George’s BBQ Sauce Finishes Top 15 Overall for 2023 Coolest Thing Made in NC

George’s BBQ Sauce is proud to announce it placed in the Top 15 overall in the Coolest Thing Made in NC Contest by the NC Chamber of Commerce. This marks the fourth consecutive year George’s has finished in the Top 15 of the annual competition and the second year the Nashville-based BBQ sauce company has competed in the “Small Business” category.

This year’s Coolest Thing Made in NC competition hosted the largest nominee pool in contest history - of which George’s BBQ Sauce was one of only two returning small business semifinalists from the previous year.

“We had some pretty steep competition this year, but we’re still walking away winners,” said Ashley & Brian Hassell, Owners of George’s BBQ Sauce. “Even though we just missed the finals, we’re floored by the support we received from our George’s community. There isn’t a day that we don’t feel like we’re on top of the world, when we have fans like these in our corner. Thank you, everyone! #GrabAGeorges!”

“We had some pretty steep competition this year, but we’re still walking away winners,” said Ashley & Brian Hassell, Owners of George’s BBQ Sauce. “Even though we just missed the finals, we’re floored by the support we received from our George’s community. There isn’t a day that we don’t feel like we’re on top of the world when we have fans like these in our corner. Thank you, everyone! #GrabAGeorges!”

In the last three years, George’s Sauces have placed within the Top 5. The competition is set to end October 5th, the day before National Manufacturing Day, following several rounds of voting and the winner will be announced from the five remaining finalists in two categories, small business and medium to large business.

The small business category is for companies with fewer than 100 employees.

About George’s Sauces

Since 1975, our sauces have been made by hand, in small batches using the same family recipe. A vinegar-based, Eastern NC style barbecue sauce: simple to make, difficult to perfect. Flavors include "Original" - our standard vinegar-based recipe; "Hot" - featuring our original style, but with double the heat; "Special" - a tomato-based tribute to some of our western-loving fans.

About the NC Chamber

The NC Chamber works to research, develop, advocate, and communicate for solutions and policies that produce a nationally competitive business climate in North Carolina. For more information, visit ncchamber.com.

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