OBR in Redding CA

R2Egg2Q

OBR should be wrapping up with lunch today. Here's some pics from my shifts this weekend.

Boss Hog is a beast with 5 Ole Hickory EL-ED/X smokers each with 12 racks (18" x 48") on a rotisserie



OBR's new command center


Prepping to load up two of the pits with pork loins


One of the pits loaded


Morning briefing with the volunteers


A couple of volunteers mixing chopped pork with a basil orange pesto the World Central Kitchen provided.


I had a blast working closely with Dave (shown below) on the pits


This sums up OBR really well


It was great to see so many organizations working together to help those in need. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, and a evacuation shelter were nearby. It was pretty hot out there but Rita's of Redding stopped by to provide cold treats to us and the other organizations


The overpasses on I-5 in Redding and nearby Anderson all had signs showing appreciation for the fine work the first responders are doing there

lousubcap

Again congrats on volunteering to help such a great organization.  Thanks for the pics.  Hard to appreciate the magnitude and efficiency of OBR. 

berndcrisp

Beautiful, it's so rewarding to help those in need. Good for you.

northGAcock

Some great pictures, and thanks for all you do. This is the type of work I would like to do in my retirement....someday.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

So glad you got to get out and join such a great cause. I'm still very proud of the work that @20stone @caliking , the Fabulous Janell and I put in on Hurricane Harvey Relief in Houston last summer.  Also very proud of the fund drive @henapple spearheaded on the forum a couple of years back. I think the forum donated over $3000 to the cause.

Good peeps on here! 

DoubleEgger

Awesome work that BBQ Relief does. Thanks for volunteering your time and skills. People like yourself are what make the organization great and help ensure that relief efforts go as coordinated. Thanks for sharing. 

PS: I hope you survived the Tony/Carey wonder twins last night! 

WeberWho

How cool is that! Thanks for the pics and volunteer work. Impressive effort by all 

caliking

Very cool indeed. 

When some of us TX folks volunteered with OBR in Houston last year, it was truly humbling to see what an operation they have running. These guys and gals know how to get shît done. 

bgebrent

Kudos for the great work!  OBR and those who volunteer are first class. 

R2Egg2Q

northGAcock said:

Some great pictures, and thanks for all you do. This is the type of work I would like to do in my retirement....someday.

YW!  I’m with you on being able to do this kind of thing when retired.  

R2Egg2Q

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

So glad you got to get out and join such a great cause. I'm still very proud of the work that @20stone @caliking , the Fabulous Janell and I put in on Hurricane Harvey Relief in Houston last summer.  Also very proud of the fund drive @henapple spearheaded on the forum a couple of years back. I think the forum donated over $3000 to the cause.

Good peeps on here! 

caliking said:

Very cool indeed. 

When some of us TX folks volunteered with OBR in Houston last year, it was truly humbling to see what an operation they have running. These guys and gals know how to get shît done. 

I heard a lot about Houston while there.  You guys served more meals in a day than they did in a week in Redding.  One of the guys mentioned they had 150-200 volunteers each day in Houston and in Redding I think they only needed around 20 which gives you a perspective of scale between the two cities.  They were saying this was a good size for them to test out the new command center and Boss Hog as well as give some of the guys a wider range of experience (here they could do many jobs where in a large deployment they may cover just one).

This was significantly different than Napa last year when I spent a lot of time grilling instead of smoking.  Realistically Napa was run more by locals with some OBR oversight and the cookers were provided by locals.

Guy Fieri started the cooking in Redding and then moved down to the Lake County area to cook for them once the OBR gear rolled in.  So many fires in CA now.  It’s insane.

OBR is a great operation that I’m proud to support and if any of you have the opportunity to volunteer with them I would highly recommend it. If you want to help with the cooking take an early shift.  My Sunday shift was supposed to start at 7 AM and the head cook told me I could show up at 8 AM as he was going to have their regulars prep the pork loins and load the cookers.  I said “that’s the fun part” so he said ok, show up at 6 AM then.  I’m glad I did start earlier.

