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,...
From the Heart – September 2019
From the Heart September 2019Meals served since 20112,964,338 Serving the One Hot Meal that MattersHope, Friendship, Compassion, Connect, Inspire + ServeFROM THE CO-FOUNDERS Many of you have seen social media posts regarding the OBR Volunteers app, Tier 1 and Tier 2...
CNN Heroes – Bahamas
CNN Heroes: Operation BBQ Relief deploys for Bahamas
Kingsport, TN / 2019
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.
Staten Island, NY / 2019
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...