Smokin' Kindness: Corpus Christi Bars Fire up Aid for Kerrville.

Smokin' kindness: Corpus Christi bars fire up aid for Kerrville.

In a parking lot off South Staples Street, the unmistakable scent of slow-cooked pulled pork drifted through the air Saturday as smoke curled up from Pete Trevino's massive bargecue pit, fondly named Big Bertha.But, this wasn't another cookout.With five local bars working together, including the host site, Politics Bar, the effort was focused squarely on helping flood victims hundreds of miles away in Kerr County. Trevino and bar owners are rais…

Operation BBQ Relief Feeds Thousands in Texas - American Faith

As search and recovery efforts continue in the wake of the devastating Independence Day Flood in Kerrville, Texas, volunteer groups like Operation BBQ Relief have stepped up in a major way. With over 2,000 rescue workers and flood victims needing sustenance daily, the group has served nearly 10,000 hot meals—4,400 of them on Thursday alone. Breitbart Texas spoke with Steve Anderson, Area Coordinator for Operation BBQ Relief, who said the organiz…

Volunteers in Texas Serve Thousands of Meals per Day to Rescue Workers, Flood Victims

As the recovery and relief efforts continue in response to the deadly Independence Day Flood in Kerrville, hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly to keep more than 2,000 rescue workers and flood victims fed. One volunteer group, Operation BBQ Relief, served more than 4,000 meals in just one day. | Border / Cartel Chronicles