Strouderosa BBQ announced plans on Thursday to head to Kerr County to support relief efforts in the wake of the catastrophic Hill Country floods.
Trisha and Matt Stroud, who own the Lake Highlands barbecue joint, will head to Texas Hill Country with their two children this weekend to provide supplies to local organizations providing disaster relief. They will be joined by Rick Happel of Happel Mechanical and a representative from A-American Self Storage. Both of the Strouds have family in the area, with Matt remembering past fishing trips close to Kerrville.
CBS recently reported the confirmed death toll from the flooding has risen to at least 121 people, with more than 170 still missing, most of whom were reported in Kerr County. A Lake Highlands Elementary School student was among those killed in the aftermath of the July 4 flooding.
In Kerrville, the Lake Highlands crew will provide disposable serving tins, serving gloves, to-go containers and eating utensils to the Texas Firewalkers and Operation BBQ Relief. The Texas Firewalkers are a nonprofit organization which provides disaster relief around the state. They are currently providing 3000 meals per day, according to Strouderosa’s Facebook post.
“Thankfully, Texas Firewalkers has the protein and veggies covered,” Trisha Stroud told the Advocate via text. “We are going to provide the rest. We will cook and serve if needed!”
Operation BBQ Relief is a Kansas City-based nonprofit that provides no-cost barbecue to those in disaster zones across the country. As of Wednesday, the organization has provided over 9,000 meals in the area, according to a Facebook post.
Stroud estimates the cost of supplying both organizations will be approximately $2,500 per day. If possible, they hope to provide support for seven days. To donate, neighbors can send Zelle and Venmo donations to the accounts on Strouderosa’s Facebook post, which has been hyperlinked below.
They will try to head down on Saturday or Sunday at the latest, Stroud said.
