Aug 18, 2023 | Deployment Spotlights
When wildfires broke out on the island of Maui in Hawaii on August 8, 2023, it was never a question of “if” Operation BBQ Relief would respond, but of “when.” Sending a disaster response team to an island is uniquely challenging, however. Unable to send our usual...
Aug 10, 2023 | Deployments
When wildfires broke out on the island of Maui in Hawaii on August 8, 2023, it was never a question of if Operation BBQ Relief would respond, but when. Sending a disaster response team to an island was uniquely challenging. Normally we deploy with an extensive arsenal...
Aug 4, 2023 | Days of Giving
On Friday, August 4, Operation BBQ Relief volunteers were on the ground at U.S. Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City in North Carolina, celebrating the U.S. Coast Guard’s 233rd birthday! They served 5,000 meals to active duty and retired Coast Guardsmen, their family...
Jul 29, 2023 | Days of Giving
On Saturday, July 29, 2023 Operation BBQ Relief served 550 meals at the All In Kansas City Back to School Event, sponsored by Kansas City-area Starbucks stores. In addition to free meals, the event provided backpacks, school supplies, groceries, haircuts, and more to...
Jul 27, 2023 | Deployments
Operation BBQ Relief was founded in May 2011, when competitive pitmasters from nine different states answered the call to feed displaced families and first responders after a tornado struck Joplin, Missouri. Twelve years later we reached our 100th deployment milestone...
