Time to turn our community awards attention to the west.
The Johnson County Post has kicked off the nomination round for the "Best of Johnson County 2026." Nominations opened yesterday, and continue through March 20, 2026. (Their voting round will be in April, though they haven't specified the dates yet).
They're using the same back-end voting software as Kansas City Magazine, so business owners should follow the same tip about registration - once you've logged in to the Best of Johnson County voting app, you'll see in the bar at the top of the page a rather non-descript button that says "Ad Promote." Click that button and step through the process of registering your business. There's no cost, and the most valuable part is that you have the opportunity to identify other names by which your business is known. This helps ensure that you don't lose out on votes that are intended for you, but wouldn't otherwise be counted for you, because there's a variation in the way your business is identified. (So, for example, for my business that I self-nominated in the Travel Agent category, I registered Fantastic Memories Travel, LLC as the business name, but listed Fantastic Memories Travel, Mouse Master Travel, and Aaron Rittmaster as other names by which my business might be referred). This is particularly important during this nominations round, since the entries are all free-form text. Below is a table of available nomination categories and member businesses that I recognized as good fits for the category. I apologize, in advance, if I missed anyone. Feel free to let me know if I need to add your business to the list, and what category you'd like to be promoted in.
As a bonus, if you cast nominations in at least 10 categories for the Best of JoCo 2026, you'll be entered in a drawing for a chance to win $500. Thank you for your support of your BNI Select colleagues!
| Group | Category | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Medical, Dental & Health | Chiropractic Clinic | Active Family Chiropractic - Curt Welter |
| Home Services & Supplies | General Contractor | First Response Restoration |
| Home Services & Supplies | Heating & Air Conditioning Company | EnviroTech |
| Home Services & Supplies | Home Organizer | Inspired Closets - Tara Comfort |
| Home Services & Supplies | Landscaping Company | Elevate Outdoor |
| Home Services & Supplies | Home Painter | That 1 Painter - Kendon McBee |
| Home Services & Supplies | Handyman | Go Joe Handyman - Joe Bergholtz |
| Home Services & Supplies | Plumber | Mr. Rooter |
| Home Services & Supplies | Roofing Company | Zucca Roofing |
| Housing & Homebuilding | Home Inspector/Appraiser | House 2 Home Inspection Services - Doug Cook |
| Housing & Homebuilding | Mortgage Lender | Clear KC - Adriana Bates |
| Housing & Homebuilding | Home Remodeler | First Response Restoration |
| Housing & Homebuilding | Real Estate Company | The Magnolia KC Group |
| Housing & Homebuilding | Real Estate Agent | Jennifer Weaver |
| Professional Services | Bank | Academy Bank |
| Professional Services | Accountant/Tax Preparer | Jason Louk - Marr & Company, P.C. |
| Professional Services | Financial Investment Firm | Grant Montgomery - Prevail Wealth Strategies |
| Professional Services | Insurance Agency | Matt Flax - Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Professional Services | Marketing Agency | Kenna Lewis - Social Centric Media |
| Professional Services | Travel Agency | Fantastic Memories Travel - Aaron Rittmaster |
| Senior Living | In-Home Care Assistance | Senior Helpers of Johnson County |
You have two ways to get to the Best of Johnson County 2026 site to enter your nominations - you can either scan the QR code or click the button below.
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