Nominations are now open for the Best of Rural Missouri 2025 Readers’ Choice Contest. In 2023, we introduced the Best of Rural Missouri Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame consists of entities that have won five times or more since 2012 and are ineligible to place in the current contest. Current Hall of Fame inductees are Missouri Hick Bar-B-Que, Cuba; Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton; St. James Winery, St. James; Silver Dollar City, Branson; Branson and Lake of the Ozarks.
To celebrate Missouri’s uniqueness, please exclude national or out-of-state regional chains. Two lucky readers will each win a $250 prize package (if entered online)! Nominate your favorites by Jan. 15, 2025. Limit one ballot per person. Winners will be announced in the April 2025 issue of Rural Missouri.
Only online ballots are eligible for one of two $250 prize package drawings and must contain responses to all categories in the contest. No purchase necessary. One entry per person or IP address. Ballot must be received by Jan. 15, 2025. Winners will be notified by phone. Employees and directors of Missouri’s electric cooperatives and their immediate families may vote, however, are ineligible for the sweepstakes.