Current Finalist

The Georgia Barbecue Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the following finalists are eligible for further consideration for induction in future years. This list is updated as new finalists are added every fall.

Finalist are eligible for induction consideration for three consecutive years after first being designated a finalist. After three years, finalist not inducted return to nominee status and restart the evaluation process by the Nomination Committee. Year indicates the first year the finalist was eligible for induction consideration.

(in alphabetical order):

Big Green Egg (2024)

Doug Fincher (2024)

Fresh Air BBQ (Jackson) (2024)

Ben Lang (2024)

Lonnie Smith (2024)

Stump Smokers (2024)