Operation BBQ Relief, Inc

Volunteer Awards

Watch for the 2025 Award Winners Coming in April!

Nominations for the 2025 Operation BBQ Relief (OBR) Volunteer Awards are now closed!

Stay tuned to this page for updates on award winners in April! Nominations for the 2026 OBR Volunteers Awards will open in May 2026.

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2024 Volunteer Awards

Roxanne Dirnberger

The Quecomer Award

Past Volunteer Awards

2023

  • The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Gary “G5” Brownsberger
  • The Heart Award – Don Edwards
  • The Motivational Award – Gene Boldman
  • The Road Warrior Award – Randy Hartmann
  • The Quecomer Award – Victor “Vic” Lockwood
  • The Innovation Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
  • The Behind the Heart Award – Jim Rude
  • The Grassroots Award – Alan Jones
  • The Leadership Award – Steve Anderson

2022

  • The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Michael “Jet Blue” Schwirian
  • The Heart Award – Harry & Sharon Leonard
  • The Motivational Award – Alan Jones
  • The Road Warrior Award – Tom “Doc” Barowsky
  • The Quecomer Award – Ann Birk
  • The Innovation Award – Calsey “CC” Cross
  • The Behind the Heart Award – Joy Lloyd
  • The Grassroots Award – John David Wheeler
  • The Leadership Award – Louis Pratt

2021

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Louis Pratt
The Heart Award – Scott Guy
The Motivational Award – Tom “Doc” Barowsky
The Road Warrior Award – Stephen Campbell
The Quecomer Award – Calsey Cross
The Innovation Award – KC Warehouse Team
The Behind the Heart Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schweerian
The Grassroots Award – Mike and Elaine Moore
The Leadership Award – Jason Perrigin

2020

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Rob Lee
The Heart Award – Chris Creech and Family
The Motivational Award – Nelson Creech
The Road Warrior Award – Mike Moore
The Quecomer Award – Donnie Paul
The Innovation Award – Mike “Jet Blue” Schwirian
The Behind the Heart Award – Abby James
The Grassroots Award – David Keith
The Leadership Award – Mike Richter

2019

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year – Alan Nichols
The Heart Award – Chris Wilson Sr. And Family
The Motivational Award – Mike Richter
The Road Warrior Award – Robert Lee
The Quecomer Award – Harry & Sharon Leonard
The Innovation Award – Scott Guy
The Behind the Heart Award – Cheryl Baylie
The Grass Roots Award – Donnie Paul
The Leadership Award – Brian Polak

2018

The Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year Award – Laurie Polak
The Leadership Award – Joey Rusek
The Heart Award – David Keith
The Que’ Comer Award – Cheryl McDonald
The Road Warrior Award – Michael Moore
The Innovation Award – Paul Carnell
The Motivation Award – Leigh Carnell

2017

Volunteer of the Year – Joey Rusek
Leadership Award – Dewayne Daniels

2016

Volunteer of the Year – Bryan Ropollo

2015

Volunteer of the Year – Paul Peterson

2014

Volunteer of the Year – John Wheeler

2013

Volunteer of the Year – Bryan McLarty

2012

Volunteer of the Year – Robert Taylor