The results are in! The KG Best of the Best awards have recognized the top businesses and organizations that make King George a thriving community. These outstanding winners have demonstrated excellence in quality service and commitment to their loyal customers.

A heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and finalists who continue to set the standard for business and community success in King George. This level of business recognition would not have been feasible without the residents and customers who submitted over 350 nominations to determine the almost 250 finalists in the 42 categories for the awards. Participants casted nearly 2,750 votes in support of these exceptional businesses.

Finalists and winners will be honored during the King George Economic Development Authority Annual Business Appreciation Reception in early May.

If you didn’t see your favorite business listed or want to continue your support of an organization, be on the lookout for the 2026 KG Best of the Best Awards.

 

LIST OF FINALISTS & WINNERS

350 nominations & 2,750 votes

 

1. BEST OVERALL

Backporch Vineyard
Elite Clean Pressure Wash
Four Elements Electric
GARDENING GAYS FARM (WINNER)
Lala’s Fuzion
Machodoc Creek Marina & Café
R.K. Payne Heating & Air
Taste of Himalaya
Topside Federal Credit Union
Uncle Dave’s Jr.
Westbrooke Home

2. BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE

CHICK-FIL-A (WINNER)
Gardening Gays Farm
Lala’s Fuzion
Machodoc Creek Marina & Café
Mary’s Cakery & Candy Kitchen
Minter’s Towing & Repair
R.K. Payne Heating & Air
Topside Federal Credit Union

3. BEST FAMILY-OWNED

Carroll’s Automotive
Elite Clean Pressure Wash
Gali’s Café
GARDENING GAYS FARM (WINNER)
King’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Lala’s Fuzion
Machodoc Creek Marina & Café
Minter’s Towing & Repair
Uncle Dave’s Jr.

4. BEST NEW BUSINESS

Catfish Kelly’s
Chick-fil-A
Creekside Farm Brewery
Elite Clean Pressure Wash
Lala’s Fuzion
TASTE OF HIMALAYA (WINNER)

5. BEST SMALL BUSINESS

Elite Clean Pressure Wash
Gali’s Café
Lala’s Fuzion
Machodoc Creek Marina & Café
MARY’S CAKERY & CANDY KITCHEN (WINNER)
Pelion Gym
Topside Federal Credit Union
Uncle Dave’s Jr.

6. BEST PET GROOMER

EAGLE’S NEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL (WINNER)
Grooming Cottage
The Grooming Pawlour
Payne’s Pups
Petco

7. BEST PET BOARDER, DAYCARE OR SITTER/WALKER

B&R Kennels
KG Critter Sitters
ON CLOUD 9 (WINNER)

8. BEST PET RESCUE OR SHELTER

KG ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (WINNER)
King George Public Animal Shelter

9. BEST VETERINARY SERVICES

Mobile Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Knowles
Veterinary Home Care, Dr. Aukward
EAGLE’S NEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL (WINNER)
King George Veterinary Clinic

10. BEST COMMUNITY EVENT

Caledon Art & Wine Festival
Caledon Trunk or Treat
Jazz in the Country
KG Christmas Tree Lighting
KG Fall Festival
KG Family Day & VFW Celebration
KG FARMERS MARKET (WINNER)
KG Firefighters BBQ Brawl
KG Independence Celebration
Run for Valor
Ainsley’s Angels’ Spirit of Inclusion Race
St. Paul’s Oktoberfest
Visualize and Rize Spring Fling

11. BEST ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT

Backporch Vineyard
Creekside Farm Brewery
The Estate at White Hall Vineyard
Highmark Brewery
KG Community Art Hub
KGHS THEATRE DEPARTMENT (WINNER)
Rappahannock YMCA, King George
Roma Pizza

12. BEST NON-PROFIT

KG Animal Rescue League
KG Farmers Market
Love Thy Neighbor
THE OPP SHOP (WINNER)
Rappahannock YMCA, King George
Valor Ranch
Visualize & Rize

13. BEST PARK OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY/SPACE

Barnesfield Park
CALEDON STATE PARK (WINNER)
Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park
Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail

14. BEST VENUE

BACKPORCH VINEYARD (WINNER)
Bella Vista at Historic Bleak Hill
Belle Grove Plantation Bed & Breakfast
Creekside Farm Brewery
The Estate at White Hall
KG Citizen Center
Landino’s Barn

15. BEST VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

KING GEORGE FIRE AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS (WINNER)
FoxSmart Education Foundation
KG Animal Rescue League
KG Garden Club
Love Thy Neighbor
The Opp Shop
Valor Ranch
VFW Post 12202

16. BEST BREWERY OR WINERY

BACKPORCH VINEYARD (WINNER)
Creekside Farm Brewery
The Estate at White Hall Vineyard
Highmark Brewery
Two Dogs Whine

17. BEST COFFEE SHOP

GALI’S CAFE (WINNER)
Happy Dance Coffee Shop
Starbucks, King George

18. BEST DESSERT OR SNACK SPOT

Gali’s Cafe
Happy Dance Coffee Shop
Jenn’s Eclairs at KG Farmers Market
MARY’S CAKERY & CANDY KITCHEN (WINNER)
Uncle Dave’s Jr.
ZOE Mobile Coffee Bar

