Battle’s Barbeque

I’ve been eating at Battle’s in Nevada for years. I caught the Battle’s bug when I was student at Iowa State University and was a regular patron of their location in Campustown.
I would say that the Nevada location gets higher marks than it’s Ames counter part for service, and upkeep of their building. The food here is good, and I prefer it over the much ballyhooed Hallowed Purveyors of barbecue over in Ames. The sauces here are very good. I’ve been hooked on their Hot BBQ sauce for a very long time.
The style is closest to Texas style, but there’s more than just beef here. There’s an emphasis on smoked meat sandwiches, but there are high-​quality ribs and chicken. They also offer bottomless tea and lemonade. Once a blue moon that they’ll offer desserts of sweet potato pie or lemon chess. If there’s a sign on the door, you’re in luck and you need to pounce on it, because they’re not going to last.
Battle’s is a area legend and it was family-​owned and operated until just recently when there was an ownership change. They’ve held true to most of their barbecue techniques and sauces, but their baked beans (which were my all-​time favorite) and sandwich prices have taken a turn for the worst. I understand that barbecue has a high-​markup because of the investment in time. I do a lot of smoking myself, but the newer prices occasionally cause me to hesitate patronage. Is it the best BBQ in the area? Yes. Are the large sandwiches worth $ 7 Maybe. Fortunately their ribs and chicken are priced within expectation for what you’d pay anywhere else.