Georgia Bill Would Make Lemon Pepper the Official State Wing Flavor

Overview

• State Rep. Eric Bell introduced House Bill 1013 to designate lemon pepper as Georgia’s official chicken wing flavor.
• The proposal has bipartisan co-sponsors, including Reps. Dexter Sharper, Kasey Carpenter, David Huddleston and Mekyah McQueen.
• The bill’s text cites variations such as “lemon pepper wet,” “all flats” and “hot honey lemon pepper,” calling the dish a social unifier across the state.
• Coverage credits Atlanta restaurant J.R. Crickets with popularizing the flavor and notes cultural shout-outs from rappers and “Lemon Pepper Lou” Lou Williams.
• The measure awaits its first committee hearing before potential House and Senate votes, after which it could go to Gov. Brian Kemp.