Volunteer of the Year 2013 – Bryan McLarty
Bryan McLarty, Operation BBQ Relief’s 2013 Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year. In this interview, Bryan tells his story of how he and OBR got started. How did you get involved in OBR? Like several others, I was chatting on a BBQ forum the night the tornado hit in...
Louisville, Mississippi (Tornado) / 11,060 Meals Over 5 Days
From April 27 to 28, 2014, tornado outbreaks struck areas across the lower midwest and southeast. In this two-day period, there were 66 confirmed tornados (two of which were rated EF4). Mayflower, Tupelo, and Louisville were struck particularly hard by these...
Pilger, Nebraska (Tornado) / 6,800 Meals Over 4 Days
On June 16, 2014, a supercell storm resulted in multiple tornadoes across the state of Nebraska. Three EF4 twisters impacted Stanton County, and the town of Pilger was directly hit as a twin tornado cut a parallel path nearby. The tornadoes resulted in two fatalities,...
Mayflower, Arkansas (Tornado) / 23,400 Meals Over 7 Days
From April 27 to 28, 2014, tornado outbreaks struck areas across the lower midwest and southeast. In this two-day period, there were 66 confirmed tornados (two of which were rated EF4). Mayflower, Tupelo, and Louisville were struck particularly hard by these...
Tupelo, Mississippi (Tornado) / 6,025 Meals Over 4 Days
From April 27 to 28, 2014, tornado outbreaks struck areas across the lower midwest and southeast. In this two-day period, there were 66 confirmed tornados (two of which were rated EF4). Mayflower, Tupelo, and Louisville were struck particularly hard by these...
Washington, Illinois (Tornado) / 25,600 Meals Over 6 Days
On November 17th, 2013, multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois and caused widespread power outages and structural damage that affected thousands. One of the two EF4 tornadoes ripped directly through Washington. Operation BBQ volunteers were able to directly provide...