The Always Serving Project 2023 Highlights
Although best known for our disaster relief efforts, our commitment to serve doesn’t end with disaster response. Through The Always Serving Project, we serve those who have given their lives to service year-round, providing Meals of Gratitude, BBQ Education, and...
Disaster Relief Highlights 2023
When disaster strikes, our legendary pitmasters and dedicated volunteers from across the country work around the clock to provide hot meals to residents, first responders, and relief workers. This year our disaster response team provided 398,530 meals. We also served...
Camp OBR Update – December 2023
Excitement is in the air and lots of progress is being made at Camp OBR, Operation BBQ Relief’s 190-acre retreat built for Military, Veterans, First Responders, and their Families. Hear more from our CEO and Co-Founder Stan Hays below, and visit our website at...
Clarksville, Tennessee Deployment
On December 9, 2023, severe storms hit Middle Tennessee spawning seven tornadoes, including an EF3 that hit Clarksville, Tenn. This tornado caused 62 injuries and four fatalities, and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes. Within 24 hours, Operation BBQ Relief was on...
WKRN – Clarksville, TN
Volunteers with Operation BBQ Relief provide hot meals to tornado victims
Don Edwards
Don Edwards first heard about Operation BBQ Relief when he was a competition BBQ judge and decided to first volunteer with us in 2018, when Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington, N.C. “Something in my spirit directed me to volunteer. I remember doing 23,000 meals in the...