Petaluma, California (Fire) / 200 Meals Over 1 Day
The Kincade Fire was the largest of the 2019 California wildfires and burned over 77,000 acres. Mandatory evacuations were put in place around Sonoma County, and Operation BBQ Relief was asked to come feed first responders and impacted residents in shelters. Within 24...
Ft. Bragg, NC / 2019
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...
North Dallas, Texas (Tornado) / 1,450 Meals Over 2 Days
On the night of October 20, 2019, a severe storm system moved across the Southeast United States. The storm included tornadoes and caused damage across the state of Texas, with Dallas being the hardest hit. In Dallas, an EF3 tornado created a 15 mile path of...
From the Heart – October 2019
From the Heart October 2019Meals served since 20113,052,853 Serving the One Hot Meal that MattersConnect, Inspire, Serve, Educate and Feed Those in NeedFROM THE CO-FOUNDERS We’d like to take this opportunity to celebrate a couple historic milestones that OBR achieved...
Rome, ME / 2019
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...
Grand Bahama Island (Hurricane) / 88,515 Meals Over 15 Days
Operation BBQ Relief responded after Category 5 Hurricane Dorian caused major damage in The Bahamas. A field kitchen was set up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Local small-craft pilots and the crew of the Miss Montana, a refurbished World War II era C-47 cargo plane,...