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Our Menu

MenuCatering Menu

Gluten Free (GF) | An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 8 or more | *Indicates items may be cooked to order | *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Appetizers

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Buffalo Chips

$8.99
A big basket of housemade chips cooked to order and sprinkled with our own special seasoned salt and served with our buffalo ranch dipping sauce.
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Burnt End Wedge

$15.99
When available. An eight ounce wedge of the smokiest, crunchiest, most excellent burnt end of beef brisket, served with parmesan toast and our very own orange voo-doo sauce.
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Taquitos

$9.99
Back by popular demand! Smoked chicken, bell pepper and cheddar cheese rolled in a flour tortilla and fried to order, served with Claxon's red salsa and sour cream.
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Spicy Pub Pickles

$9.99
Lightly breaded pickles, deep-fried to a golden brown, served with ranch dressing for dipping.
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Tobacco Onion Rings

$7.99/+
Lightly breaded, thinly sliced onions piled high as the sky, served with a side of Claxon's chipotle-Chile ketchup | Half Order $6.99 | Full Order $8.99
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Cheese Curds

$9.99
Fresh white cheddar curds hand breaded with our own secret blend of flour and seasonings, fried golden brown, served with ranch.
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Smoked Chicken Wings (GF)

$9.99/+
Our chicken wings are smoked for hours then tossed with Claxon's Own "Creeper" Sauce, Claxon's Milder Honey BBQ Sauce or KC Sweet Heat Sauce and sided with our homemade Bleu Cheese or Ranch Dressing | Half Order $8.99 | Full Order $13.99
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Chili Cheese Fries (GF)

$9.99
Kaboom! A heaping helping of claxon's amazing French fries topped with a load of our famous smokehouse brisket chili and melted cheddar jack cheese | just cheese fries $6.99
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Smoked Cheese Sticks

$9.99
We take a brick of pepper jack cheese, cold smoke it, then make it into our own smokey, spicy cheese sticks, served with homemade marinara sauce.
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Smoked BBQ Nachos (GF)

$14.99
Fresh fried corn tortilla chips piled high with our award winning pulled pork, chopped sauced brisket (add 2.00) or pulled smoked chicken, black olives, tomatoes, jalapeños, jack and cheddar cheese, served with Claxon’s homemade red salsa and sour cream on the side | Veggie Nachos $9.99
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Boursin Stuffed Mushrooms

$12.99
Large mushrooms reduced in beef stock then stuffed with our homemade Boursin cheese. Broiled to a creamy golden brown and served with smoked au jus and Parmesan toast.

Caesars & Soups

Southwestern Chicken Salad

$14.99
Our caesar salad topped with homemade smoked chicken salad prepared with a chipotle peppered mayo. Sweet but snappy.

Grilled Salmon Caesar

$16.99
Fresh crisp romaine lettuce, fresh Parmesan cheese, tomatoes and Bermuda onions, topped with oak grilled salmon, served with Parmesan toast.
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Caesar Salad

$8.99
A large salad with crisp romaine lettuce, fresh Parmesan cheese, tomatoes, Bermuda onion and Parmesan toast.
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Brisket Chili

$4.99/Cup
$6.99/Bowl
Claxon's slow smoked brisket and ground beef with spices mixed into a hearty delicious chili.

Soup of the Day

$3.99/Cup
$4.99/Bowl
Ask your server about today’s homemade featured soup.
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Grilled Chicken Caesar

$14.99
Our caesar salad topped with Claxon's seasoned chicken breast grilled over oak and hickory, fresh Parmesan, tomatoes and Parmesan toast, served plain, Lemon Pepper or Cajun Style.
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Crispy Chicken Salad

$14.99
A bed of romaine lettuce topped with crispy breaded chicken breast, Parmesan cheese, tomato, Bermuda onion and Parmesan toast.

Brisket Chili & Corn Bread

$9.99
A large bowl of Claxon's delicious brisket chili, served with a heaping helping of our own okra corn bread and jalapeno butter.
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Soup & Salad

$7.99
A bowl of our homemade soup and a small dinner salad | (chili add $2.00)
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Soup and Caesar

$8.99
A bowl of our homemade soup and a small Caesar salad | (chili add $2.00)

Award Winners

Listed below are rubbed and smoked in house and grilled over hickory and oak. Some of the world's best. Right here in your own backyard | Split meals charge +$3.00

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State Champ Baby Back Ribs with Two Sides (GF)

