Despite the chilly and windy weather, the BBQ Basics classes held at Bass Pro Shops in Independence, Missouri on April 22 and 23 were a huge success! Operation BBQ Relief's volunteers and 35 participants, including Veterans and First Responders, braved the elements to...
Stan Hays and Brett Atkinson taught BBQ Basics to members of the military and their spouses at Vetapalooza 2022 in Warrenton, Missouri. Participants learned how to cook salmon on a whiskey barrel stave, bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, baby back ribs, chicken fajitas,...
Operation BBQ Relief teamed up with the ilani BBQ Fest and Weber Grills to host BBQ Basics for first responders in Ridgefield, WA. Teams were from the Washington State Patrol, Woodland Police, the Clark County Corrections, and several other law enforcement...
"To say the last few days were amazing is an understatement. The entire Operation BBQ Relief staff and volunteers along with Certified Angus Beef ® brand Chef Michael Ollier shared so much BBQ knowledge with first responders from throughout the region. Our Pit Master,...
"The first BBQ Basics of 2022 was a huge success! We had a great team that worked well together and an AMAZING group of veterans participating in BBQ Basics. We were also able to feed the homeless community and the staff on shift at Fayetteville VA NC Coastal Health...
Operation BBQ Relief hosted a memorable event with the Veterans Affairs in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Operation BBQ Relief was honored to have had 50 veterans participate in BBQ Basics. The two day BBQ Basics course culminated in a hot meal, camaraderie, and an...
Operation BBQ Relief joined forces with Wounded Warrior Project to host BBQ Basics in Tacoma, Washington. Pitmasters worked alongside veterans to teach them the BBQ Basics: the tools of the trade, the difference between hot-n-fast and low-n-slow, and how to apply...
Operation BBQ Relief hosted BBQ Basics for Los Angeles first responders. Operation BBQ Relief served hundreds of meals to the community while amazing pitmasters taught first responders the craft of BBQ that culminated with a friendly competition. Duff Goldman even...
Operation BBQ Relief teamed up with Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) to host BBQ Basics. Six teams from Veteran’s Village learned the processes needed to make an impact in their own communities with the healing power of BBQ. Thhe event highlighted our efforts to...
Operation BBQ Relief hosted BBQ Basics in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Fort Bragg is the largest military installation in the world with more than 50,000 active duty personnel. Fort Bragg is also home to the Airborne and Special Operations forces. Fourteen teams...
Operation BBQ Relief hosted BBQ Basics in Rome, Maine at the Travis Mills Foundation. Founded in 2013 by retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills and his wife Kelsey, the Foundation gives post 9/11 veterans injured in active duty or as a result of their...
The second stop in the BBQ Basics series was in Kingsport, TN at the Tri-Cities 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. The annual climb honors the 343 firefighters who perished at the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. The BBQ Basics participants were local first responders.
Operation BBQ Relief kicked off the BBQ Basics program in Staten Island, New York. Nine teams from the United States Coast Guard and the Englewood Fire Department spent the first day learning about the tools, equipment, and methods needed to make the one hot meal that...