Tom Barowsky
Tom “Doc” Barowsky first heard about Operation BBQ Relief in 2015 when he was competing in a Kansas City Barbeque Society competition in North Carolina., where he was then living. “At the time I was running a one-physician practice and could not participate in...
Logan County, Ohio (Tornado) / 1,326 Meals Over 3 Days
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, an EF3 tornado ripped through Logan County, Ohio, killing three people and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. In less than 24 hours, we were on the ground in Russells Point, Ohio providing meals to first responders, residents, and...
Gene Boldman
Gene Boldman first heard about Operation BBQ Relief in 2021 at a Kansas City Barbeque Society competition and was immediately drawn to our mission to feed communities after disasters and enrich the lives of heroes every day. “I'm retired and was looking for a way to...
Canadian, Texas (Wildfire) / 5,020 Meals Over 5 Days
On Feb. 29, 2024, Operation BBQ Relief embarked on a unique deployment to the Texas Panhandle amidst the chaos of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas, and neighboring blazes. Our mission was clear: to provide hot meals and hope to...
Camp OBR – Culinary Education Center
Earlier this week, we brought you updates on Camp OBR’s bathhouse and cabins. Today, we invite you to take a tour of our Culinary Education Center with our CEO/Co-Founder Stan Hays! Camp OBR is a 190-acre Healing Place on the Lake of the Ozarks built to serve our...
Camp OBR – Cabins
Yesterday, we brought you on a tour of Camp OBR’s new bathhouse. Today, check out the progress made on our new cabins! We can’t wait to host Military, Veterans, Families of the Fallen, First Responders, and their families at Camp OBR later this year. To learn more,...