2026 Best of North Georgia Winners
The votes are in! Congratulations to the 2026 Best of North Georgia winners, as chosen by listeners of 101.1 The Pulse!
- Best Biscuit: The Rolling Snackle Box
- Best Family Restaurant: Village Cafeteria
- Best BBQ: Bigun’s BBQ
- Best Breakfast Restaurant: Oakwood Cafe
- Best Mexican Restaurant: Taco House
- Best Annual Local Event/Festival: Georgia Apple Festival
- Best Special Occasion Dinner: Appalachian Grill
- Best Christmas Parade: Ball Ground Christmas Parade
- Best High School Football Team Fans: Pickens Dragons
- Best Tourist Attraction: Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds
- Best Car Dealership: North Georgia Toyota
- Best Bank/Credit Union: Credit Union of Georgia
- Best Insurance Agency: Curtis Hamrick Insurance
- Best Home Builder/Remodeler: North Georgia Design & Construction
- Best Place to Worship – Small Church: New Hope Baptist Church
- Best Place to Worship – Medium Church: Fellowship Baptist Church
- Best Place to Worship – Large Church: Heritage Baptist Church
- Best Real Estate Agent/Company: Cassie Rasco / Berkshire Hathaway
- Best Heating/Air/Plumbing/Electrical/Roofing Company: Green Heating & Cooling
- Best School Principal: Rebecca Champion
- Best Unique Business: Talking Rock Country Store
- Best Lawyer: Glenda Mitchell Law Firm
- Best Medical/Dental/Wellness Provider: AdventHealth Gordon
- Best Salon/Barber/Spa: The Wall Street Barber
- Best Nonprofit/Community Organization: Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging
- Best Factory/Manufacturing Workplace: Shaw Industries
- Best Local Singer/Musician: Mineral Bluff Revue
- Best Salvage/Discount/Antique/Secondhand Store: Cherokee Closeouts
- Best Hardware/Tack/Lawn & Garden/Supply Store: Discount Sporting Goods & Tack
- Best City/Small Town: Jasper
- Person of the Year: Amberle Godfrey
Thank you to everyone who voted and helped us celebrate the businesses, organizations, churches, places and people that make North Georgia special.
Congratulations to all of our 2026 Best of North Georgia winners!