I know everyone is watching the tragedy and wanting to help in some way. If you can, donate to the charity of your choice.
If you can't and want to do SOMETHING and you live in Oklahoma, I may have an opportunity for you.
Oklahoma is one of the overflow states, we're starting to get groups from Louisana and Texas. There are 2 groups now housed in Oklahoma. One group of 1,500+ at Camp Gruber (in Eastern Oklahoma) and second group this week could be almost 3,000+ at Falls Creek (in Southern Oklahoma).
I know it's not much, but having lived on MRE's as they are now doing, they could use a good meal and I think Oklahoma BBQ could just be the thing.
Just saw this post at BBQ Search, and I'm going to help organize the BBQ'ers and anyone who wants to help (I say that and wait for the massive response):
Just got off the phone with Stuart and Donna at CS and they jumped right in. Stuart is working to get me a FE750 (the old 2000) on a trailer. He's going to let me know tomorrow if I can get it this week.quote:Posted by terry adair on September 05, 2005 at 11:23:54:
Hi- my name is Terry Adair.
Myself and 2 other Blue Star Moms spent a 12 hr. shift with the Red Cross at Camp Gruber helping the refugees get settled in their barracks.
Right now they will have breakfast and then lunch and supper will be MRE packs for all with some donated other foods from what I could see in the paperwork hand outs.
These people need some real food.
I was trying to organize a weekend later this month to have alot of "smokin people" bring their equipment and prepare the meats for a big cookout. It would be for 2000 or more. This is very early in the plan and it might be impossible.
Wondering if you could provide some suggestions, clubs, contact information of something being donelike this some place else to this capacity.. Any help you could give would be appreciated greatly.
Thank you very much.
Terry Adair Coweta,Oklahoma Blue Star Moms
I've also emailed Terry the organizer and given her the basic idea of how I can help organize and contribute, I'll let everyone know, who wants to help, what happens.
Here are my thoughts:
1. Smoker to cook the food. I'm working that one.
2. Volunteers. I'm posting in a few forums for Okies and Arkies and any locals who want to help, or anyone in general certainly.
3. Meat. Working on that one, but I'm waiting to find out about refrigeration stoage. I'm thinking I can cook a lot of butts and briskets in a large FE.
4. Sauce/Rub. I'm going to contact Head Country.
I've got more thoughts and ideas, but I wanted to get this out there.
I'd like to plan something over maybe two weekends. My first plan is this weekend.
First one place, then another.
Any volunteers?
You can post here if you have ideas, even if you can't help, you're ideas are welcome.
You can email me at:
smokinokie at thebbqzone dot com
I've had experience with this, as I was involved with the Oklahoma City Bombing where I worked as a rescuerer and I know the value of a hot meal.
BBQ'ers do CARE!