James Harold Jones sits in his kitchen after taking a break from smoking Bar-B-Q

Meet the Originals: Rhoda's Tamales and Jones Bar-B-Q

Handwritten sign for $5.00 Hope Melons in the back of a roadside truck

The flavorful roots of the Hope Watermelon Festival

From the Arkansas Tourism Team

Culinary Arts in Arkansas

July 2022

The culinary scene in Arkansas is as varied as our heritage and geography. This month's Discover Arkansas takes a look at the culinary heritage of The Natural State and focuses on many of the winners of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame.

You can find amazing food throughout The Natural State. That's one reason why the Department of Arkansas Heritage decided to create the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame in 2016, with the first awards presented in January 2017.

The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame is the perfect place to honor our unique foods, legendary restaurants, remarkable cooks and influential food entrepreneurs, as well as culturally significant festivals and events