The Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee seeks to showcase all the phenomenal products that are manufactured across our state. From food and beverage products to motor vehicles and parts, appliances, machinery and more, Tennessee is a true leader in the manufacturing industry.

After products are nominated, they compete in a popular vote round. The Top 16 Tennessee-made products then advance to compete to win the ultimate prize – being named the Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee.

This year’s winner will be announced on October 1 at the Tennessee Manufacturing Excellence Luncheon. Join us to celebrate the announcement of the winner at the Made in Tennessee Building in Lebanon, TN!

The Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee competition was created to be a fun and lighthearted way to showcase the impressive diversity of products manufactured in Tennessee and to promote manufacturing careers. All nominees and voters agree to abide by both the rules outlined below and the overall spirit of the contest.

• The nominated product must be manufactured in Tennessee.
• The company headquarters does not need to be in Tennessee, but the nominated product must be manufactured in a Tennessee-based facility.
• The nomination product must be made using a manufacturing process. For example, a restaurant that makes “made to order” pizzas would not qualify but a food manufacturer that mass-produces frozen pizzas would. TMA reserves the sole right to determine what products qualify for the contest.
• Companies may only have one product featured in the Top 16, so only one product nomination per company per year is encouraged.
• Winning companies are prohibited from participating in the contest for the following year, while each winning product is indefinitely prohibited from being nominated again.
• Voting is open to the public. A person may cast one vote per device per day when voting is open. Once a device has been used to cast a vote, it cannot be used to cast another vote in the popular vote round or top 16 or 8 round-up until 24 hours has elapsed. Any attempt to circumvent the one vote per person per device per day restriction by the use of internet bots or any other means to artificially increase vote totals is prohibited and may subject the nominee or contestant to disqualification.
• TMA reserves the sole right to interpret contest rules, to amend contest rules or eligibility requirements without notice, and disqualify any nominee or contestant suspected of or actually violating or attempting to violate or circumvent the rules of the Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee contest.
• TMA and its partners reserve the right to approve all submissions and nominated products.