George’s BBQ Sauce Wins Fourth Overall in Coolest Thing Made in NC
George’s BBQ Sauce is excited to announce it placed 4th overall in the Coolest Thing Made in NC Contest by the NC Chamber of Commerce. After beating out roughly 65 other NC products, George’s was the smallest team competing in the final round and the only food product in the Top 5.
More than 1,600+ votes were cast for the Nashville, NC-based sauce company in the last week alone, solidifying its 4th place achievement. This is the second consecutive year that George’s Sauces has placed in the Top 5. In 2020, the Nashville, NC-based sauce company finished 3rd overall in fan voting.
“We just want to say thank you to the North Carolina Chamber for putting this on and giving small companies like us the chance to tell our stories,” said Brian Hassell, Co-Owner of George’s. “We also want to say thank you to everyone who voted, shared, and even told somebody else to vote! We couldn’t do any of this without y’all.”
The final ranking of the Top 5 broken down:
Western Star 49X Vocational Truck, Cleveland, NC
HondaJet Elite, Greensboro
Caterpillar's Cat® 938M Wheel Loader, Clayton
George’s BBQ Sauce, Nashville, NC
Flucelvax Influenza Vaccine by Seqirus, Holly Springs
Presented by Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., the statewide online competition celebrates the variety and quality of products manufactured in North Carolina. The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) is also collaborating on this initiative as a Supporting Organization.
North Carolina’s cutting-edge manufacturing industry generates more than 17% of the gross state product and employs more than 10% of the state's workforce. As the exclusive North Carolina affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the NC Chamber recognizes that a strong manufacturing industry is central to the state's economic and competitive success.
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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