| Platinum | Uptown's Chicken & Waffles |
| Gold | Chick-Fil-A |
| Silver | Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q |
| Bronze | Barbara Ann's Southern Fried Chicken |
| Top Pick | Bojangles |
| Top Pick | Culvers |
| Top Pick | Kinlaw's Welcome Grill |
| Top Pick | Metro Diner |
| Top Pick | Nitas Kitchen (Grill & Deli) |
| Top Pick | Paradise Acres |