Purpose: "To honor those who protect our freedoms, and their loved ones, with the hospitality of the uniquely American meal of BBQ."

Where: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

When: Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Who: 500 Wounded Soldiers, Their Family and Care Providers

What: BBQ Food, Entertainment, Support and LOVE!

We Need Your Support for Our Troops!

     My name is Michael Hedrick and my Pit Pirate BBQ Team is working with the USO of Metropolitan Washington DC and "Operation BBQ for Our Troops" to provide an afternoon of down home BBQ for the wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. We are scheduled for Wednesday, August 15th on the grounds of the Hospital where we will bring pull behind Competition BBQ Smokers and cook on site for the Troops. We plan on providing all the food as well as all the logistics and even Entertainment and more.

     We really need YOUR support as I have been told the 260 Chairs, Three Tents, Stage and Sound System could be as much as $6,000 and that's not even food yet. I am looking for donations financially as well as Products and Services.

     Please Help us because these young men and women have paid such a dear price for what we enjoy everyday and they deserve to be told so face to face while holding a nice plate of American BBQ made with love. What a blessing it will be for them and for us as well. God Bless You.

For More Information please contact

Operation BBQ for Our Troops: Walter Reed

Mike Hedrick - 703-470-6197
http://mikehedrick.com
thehedricks2@comcast.net

Supporters:
  • OperationBBQ.com
  • USO of Metropolitan Washington
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • Peoria Custom Cookers - Bill Cuesack
  • Dueling Bubbas BBQ Team
  • SkippyP's BBQ Team & Catering
  • SkinsFan.us - Chris & Eva Payne
  • RedskinsWarpath.com - Mattyk
  • thebbqcentral.com - Greg Rempe
  • BBQPits.com - Dave Klose
  • Millie Porter [my Grandmother]

Sponsors:
  • Hoffmaster's Marina
  • Belmont Bay Marina - New
  • Alexandria Networks
  • Graphic Watersport
  • Rogers Screenprinting
  • Tim's Rivershore Restaurant & Crabhouse
  • North Atlantic Marine Group
  • Sam's Club - Woodbridge, VA
  • The Original Charcoal Company - New
  • Cattlemens BBQ Sauce - New
  • Frenches Mustard & Worshtishire Sauce - New
  • James Creek Marina
  • You?
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 Cooking Teams: Click for Assignments
  • Pit Pirate BBQ
  • Tim's Rivershore Catering Crew
  • My Side of the Mountain BBQ Team
  • Ron Loveland "Mid Atlantic BBQ Association Teams"
  • Glenn Rempe "The Ribwagon Barbecue"
  • John Kirby "Backyard Burners"
  • Sam Rucker "Dorsey Run Smoker's"
  • Rob Robin & Zach Bugos "in10se BBQ Team"
  • Greg Prothero / P.H.U. Q'ers
Entertainment:
  • Captain Dave & the Neptunes
  • Victor Stanley & Da' Band
  • Rob Baier Band

Menu:
  • Carolina Pulled Pork Sammys
  • Smoked & Grilled Chicken
  • BBQ Baked Beans
  • Cole Slaw
  • Potato Salad
  • Tossed Garden Salad
  • Rolls
  • Hamburger & Hot Dogs
  • Sodas, Teas & Water
*And who knows what them crazy
BBQ Teams will bring and cook up special.