Awards and Credits
Beer & Burger Throw down
- 2016
- Best Use of Bacon – Kentucky Bourbon QBurger
IFMA Presidents Conference
- 2015
- IFMA Awards – Sparkplug Award
National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival – Buffalo, NY
- 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010
- 2015
- 2nd Place Creative BBQ
- 3rd Place Creative Spicy – Dusted Ghost Pepper
- 2014
- Restaurant Sauce Awards
- 1st Place Creative Spicy – Thai ‘R’ Cracker
- 2nd Place X-Hot – Triple Atomic
- 2013
- Festival Favorite
- 1st Place Traditional X-Hot Category- Triple Atomic
- 2012
- 1st Place Sweet Creative Category- Mango Habanero
- 1st Place Traditional X-Hot Category- Triple Atomic
- 2011
- 1st Place Traditional Hot Category – SuperCharged
- 2009
- 3rd Place Best Creative Spicy Category-Chipotle BBQ
- 2nd Place Hottest Category-XXX Atomic
- 2008
- 3rd Place Creative BBQ Category – Dusted Chipotle BBQ
- 2006
- 1st Place Best Creative Spicy Category- Parmesan Pepper
- 2nd Place Creative Sweet Category-Asian Sesame
- 2005
- 1st Place Traditional Hot Category- Hot Sauce
- 2nd Place Barbecue Category- Buckeye BBQ®
- 3rd Place Creative Spice Category-Pennsylvania Premium Garlic
- 2004
- 1st Place Best Creative Style Buffalo Wing- Arizona Ranch®
- 2nd Place Best Extra-Hot Buffalo Wing- Atomic Wing
- 3rd Place Best BBQ Buffalo Wing- Buckeye BBQ®
- 2003
- 1st Place Most Creative BBQ Sauce- Louisiana Lickers®
- 2002
- 1st Place Hottest Sauce- Atomic
Coastal Virginia Magazine
- 2014
- Best of Readers’ Choice Awards – QS&L Restaurant in Newport News, VA
Bristol Herald Courier
- 2016
- Best Chicken Wing Restaurant – 2nd Place Best Bar
Mercer County United Way Wing King
- 2016, 2015
- 2016
- People’s Choice – Best BBQ – Garlic BBQ
- 2015
- Best Hot Wing – Dusted Ghost Pepper
Zest Fest- Fiery Food Challenge & Golden Chile Awards
- 2013
- 3rd Place BBQ Sauce: Cayenne Consumer Ready-Buckeye BBQ®
- 2012
- 3rd Place Condiments Asian/Stir Fry Sauce Consumer Ready- Thaisian
- 2nd Place Hot Sauce Medium Consumer Ready – Haute Parmesan
- 2011
- 1st Place Barbecue Sauce Soy Based Consumer Ready Category- Asian Sesame
- 1st Place Hot Sauce: Specialty Consumer Ready Category- Dusted Chipotle BBQ
- 1st Place Hot Sauce: Asian-Style Consumer Ready Category- Thaisian
- 2nd Place Hot Sauce: XXX Hot (w/Extract) Consumer Ready Category- Triple Atomic
- 2nd Place Condiment: Asian/Stir Fry Consumer Ready Category- Thaisian
- 3rd Place Barbecue Sauce Sweet Base Consumer Ready Category- BBQ
- 2009
- 3rd Place Condiment/Table Seasoning Category- Dusted Chipotle BBQ
- 2008
- 1st Place Cook-Off Food: Dry Seasoning/Rub- Dusted Chipotle BBQ
- 2nd Place Cook-Off Food: Wing Sauce Extra Hot- SuperCharged
- 3rd Place Consumer Ready BBQ Sauce Specialty- Asian Sesame
- 3rd Place Cook-Off Beverage: Margarita/Specialty- Quaker Steak & Lube® Rootbeer
- 2007
- 1st Place Hot Sauce Asian Style- Asian Sesame
- 1st Place Hot Sauce Louisiana Style- Louisiana Lickers®
- 1st Place Hot Sauce Specialty- Pennsylvania Premium Garlic
- 2006
- 1st Place Hot Sauce Asian-Style – Thai ‘R’ Cracker
- 1st Place Hot Sauce Medium-Style- Arizona Ranch®
- 1st Place Consumer Ready BBQ/Asian Stir Fry Sauce- Thai ‘R’ Cracker
- 2nd Place Consumer Ready BBQ Sauce Mustard Base- Honey Mustard
- 3rd Place Consumer Ready BBQ Sauce Sweet Base- BBQ
- 3rd Place Merchandise Specialty – BBQ 4-Pack
- 2003
- 1st Place BBQ Sauce Division- Buckeye BBQ®
- 2nd Place Wing Sauce Division- Buckeye BBQ®
- 3rd Place Marketing Division – Atomic
- 2001
- Prestigious Bronze Award-Louisiana Lickers®
- Coveted Bronze Award- Atomic
Forbes
- 2014
- The Best & Worst Franchises in America – #4 Best Franchise
