It has received popular acclaim for its food, and was listed as a top ten barbecue restaurant in the United States by People magazine in 1989.

It was his decision to move the restaurant to its current location and expand its operation to include catering services.

His catering vision was soon realized when Sconyers was invited to cater a southern style affair for United States President Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1980.

[8] In February 2006, Congressman Charlie Norwood marked the fiftieth anniversary of the restaurant's opening with an address to the United States House of Representatives.

[9] The Georgia General Assembly gave official commendation to the restaurant in House Resolution 1388.