Below is a listing of people, organizations, groups, businesses, restaurants and other entities that have been nominated for consideration by the Georgia Barbecue Hall of Fame. This list will be updated periodically as additional nominations are received. There is no need to re-nominate anyone already on this list.
* Names in gold were previously inducted in to the Georgia Barbecue Hall of Fame, with year. Names in red are inductees from the most current class.
(Updated January 1, 2026)
Atlanta Grill Company
Big Green Egg
Big Pig Jig (2025)
Blue Hound Barbeque (Dillard)
Randall Bowman
Bennett Brown
Kyle Bryner
Bubba Grills
Sheriff John W. Callaway (2024)
Tina Cannon
Roy Carl
David Carter
Char-Broil Grills
Gary Cross
John T. Edge
Doug Fincher (2026)
Four 41 South BBQ (Canton)
Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q (Atlanta)
Fresh Air BBQ (2026)
GBA Founders (Loraine Khoury, William Kourey, Alex Khoury, Chelle Brennan) (2024)
Thomas Henry
Holy Smokes
Greg Hoyt
Sam Huff (2026)
Ira Kelly
Rhonda Lamb
Lanes BBQ Sauces & Rubs
Ben Lang
Lang BBQ Smokers
William “Bubba” Latimer
Scotty Lawson
Clifford Wiley McCrary, Jr
Walter “Stump” McDowell (2026)
Tony McGee
Danny Meadows (2024)
Myron Mixon (2024)
Tracy Mixon
Mrs. Griffin’s BBQ Sauce
Old Clinton BBQ (Gray)
Robert Parker
Henry Pettus (2026)
Phelps Family (2024)
Raymond Poore
Recteq
Ed Reilly
Rescue Smokers
Robby Royal (2024)
Harrison Sapp
Matt Sapp
A.K. Saville
Larry Sconyers
Lonnie Smith (2025)
Southern Soul Barbeque (St. Simons)
Sprayberry’s BBQ (Newnan)
Stump Smokers
Tony Thurston (2025)
Kevin Ward
Robert Wardlaw
Carl Williams
Williamson Brothers BBQ