Camp OBR Update – April 2024
Amazing progress is being made at Camp OBR, Operation BBQ Relief’s 190-acre Healing Place on the Lake of the Ozarks built to serve our Military, Veterans, Families of the Fallen, First Responders, and their families. Check out the progress in our new cabin and...
Emlyn Thomas
One volunteer who always goes above and beyond in service to our mission is Emlyn Thomas, who currently serves as our area coordinator for Illinois. Emlyn got involved with Operation BBQ Relief in 2022 after hearing about us at several Kansas City Barbeque Society...
Camp OBR – Work Weekend
Camp OBR was alive with energy as our incredible team of staff and volunteers came together for a work weekend like no other! We want to give a huge shoutout to all the amazing folks who joined us, including our buddies from @movets_outdoors, and our volunteers Randy...
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...