Tacoma native Gary Kurashima (aka "Mr. Warthog") has over 25 years of restaurant experience around the Pacific Northwest. From the Alaska Salmon Bake in Fairbanks to H.D. Hotspurs in Kent and the smoke pits at the Puyallup Fair, Gary has spent years learning the nuances of great barbeque. For more background info, check out some of the reviews. Or e-mail Mr. Warthog.

The Warthog Barbeque Pit has been a labor of love for Gary and his family. Here is a brief pictorial history of the Warthog Barbeque Pit.

Mr. Warthog his self

The Barbeque King!

It's all in the wrist

Original Cabin

After much hard work

Warthog BBQ today

Putting the stove in

Interior today

Start of kitchen extension

Kitchen extension, stage 2

Almost done!

Building the deck

The deck, part 2

Finished deck

Deck and Banquet Barn