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Kingsport, TN / 2019

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.

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Staten Island, NY / 2019

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...

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From the Heart – August 2019

From the Heart – August 2019

From the Heart August 2017Meals served since 20112,964,338 Serving the One Hot Meal that MattersHope, Friendship, Compassion, Connect, Inspire + ServeFROM THE CO-FOUNDERS While the U.S. hurricane season generally runs June through November, we’ve historically seen our...

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From the Heart – July 2019

From the Heart – July 2019

From the Heart July 2019FROM THE CO-FOUNDERS In 2011, OBR began as a group of individuals, just wanting to make a difference in a local community after a devastating tragedy hit.  We had no idea at the time how quickly we could go from a group of BBQ fanatics wanting...

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Pork Belly Burnt End Sandwich

Pork Belly Burnt End Sandwich

These morsels of pork amazingness are always worth the wait. Slow roasted and slathered in barbecue sauce, this tender and flavorful pork belly is so magical you’ll be thinking of it again and again and again…

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