R2Egg2Q

DoubleEgger said:

Awesome work that BBQ Relief does. Thanks for volunteering your time and skills. People like yourself are what make the organization great and help ensure that relief efforts go as coordinated. Thanks for sharing. 

PS: I hope you survived the Tony/Carey wonder twins last night! 

Thanks!  As for Tony and Carey, I must have been tired after working and driving 3 hours when I called them.  What was I thinking??  

I’m kidding of course.  I was going to drive right by and figured I should say Hi while I could.  They were kind enough to invite me to stay for a tasty dinner.  It was a great way to top off a fine weekend.

(note: edited to add back in the right winking smiley face and the last paragraph.  Not sure how that didn’t show up when I first posted.)

jabam

Awesome job! You guys are angels
in disguise! 

caliking

R2Egg2Q said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

So glad you got to get out and join such a great cause. I'm still very proud of the work that @20stone @caliking , the Fabulous Janell and I put in on Hurricane Harvey Relief in Houston last summer.  Also very proud of the fund drive @henapple spearheaded on the forum a couple of years back. I think the forum donated over $3000 to the cause.

Good peeps on here! 

caliking said:

Very cool indeed. 

When some of us TX folks volunteered with OBR in Houston last year, it was truly humbling to see what an operation they have running. These guys and gals know how to get shît done. 

I heard a lot about Houston while there.  You guys served more meals in a day than they did in a week in Redding.  One of the guys mentioned they had 150-200 volunteers each day in Houston and in Redding I think they only needed around 20 which gives you a perspective of scale between the two cities.  They were saying this was a good size for them to test out the new command center and Boss Hog as well as give some of the guys a wider range of experience (here they could do many jobs where in a large deployment they may cover just one).

This was significantly different than Napa last year when I spent a lot of time grilling instead of smoking.  Realistically Napa was run more by locals with some OBR oversight and the cookers were provided by locals.

Guy Fieri started the cooking in Redding and then moved down to the Lake County area to cook for them once the OBR gear rolled in.  So many fires in CA now.  It’s insane.

OBR is a great operation that I’m proud to support and if any of you have the opportunity to volunteer with them I would highly recommend it. If you want to help with the cooking take an early shift.  My Sunday shift was supposed to start at 7 AM and the head cook told me I could show up at 8 AM as he was going to have their regulars prep the pork loins and load the cookers.  I said “that’s the fun part” so he said ok, show up at 6 AM then.  I’m glad I did start earlier.

Just to add to this, re volunteers, my 82yo Pops put in more hours over the course of a week than the rest of our egghead crew did put together. They sometimes need all the help that is available, and are very appreciative of the extra hands. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

caliking said:

R2Egg2Q said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

So glad you got to get out and join such a great cause. I'm still very proud of the work that @20stone @caliking , the Fabulous Janell and I put in on Hurricane Harvey Relief in Houston last summer.  Also very proud of the fund drive @henapple spearheaded on the forum a couple of years back. I think the forum donated over $3000 to the cause.

Good peeps on here! 

caliking said:

Very cool indeed. 

When some of us TX folks volunteered with OBR in Houston last year, it was truly humbling to see what an operation they have running. These guys and gals know how to get shît done. 

I heard a lot about Houston while there.  You guys served more meals in a day than they did in a week in Redding.  One of the guys mentioned they had 150-200 volunteers each day in Houston and in Redding I think they only needed around 20 which gives you a perspective of scale between the two cities.  They were saying this was a good size for them to test out the new command center and Boss Hog as well as give some of the guys a wider range of experience (here they could do many jobs where in a large deployment they may cover just one).

This was significantly different than Napa last year when I spent a lot of time grilling instead of smoking.  Realistically Napa was run more by locals with some OBR oversight and the cookers were provided by locals.

Guy Fieri started the cooking in Redding and then moved down to the Lake County area to cook for them once the OBR gear rolled in.  So many fires in CA now.  It’s insane.

