Mar 18, 2024 | Volunteer Spotlights
Tom “Doc” Barowsky first heard about Operation BBQ Relief in 2015 when he was competing in a Kansas City Barbeque Society competition in North Carolina., where he was then living. “At the time I was running a one-physician practice and could not participate in...
Mar 14, 2024 | Deployments
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, an EF3 tornado ripped through Logan County, Ohio, killing three people and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. In less than 24 hours, we were on the ground in Russells Point, Ohio providing meals to first responders, residents, and...
Mar 11, 2024 | Volunteer Spotlights
Gene Boldman first heard about Operation BBQ Relief in 2021 at a Kansas City Barbeque Society competition and was immediately drawn to our mission to feed communities after disasters and enrich the lives of heroes every day. “I’m retired and was looking for a...
Feb 29, 2024 | Deployments
On Feb. 29, 2024, Operation BBQ Relief embarked on a unique deployment to the Texas Panhandle amidst the chaos of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas, and neighboring blazes. Our mission was clear: to provide hot meals and hope to...
Feb 23, 2024 | Camp OBR News, Videos
Earlier this week, we brought you updates on Camp OBR’s bathhouse and cabins. Today, we invite you to take a tour of our Culinary Education Center with our CEO/Co-Founder Stan Hays! Camp OBR is a 190-acre Healing Place on the Lake of the Ozarks built to serve our...
