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,
    California BBQ Association, and the
    Kansas City BBQ Society and known as
    "Piggy D's BBQ".  They have competed
    in WA, OR, CA, 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 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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    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
AWARDS 2005-2009  see the
2009 Events page for
updated awards and the
2010 schedule page for
up-coming events.
    HOME-BASED IN
    WINTHROP, WA