| Platinum | Zombie Pig BBQ |
| Gold | Smokey Pig Barbecue |
| Silver | Chester's Grocery & Barbeque |
| Bronze | 13th Street Bar-Be-Que |
| Top Pick | Country's Barbecue |
| Top Pick | J Juniors |
| Top Pick | Macon Road BBQ |
| Top Pick | Mike & Ed's BBQ |
| Top Pick | Moe's Original BBQ |
| Top Pick | Smokey Bones Columbus |
| Smoke Bourbon and BBQ |