Raised in a cotton mill village in
    Charlotte, NC, Darel's love for BBQ
    started in his early childhood
    days.  Summertime BBQ's put on by
    the mill was something everyone
    looked forward to.  Darel could
    always be found close to the QN of
    the hogs.  His folks even raised
    their own.  As a teenager, Darel's
    love for low and slow grew even
    deeper.  One of his favorite places
    was the Hickory House where he
    learned the true meaning of wood
    smoked, country style pig cooking.  
    Leaving the Carolina's for a career
    in the Navy, his love of QN grew.  
    He cooked for his friends and
    neighbors from Puerto Rico to Guam.  
    After settling in Washington state,
    he and his wife, Dona, decided to
    take their love for BBQ one step
    further...BBQ COMPETITION...YEE HA!  
    In 2005, with a custom made pit by
    Olalla Smokers, they became members
    of the Pacific Northwest BBQ Assc,  
    and the Kansas City BBQ Society and
    known as "Piggy D's BBQ".  They have
    competed in WA, OR, CA, AZ,CO, MO,
    and Canada, bringing home trophies
    and ribbons.  They will be on the
    competition road again this year
    with their wood smoke, and country
    style, QN for judges and crowds.  
PIGGY D'S BBQ
    Our new bbq pit was
    custom built by Jamie
    Geer, JAMBO PITS.
    Our first bbq
    competition at
    Poulsbo, Wa 2005.
    We  got the
    competition bug when
    we won that first
    ribbon (6th place)
    for tri-tip
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    A new addition
    to our family...
    "Hambone".  He  
    will accompany
    us to most bbq
    events.

    THIS TEAM IS NOW HOME
    BASED IN THE METHOW VALLEY
    - WINTHROP, WASHINGTON
    FOR THIS BBQ COMPETITION
    TEAM, IT ALL BEGAN WITH
    A CAROLINA BOY AND HIS
    LOVE FOR BBQ
WOOD SMOKED...COUNTRY STYLE
    HOME-BASED IN
    WINTHROP, WA
    Hambone, as our designated driver, got
    us home safely .He appears to have had
    a good time at the Eastside Harley
    Davidson where he got a lot of attention
    that weekend.