$21.99/Half rack
Voted as "one of the top 100 items to eat in Iowa before you die" by the des Moines register hand rubbed and slowly smoked to perfection.
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State Champ Baby Back Ribs with Two Sides (GF)

$31.99/Full rack
Voted as "one of the top 100 items to eat in Iowa before you die" by the des Moines register hand rubbed and slowly smoked to perfection.
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*Smoked Prime Rib with Two Sides (GF)

$31.99
14 oz. tender prime slowly smoked over hickory and oak, with smoked au jus and our horsey sauce.
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*Cajun Grilled Prime Rib with Two Sides (GF)

$32.99
14 oz. Cajun grilled prime rib, smoked and basted with butter and Cajun seasoning, then grilled over real oak wood.
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Monster Champ Pork Loin with Two Sides (GF)

$21.99
The same bone-in loin that won first prize at the World Pork Expo. Smoked with hickory, oak and Claxon's "black gold", well over 4 inches thick and cut to order.

Smokehouse Dinners & Combos

Mix or Match any of our award winning hickory smoked, white oak grilled meats: Pulled Pork | Cajun Smoked Chicken Quarter | Sliced Beef Brisket (Add +$1.50) | Chopped Sauced Brisket (Add +$1.50) | Andouille Sausage | Smoked Turkey | Double Smoked Ham.

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Mambo Combo with Two Sides (GF)

$31.99
Any 4 of our smoked meats and 1/3 rack of our award winning loin back ribs.
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Smokehouse Dinners (2 Meats with 2 Sides) (GF)

$15.99
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Smokehouse Dinners (3 Meats with 2 Sides) (GF)

$19.99
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Ribs & Smoked Meats with Two Sides (GF)

$24.99
Any 2 of our smoked meats and 1/3 rack of our award winning loin back ribs.
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*Burnt Ends Dinner with Two Sides (GF)

$24.99
When available. This is the real deal! Cut to order right off the brisket cap. Large cubes of burnt ends lightly grilled and drizzled with our black gold rub. This meal is the pinnacle of BBQ (Caution: if you don’t like some fat, do not order this meal!)

Side Orders

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Mac's Mac & Cheese

$3.99

Potato Salad (GF)

$2.99
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Fried Corn

$2.99
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BBQ Baked Beans (GF)

$2.99
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Sauteed Zucchini (GF)

$2.99
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Skillet Green Beans

$2.99
With garlic and olive oil.
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Sw Pasta Salad

$2.99
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Cole Slaw (GF)

$2.99

Cup of Soup

$2.99
(Chili add $2.00)
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Cottage Cheese (GF)

$2.99
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Okra Cornbread

$2.99
With jalapeno honey butter.
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Fried Okra

$2.99
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House Fries (GF)

$2.99

French Fries (GF)

$2.99
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Jalapeno Black-Eyed Peas (GF)

$2.99
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Boursin Mashed Potatoes (GF)

$2.99
after 4pm

Baked Potato (GF)

$2.99
after 4pm
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Baked Sweet Potato (GF)

$4.00
Baked sweet potato smothered in butter, topped with Claxon’s brown sugar rub... | with a meal $1.00...after 4pm
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House Salad

$2.99
Mixed greens with choice of dressing: raspberry vinaigrette, ranch, creamy caesar (house), fat free italian, homemade 1000 island, french, honey dijon or homemade bleu cheese (.50 extra) add crumbled bleu cheese for 1.00 extra

Desserts

All of our desserts are made from scratch and large enough to share.

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Fresh Banana Pie

$6.99
Mama mac's own soda cracker crust, fresh bananas and hand whipped cream. Refreshing and light.
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Good Ol' Chocolate Cake

$6.99
Moist and tender with a velvety smooth frosting! More than enough to share. You won't want to.
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Turtle Cheesecake

$5.99
New York style with pecans, chocolate and caramel. After this, you won't be feeling like a ninja, you'll be feeling like a nap.
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Lemon Sunshine Cake

$6.99
Bright and fresh as a brisk spring morning. Soft lemon cake with a tart and sweet lemon frosting.
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Carrot Cake

$6.99
Shredded carrots make this scratch made cake super moist, covered with sweet cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts!

Kid's Menu

Served with a small drink and your choice of smiles potatoes, applesauce or any side.

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Grilled Cheese

$7.99

Mini Burger

$7.99
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Chicken Strips

$7.99
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Mini Corn Dogs

$7.99
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Dino Bones

$8.99
(pork ribs)
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Mac's Mac & Cheese

$7.99

Entrees

Try our Baked Sweet Potato served with butter and Claxon’s brown sugar rub, with any Entrée +$1.00 extra.

