Following a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) is thrilled to announce the finalists and honorees for the 2022 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Awards. All finalists are peer-nominated, ensuring the most deserving in the industry are recognized.

Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ is now open at MET Atlanta. The restaurant, with popular locations in Charleston and Birmingham, will offer South Carolina-style whole-hog barbecue along with his famous ribs, chicken and homemade side dishes. Continuing his family’s tradition of cooking over live wood coals, pitmaster Rodney Scott utilizes burn barrels to turn hardwood into glowing coals on-site.