OBR is a great operation that I’m proud to support and if any of you have the opportunity to volunteer with them I would highly recommend it. If you want to help with the cooking take an early shift.  My Sunday shift was supposed to start at 7 AM and the head cook told me I could show up at 8 AM as he was going to have their regulars prep the pork loins and load the cookers.  I said “that’s the fun part” so he said ok, show up at 6 AM then.  I’m glad I did start earlier.

Just to add to this, re volunteers, my 82yo Pops put in more hours over the course of a week than the rest of our egghead crew did put together. They sometimes need all the help that is available, and are very appreciative of the extra hands. 

dude was a machine. Pops for the win!

DoubleEgger

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

caliking said:

R2Egg2Q said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

So glad you got to get out and join such a great cause. I'm still very proud of the work that @20stone @caliking , the Fabulous Janell and I put in on Hurricane Harvey Relief in Houston last summer.  Also very proud of the fund drive @henapple spearheaded on the forum a couple of years back. I think the forum donated over $3000 to the cause.

Good peeps on here! 

caliking said:

Very cool indeed. 

When some of us TX folks volunteered with OBR in Houston last year, it was truly humbling to see what an operation they have running. These guys and gals know how to get shît done. 

I heard a lot about Houston while there.  You guys served more meals in a day than they did in a week in Redding.  One of the guys mentioned they had 150-200 volunteers each day in Houston and in Redding I think they only needed around 20 which gives you a perspective of scale between the two cities.  They were saying this was a good size for them to test out the new command center and Boss Hog as well as give some of the guys a wider range of experience (here they could do many jobs where in a large deployment they may cover just one).

This was significantly different than Napa last year when I spent a lot of time grilling instead of smoking.  Realistically Napa was run more by locals with some OBR oversight and the cookers were provided by locals.

Guy Fieri started the cooking in Redding and then moved down to the Lake County area to cook for them once the OBR gear rolled in.  So many fires in CA now.  It’s insane.

OBR is a great operation that I’m proud to support and if any of you have the opportunity to volunteer with them I would highly recommend it. If you want to help with the cooking take an early shift.  My Sunday shift was supposed to start at 7 AM and the head cook told me I could show up at 8 AM as he was going to have their regulars prep the pork loins and load the cookers.  I said “that’s the fun part” so he said ok, show up at 6 AM then.  I’m glad I did start earlier.

Just to add to this, re volunteers, my 82yo Pops put in more hours over the course of a week than the rest of our egghead crew did put together. They sometimes need all the help that is available, and are very appreciative of the extra hands. 

dude was a machine. Pops for the win!

I bet Pops could take down a half bag of slushies. 

thetrim

I am always amazed at how that organization get go wheels up to just about anywhere in such a short amount of time.  Nice work!

YukonRon

Volunteers run America, you guys help save it.
Thank you.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Had to show some love for Pops. The dude never slowed down. If there was a box to carry, a cooler to fill, trash to haul, he was on it. And it was MISERABLE hot and humid out there. Not sure how many have had the pleasure of being in a place on the back end of a hurricane but after they blow out it gets to be about 100 degrees, 90% humidity, and not a cloud in the sky. We were completely soaked by 7 am every day and it never let up.  Not pleasant. 

SamIAm2

Said it before and it still bears repeating, props to Pops.
Had that hot, humid after hurricane, soaked clothing displeasure too many times here on the east coast of FL. 

R2Egg2Q

Spent a little time reviewing past OBR threads mentioned above and thought I’d post links to them.  Some good reads in here:

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1208491/deploying-with-obr/p1
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1209384/operation-bbq-relief-deploying-to-ca-north-bay-fires#latest
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1152793/big-green-egg-forum-and-friends-obr-drive-commences/p1
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1153660/obr-update-and-surprise
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1153752/dont-miss-out-on-this-great-opportunity-new-members-lurkers-are-welcome-too/p1
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1154776/raffle-winners-drumroll-please#latest