*Petite Filet with Two Sides

$26.99
A 4 oz. hand cut, corn fed Iowa beef tenderloin, oakwood fire grilled to your specifications, served Plain, Rubbed or Cajun Style |
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*Top Sirloin with Two Sides (GF)

$24.99
Thick and juicy twelve ounce Iowa raised sirloin hand cut and grilled over white oak, served Cajun Seasoned, Rubbed or Plain.
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Iowa's Own Chop with Two Sides (GF)

$16.99
The t-bone of pork a ginormous hand-cut portion of pure Iowa corn fed pork grilled to order over oak a 6teen ounce taste extravaganza.
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Mac's Mac & Cheese

$13.99
Made to order and omg awesome! Pigtail pasta tossed with our very own Vermont white cheddar cheese sauce, then sprinkled with crumbled cheddar jack and Parmesan cheeses, served with 1 side dish and Parmesan toast | Add Smoked Chicken, Andouille Sausage or Double Smoked Ham +$4.00 or Chopped Brisket +$6.50
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*Ribeye with Two Sides (GF)

$29.99
Iowa raised fourteen ounce ribeye hand cut and grilled over hickory and oak, served Cajun Seasoned, Rubbed or Plain.
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Oak Grilled Chicken with Two Sides (GF)

$14.99
Simple but classic. Boneless, skinless chicken breast, oak wood grilled and basted with Claxon's bourbon brown sugar glaze.
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Cajun Chicken Cavatappi

$19.99
A new take on an old menu favorite! An eight ounce, sliced oak grilled chicken breast, served on a bed of pigtail pasta in a decadent, white wine Parmesan cream sauce, served with Parmesan toast and your choice of one side | Caution, this one is Spicy!
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Smokehouse Taco with Two Sides

$14.99
Claxon's slow smoked meats. Choice of Smoked Chopped Brisket (Add +$2.00), Pulled Pork or Pulled Smoked Chicken, placed in an 8 inch, grilled flour tortilla with fresh cabbage, tomatoes, Bermuda onion, cilantro, jack and cheddar cheese with Claxon's red salsa and sour cream.

Baja Fish Taco with Two Sides

$14.99
Fresh light white fish dusted with Claxon's blackening rub and grilled over oak wood, served in an 8 inch flour tortilla with fresh cabbage, tomatoes, Bermuda onion, cilantro, jack and cheddar cheese with Claxon's red salsa and sour cream.
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Southern Fried Catfish with Two Sides

$17.99
A ten ounce farm raised catfish fillet, corn meal breaded and Southern fried, served with lemon and homemade tartar sauce.
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Oak Grilled Salmon Fillet with Two Sides (GF)

$17.99
8 ounce oak grilled salmon fillet with a bourbon and brown sugar glaze.

Smoked Sandwiches

Gluten Free buns available upon request | Add +$0.50

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Smokehouse Sandwiches with Two Sides

$12.99
Choose from our 5 award winning hickory smoked and white oak grilled meats, served on a toasted Kaiser bun.

Specialty Sandwiches

Gluten Free buns available upon request | Add +$0.50 • Add your Favorite Toppings: American Cheese +$0.75 | Monterey Jack +$0.75 | Swiss Cheese +$0.75 | Pepper Jack +$0.75 | Cheddar Cheese +$0.75 | Bacon +$1.00 | Sauteed Onions +$1.00 | Mushrooms +$1.00 | Crumbled Bleu Cheese +$1.00 extra.

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The Three Pigs with Two Sides

$18.99
Watch out big bad wolf! We have a Joe's breaded pork tenderloin, thick cut applewood smoked bacon and a generous portion of our pulled pork!, served on a large toasted Kaiser with all the fixins.
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*Prime Rib Sandwich with Two Sides

$19.99
Ten ounce smoked prime rib cut to order, served on toast points with horsey sauce and au jus.
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Catfish Po Boy with Two Sides

$16.99
An 8 ounce farm raised catfish fillet, dredged in seasoned corn meal then Southern fried and topped with Claxon's spicy Cajun slaw.
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Claxon's Cuban with Two Sides

$14.99
Smoked pork loin topped with sliced ham, red onion, mustard, mayo, pickle and jack cheese, panini grilled. (no substitutions).
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Two Sides

$13.99
Unbreaded Cajun pork tenderloin, grilled over oak wood. It’s so tasty, tasty, tasty!
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Cajun Chili Dog with Two Sides

$14.99
A big ol' Cajun andouille sausage, oak grilled and loaded with our famous brisket chili and colby jack cheese.
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Prime Rib Philly with Two Sides

$14.99
Thinly sliced, smoked prime rib, loaded into a hoagie bun, topped with sauteed onions, green peppers and pepper jack cheese.
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Chicken Philly with Two Sides

$14.99
Thinly sliced, pulled chicken loaded into a hoagie bun, topped with sauteed onions, green peppers and pepper jack cheese.

