Texan Brings a Taste of Texas to Tri-Cities with Dickey’s Barbecue

(Kennewick, WA) Dan Pelfrey grew up eating barbecue in Texas and on Thursday, August 28 at 11 a.m., he’ll bring a little bit of Texas to the Tri-Cities when he opens Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Kennewick. To celebrate, he’s throwing a three-day grand opening celebration. Tri-Cities will have more authentic barbecue when Pelfrey opens two more locations in Pasco and Richland by 2016.

“Being a Texan, I wanted to bring authentic Texas barbecue to the area,” said first time owner, Dan Pelfrey. “The brand is loved in other Washington markets and it’ll do great in here too. There’s a lot of tradition here in Tri-Cities and I’m excited to start a new tradition of authentic Texas-style barbecue.”

Thursday kicks off the opening with the first 50 guests receiving gift cards worth up to $50. Friday includes Dickey’s Barbecue merchandise giveaways. Saturday, country station 94.9 The Wolf will be on-site from noon to 2 p.m. and this location will serve $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches. During the event, one lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card and three winners will receive free barbecue for an entire year.

Pelfrey and his wife met at Utah State University where Pelfrey played football. The Pelfrey’s moved to Washington two years ago and reside in Pasco. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Kennewick is located at 122 Highway 395 and the phone number is 509.396.9898. Can’t take the wait? Follow this location on Facebook.

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest barbecue concept and continues as a third-generation family-run business. For more than 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions with its signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ Slow-smoked over hickory wood-burning pits, Dickey’s barbecued meats are paired with a variety of Southern sides. Committed to authentic barbecue, Dickey’s never takes shortcuts — because real barbecue can’t be rushed.

With more than 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries, Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands continue to grow under the leadership of Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, and Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2022 “America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains” list, Nation’s Restaurant News 2024 top fast-casual brands for value, and USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The brand has also ranked in the Top 20 of Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” for four of the past five years. Additional accolades include Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise and Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. The brand has been featured by Fox News, Forbes, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine.

For more information, visit www.dickeys.com. For franchise opportunities, visit www.dickeysfranchise.com.