Operation BBQ Relief Returns to Joplin, Missouri, to Honor 15th Anniversary of Deadly Tornado and Founding of the Organization During National Barbecue Month
Operation BBQ Relief Returns to Joplin, Missouri, to Honor 15th Anniversary of Deadly Tornado and Founding of the Organization During National Barbecue Month
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For the last 15 years, Operation BBQ Relief has been serving free, hot barbecue meals to communities impacted by natural disasters. The organization is hosting an event at Cunningham Park in Joplin, Mo. commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin EF5 tornado and the founding of Operation BBQ Relief.
PECULIAR, Mo., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, May 22, 2026, Operation BBQ Relief® (OBR) will return to the city where its mission began, setting up at Cunningham Park in Joplin, Mo. to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin EF5 tornado and the founding of the organization. OBR pitmasters and volunteers will serve free, hot barbecue meals to Joplin citizens, first responders, tornado survivors, and community members.
For the last 15 years, Operation BBQ Relief has been serving free, hot barbecue meals to communities impacted by natural disasters. The organization is hosting an event at Cunningham Park in Joplin, Mo. commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin EF5 tornado and the founding of Operation BBQ Relief.