Sw Chicken Salad with Two Sides

$14.99
Smoked chicken with apples, celery, red onion and bell peppers mixed with Claxon's sweet chipotle peppered mayo, served on a toasted Kaiser bun.
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Joe's Pork Tenderloin with Two Sides

$14.99
A twelve ounce monster pork tenderloin hand breaded and seasoned by "the man".
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Grilled Chicken with Two Sides

$13.99
Our Cajun seasoned, boneless, skinless chicken breast, grilled over oak wood, served on a Kaiser bun.

Burgers

Add your Favorite Toppings: American Cheese +$0.75 | Monterey Jack +$0.75 | Swiss Cheese +$0.75 | Pepper Jack +$0.75 | Cheddar Cheese +$0.75 | Bacon +$1.00 | Sauteed Onions +$1.00 | Mushrooms +$1.00 | Crumbled Bleu Cheese +$1.00

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*The Burger with Two Sides

$13.99
Build your Own. Big ol' half pound of lean Iowa beef grilled over oak, served on a toasted Kaiser bun with all the fixin's.

*Buckaroo Burger with Two Sides

$15.99
"The burger" with cheddar cheese, bacon, onion rings and Barbeque sauce served on a toasted Kaiser bun.

Vegetarian Burger with Two Sides

$12.99
Oak grilled Southwestern black bean burger ready to pile high with all the fixin's.
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*Rarebit Burger with Two Sides

$14.99
"The burger" smothered in our homemade rarebit cheese sauce and served on a toasted Kaiser bun.
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*The Jam Burger with Two Sides

$15.99
Spicy, savory and sweet! Half pound burger topped with applewood smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, onion rings and a big smear of our own house made bacon jam.

Extras and Add-Ons

Extra Ranch

$0.50

Extra Bleu Cheese

$0.50

Utensils

Extra Napkins

Raw Horseradish

Smoked Meat Options

Choice Of:

Pulled Pork - Ham - Turkey | Beef Brisket (add $1.00) | Chopped Sauced Brisket (add $1.00)

Smoked Meats

Buffet style... smoked meats and two sides: this option includes BBQ sauce, buns, eating utensils, napkins, plates and disposable serving pans with serving utensils | Call for current pricing

Smoked Meat Dinners

Buffet style... large thick-sliced portions: with two sides, roll and butter this option includes BBQ sauce, eating utensils, napkins, plates and disposable serving pans with serving utensils | Call for current pricing

Rib Dinners

1/2 or full rack of our baby back or St. Louis style ribs and two sides: this option includes BBQ sauce, eating utensils, napkins, plates and disposable serving pans with serving utensils | Call for current pricing

Prime Rib

Prime Rib

Claxon’s award winning smoked prime rib... a must have for smoked food fans everywhere! | market price

Combos

Includes your choice of two sides, BBQ sauce, all utensils, napkins and plates

Ribs & Chicken

Steaks & Chops

Smoked Meats

Your choice of any or all of our smoked meats

Hog Roast

Starts at 600.00

Hog Roast

Includes smoker on-site for your event your choice of two sides, BBQ sauce, all utensils, napkins and plates for up to 50 ppl

Bulk Meat

(most economical) All meats are available by the pound (one pound typically serves 3-4 people) | Call for current pricing

Pulled Pork - Andouille Sausage

Ham - Smoked Turkey - Beef Brisket

Chopped Sauced Brisket

Sides

All sides are available by the gallon or piece (a gallon serves 25-40 people)

Baked Beans

Fried Corn

Potato Salad

Okra Cornbread

SW Pasta Salad

Mashed Potatoes

Baked Potato

Cabbage Cole Slaw

Jalapeno Black Eyed Peas

Drinks & Alcohol

Claxon's Can provide your Party with any of your Beverage needs:

Non-Alcoholic:

Water, sodas, juice, lemonade, tea or coffee

Alcoholic:

Canned or bottled beer, kegs, wine or full bar available (most economical) | call for current pricing
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