2026 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Finalists

Arkansas Food Hall of Fame

Neighbor’s Mill Bakery & Cafe
Harrison, AR

Stoby’s
Conway, AR

Trio's
Little Rock, AR

The Dixie Pig
Blytheville, AR

Yellow Umbrella
Fort Smith, AR

Tacker’s Shake Shack
Marion, AR

Ermilio’s
Eureka Springs, AR

Ray’s
Monticello, AR

Hugo’s
Fayetteville, AR

Restauranteur of the Year

Chef Rafael Rios
Yeyo’s in Bentonville, AR

Chef Matthew Cooper
Conifer and Ryn in Bentonville, AR

Chef Jerry Barakat
Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse in Little Rock, AR

Food-Themed Event

Johnson County Peach Festival
Clarksville, AR

MHS Chocolate Roll Festival
Marshall, AR

Tontitown Grape Festival
Tontitown, AR

Gone But Not Forgotten

Couch’s BBQ
Jonesboro, AR

Mrs. Miller’s Chicken
Hot Springs, AR

Joda's
Nashville, AR

People's Choice

Salty Dalty's BBQ
Morrilton, AR

Jesse James Foods
Benton, AR

Country Chic Chocolate Company
Pine Bluff, AR

Ozark Farmhouse
Clinton, AR

The Wooden Spoon
Gentry, AR