Event Brief
MECO Fire Pit Drops From Tennessee Coolest Contest
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: The Meco Americana Hang-A-Round Portable Fire Pit has been eliminated from the 2026 “Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee” contest after reaching the top eight but not receiving enough votes. Final voting runs Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. CT through Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. CT at coolestthingmadeintn.com, with the winner announced Sept. 30 in Lebanon.
WHO: MECO Corporation; Tennessee Chamber; Tennesseans voting online
WHAT: MECO’s Americana Hang-A-Round Portable Fire Pit is no longer in the running for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee contest.
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The fire pit did not garner enough votes to continue in the contest.
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