Cave City, Arkansas (Tornado) / 4,460 Meals Over 7 Days
After an EF3 tornado hit Cave City, Ark. on March 14, 2025, Operation BBQ Relief deployed and began serving meals within 72 hours. We had the honor of providing 4,460 meals over the course of seven days to this resilient town, and in return, we were met with nothing...
Josh DeMoray
When Josh DeMoray, a Scientology Volunteer Minister, left his home in Holiday, Fla. to help those impacted by the wildfires in Southern California, he had no idea what to expect. “I had never heard of Operation BBQ Relief until after I had landed in Los Angeles and...
Mountain Top News – Pike County
Operation Barbecue Relief Gets Hot Meals to Flood Victims
Pikeville, Kentucky (Flood) / 15,150 Meals Over 12 Days
When devastating storms swept through the Appalachian states on Feb. 14-15, 2025, the resulting floods left a trail of destruction. Lives were lost, homes and businesses were washed away, and communities were left reeling. In the face of this tragedy, Operation BBQ...
Franklin, Tennessee – Super Butts
On February 9-10, 2025, Super Bowl weekend, the smoke was rolling, and the spirit of giving was alive in Tennessee! Steve Anderson, Operation BBQ Relief’s Area Coordinator for Tennessee, led an incredible team of volunteers in smoking 500 pork butts for the The Rotary...
Todd Hensley
Operation BBQ Relief (OBR) volunteer, Todd Hensley, traveled all the way from Maui to help us provide “The One Hot Meal That Matters” to people impacted by wildfires during our recent deployment to Southern California. “Following the Maui fires in August 2024, over...