Eric Masters

To our friends and family, we are Andrew and Rachael Reinhardt. We own Billy Bones BBQ Ribfest Team that operates in the Atlantic provinces and Alberta. Eric Masters is our right-hand man that manages our Billy rig in Alberta and has become one of our closest friends. Yesterday, September 7th, we received a terrifying phone call that our two friends Eric Masters and Emma MacIsaac were in an severe accident colliding with a train on their way from Fort McMurray to Calgary, hauling the rig. The truck was disintegrated, and Eric was crushed beneath the dash for several hours, awaiting medical care. He was airlifted to Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton and is there currently. Last night, he underwent a six-hour surgery on his left leg and will require more surgery these coming days. We are beyond thankful that they are both alive and stable from this traumatic event. Emma suffered minor injuries and was discharged this morning but is quite traumatized.

This event happened on the last show of a fifteen-week tour, where Eric and Emma have proved to be exceptional team members going above and beyond their duties on the rib truck as employees and extraordinary humans.

Beyond Ribfest, Eric has had to forgo starting his new position as an assistant hockey coach in Texas and his many other ambitions and plans for this coming year. As such, we are starting this Go Fund Me project to help relieve some of the financial burdens ahead for Eric.

Eric has extended his thanks to everyone who has shown him support and blessed him with prayer during this time. Please continue to pray for Eric and Emma as they recover from this.

Thank you,

Andrew and Rachael