (881 reviews)
- MISSION BBQ, Davenport - 4.6-star rating on Google (749 reviews)
- Smokin' G's BBQ, Marshalltown - 4.6-star rating on Google (711 reviews)
- Kula's It's Just Sauce, Walker - 4.6-star rating on Google (464 reviews)
- Bubbie's BBQ, Ankeny/Pleasant Hill - 4.6-star rating on Google (352 reviews)/4.7-star rating on Google (193 reviews)
- Bett & Bev's BBQ, Jefferson - 4.6-star rating on Google (259 reviews)
- Cindy Lou's BBQ & Catering, Cedar Falls - 4.6-star rating on Google (278 reviews)
- Smokin' Butt BBQ, Davenport - 4.6-star rating on Google (150 reviews)
- Sizzlin’ J BBQ, Galva - 4.6-star rating on Google (121 reviews)
- Triple B's, Johnston - 4.6-star rating on Google (117 reviews)
- Fat & Sassy Barbeque, Burlington - 4.6-star rating on Google (95 reviews)
- 1st Base BBQ, Waterloo - 4.6-star rating on Google (70 reviews)
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