Best in Kentucky
Kentucky’s Favorites, Chosen by You
Each year, Kentucky Living readers celebrate the people, places, businesses and experiences that make the Commonwealth special. Nominate your favorites for this year’s contest and revisit past champions.
Promote yourself for nominations? We’ve got you covered—
Download “Nominate” Social Images
Important Dates
Contest Timeline
- February 1, 2027 Nominations Open
- April 14, 2027 Finalists Announced
- May 1, 2027 Voting Begins
- May 31, 2027 Voting Ends
- August 1, 2027 Winners Announced
Nominations open on February 1, 2027!
Official Contest Rules
Kentucky Living 2027 Best in Kentucky Reader Contest
CONTEST IS OPEN to persons 18 years of age or older in the Continental United States, except for employees or immediate family members of Kentucky Living, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, Kentucky’s electric co-ops and their respective divisions, subsidiaries, advertising, and promotion agencies.
ONLINE SUBMISSIONS ONLY at KentuckyLiving.com. Submit by voting for one or more categories to qualify for random drawings.
PRIZES: Five $100 cash prizes drawn from entries, February 6, February 13, February 20, and February 28. Prizes subject to change but value of prize will not.
HOW PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED: Winners will be announced in the September 2027 issue of Kentucky Living, when the 2027 Best in Kentucky awards are published. Prize winners will be notified by phone, email or online. Prizes will be mailed by USPS, to arrive no later than September 30, 2027.
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON, drawn at random; odds of winning depend on number of entries received.
Winners’ names, city, and electric co-op name may be published in Kentucky Living KentuckyLiving.com, on social channels, and other publications of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives/Kentucky Living.
DEADLINE: Online Best in Kentucky entries must be received no later than 12 midnight Eastern Daylight Saving Time, February 28, 2027. Kentucky Electric Cooperatives/Kentucky Living is not responsible for lost or misdirected electronic entries; In the event that the Best in Kentucky Reader Contest is impaired in any way (i.e., operation, security, or administration), Kentucky Electric Cooperatives/Kentucky Living may suspend, resume, or elect to award prizes from the eligible entries received at the time the contest was suspended.
QUESTIONS: Inquiries about contest rules can be submitted online at Contact Us.
Any information submitted as part of the Best in Kentucky Reader Contest will be used in accordance with the Official Rules and Privacy Policy/Terms of Use below.