19. BEST FAMILY-OWNED RESTAURANT

Don Eladio’s Cantina
El Charro
El Rancharro
Gali’s Cafe
King’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Lala’s Fuzion
Machodoc Creek Marina & Cafe
Pizza Bono
Taste of Himalaya
Uncle Dave’s Jr.
VINNY’S ITALIAN GRILL & PIZZERIA (WINNER)

20. BEST FAST FOOD OR CASUAL DINING

Benny’s
CHICK-FIL-A (WINNER)
Chipotle
Five Guys
Jersey Mikes
Sheetz King George
Subway King George
Tropical Smoothie
Wendy’s

21. BEST FOOD TRUCK

Aimee’s
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ
DENSON’S (WINNER)
Fire Escape Burgers
Preacher Dave’s
Sparky’s BBQ
UFO
ZOE Mobile Coffee Bar

22. BEST DENTAL PRACTICE

Dahlgren Dental
King George Dental, LLC
RICHARD COTTRELL, DDS, & ASSOCIATES (WINNER)
Dr. Wendy Moore, DDS

23. BEST PRIMARY/FAMILY MEDICAL CARE

1Centercare Family Practice, LLC
King George Pediatrics
MARY WASHINGTON PRIMARY CARE, KING GEORGE (WINNER)
New Heights Pediatrics, LLC

24. BEST URGENT OR SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE

Centercare Family Practice, LLC
MARY WASHINGTON URGENT CARE (WINNER)

25. BEST AGRICULTURE OR FARM BUSINESS

GARDENING GAYS FARM (WINNER)
J&J Farms
King George Feed & Supply, LLC
Rick & Van’s Produce Stand
Tractor Supply

26. BEST ANTIQUE OR THRIFT STORE

Gitie’s
The Opp Shop
UNIQUE ANTIQUE MALL (WINNER)

27. BEST GROCERY OR CONVENIENCE STORE

Food Lion, Dahlgren
FOOD LION, KING GEORGE (WINNER)
Sealston Deli
Sheetz, Dahlgren
Sheetz, King George
Sheetz, Shiloh
Wawa
Walmart

28. BEST ACCOUNTANT/TAX SERVICE

Account, Inc.
BRABANT’S BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICE, INC. (WINNER)
Shaffer’s Accounting & Tax Services
Tax Consultants of Virginia, LLC

29. BEST AUTO DEALER

BAYSIDE (WINNER)
J’s Cars, LLC

30. BEST AUTO REPAIR

Burrell Automotive, LLC
C&S Auto Repairs, Inc.
CARROLL’S AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (WINNER)
Dahlgren Garage
Devers Auto Service Center, Inc.
Gray’s Service Center
Minter’s Towing and Repair, LLC
King Automotive
King George Tire
Sealston Automotive, LLC

31. BEST BANK

Atlantic Union Bank
C&F Bank
TOPSIDE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (WINNER)
Truist Bank

32. BEST BARBER, HAIR SALON OR NAIL SALON

The Butterfly Salon
Herbal Nails & Spa
The Lighthouse Salon
MJs Barber Shop
Queen Nail & Spa
Ryan Jacobs Hair Salon
Shear Elegance Hair Studio
SIMPLY BLISS SALON & SPA (WINNER)
T&K Nail Spa
Tanglez Hair & Tan Studio

33. BEST CHILDCARE PROVIDER

FOUR SEASONS DAYCARE (WINNER)
Kids Cottage

34. BEST CLEANING SERVICE

301 CLEANERS (WINNER)
Elite Clean Pressure Wash

35. BEST ELECTRICIAN OR PLUMBER

Coates Family Services
Four Elements Electric
Professional Plumbing Solutions
Reed Electric, Air Conditioning & Heating Co.
R.K. PAYNE HEATING & AIR (WINNER)
ROC Electrical, LLC
Sure Flow Plumbing
United Liberty Plumbing

36. BEST GYM OR FITNESS CENTER

Anytime Fitness
Optimal Prime Fitness
Pelion Gym
RAPPAHANNOCK YMCA, KING GEORGE (WINNER)
Sankalpa Bhogah Wellness Company

37. BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE

HANDY GIRL HOME IMPROVEMENT (WINNER)
Level Straight Remodeling
Potomac Kitchen Designs

38. BEST HOMEBUILDER

Sanford Construction
WESTBROOKE HOMES (WINNER)
Weston Homes

39. BEST LANDSCAPING

Bakers Acres
Grasshopper Lawn Care
GREEN ACRES (WINNER)
Quik Cut Lawn Service

40. BEST PHOTOGRAPHER OR VIDEOGRAPHER

April Rose Photography
Brandi Huffman Photography
Luke Miller
SARAH GRACE PHOTOGRAPHY (WINNER)
Willow Haven Photography

41. BEST REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty
Coldwell Banker Elite
EXIT REALTY EXPERTISE (WINNER)
RE/MAX Supercenter

42. BEST TOWING SERVICE

Burrell’s Automotive
C&S Auto Repairs
MCDANIEL’S SERVICES (WINNER)
Minter’s Towing & Repair