WLEX-TV Best of the Bluegrass: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is WLEX-TV Best of the Bluegrass and who runs it?

Organizer and format

WLEX-TV Best of the Bluegrass is a public community vote for businesses in Kentucky. The ballot is published by WLEX-TV, which appears on air as LEX 18, and it sits on the station's own site at lex18.com/bestofthebluegrass. Because the ballot lives on a broadcaster's page, the organizer's name and the voting address are the same thing a supporter needs to remember.

A supporter who arrives from a broadcast mention or a shared post should go straight to the ballot address rather than relying on a general search, since that address is the one fixed reference the material supplies. Keeping the broadcaster's name in view also helps a supporter confirm that the vote belongs to the station's own Best of the Bluegrass ballot.

The format is a best-of vote in which the public picks favorites. It is not a judged award, and the material describes no panel. Readers who want the wider Kentucky context can start with the Kentucky contest index, which lists the other ballots in the state.

When did the Bluegrass ballot run, and which dates are missing?

The 2026 edition

The material confirms a single edition, 2026, and nothing in it sets an opening day, a closing day or a results date for that run. The station's page is the only address that carries the ballot, so any timing question has to be answered there. A year on its own does not tell a business when its entry window opens.

This is the first confirmed edition; whether it returns next year is not yet published; confirm on the live ballot each cycle.

How does a Kentucky supporter vote on this ballot today?

The public choice on the ballot

A supporter reaches the ballot at lex18.com/bestofthebluegrass, finds the 2026 page, and picks a Kentucky business from the choices the station presents. The vote is a public community choice, so the mechanic rewards the business that gathers the most supporter votes rather than a score set by judges.

The material names no category roster and sets no vote ceiling. A supporter therefore has no published limit to plan around, and the ballot's own controls are the only place a repeat-voting rule would show up.

How does this ballot sit beside the other Kentucky best-of votes?

Sibling ballots in Kentucky

The sibling ballots in Kentucky include Best in Kentucky, Best of Bowling Green, Best of Lexington KY and Chevy Chaser Best of Lex. Each carries its own organizer and title, so the Bluegrass ballot stands apart by its station publisher.

The sibling list also includes the BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards and the Best Places to Work in Kentucky entries. Those ballots run on different subjects, so a business weighing them should compare the subject of each ballot before choosing where to spend effort.

The material holds no category list for this ballot, so the comparison rests on publisher, subject and title rather than on award names. A business that already runs a listing with one of the sibling organizers can still compare the Bluegrass ballot on the same terms, namely the subject, the publisher and the public nature of the vote.

For a reader comparing several Kentucky entries, the useful question is which ballot matches the business's own customer base, since every sibling depends on public supporters rather than on a judged result.

How can a Kentucky business build support for its entry?

A Kentucky business that wants more support for its entry should keep the message simple. Tell customers the exact address, explain that the ballot is a public choice, and point them to the station's page where the vote happens. The organizer frames the ballot as a community vote, so messages built on that community choice match what the ballot actually does.

Outside help should follow the station's own terms, and the material does not describe how purchased votes are treated. Read those terms before any campaign, and keep requests honest, such as asking regular customers to visit the address and cast their own vote. The wider guide on getting more votes online covers the general steps a supporter can take, and the Kentucky contest index lists the other ballots in the state.

Because the 2026 run is the only confirmed edition, a business should treat this ballot as a single opportunity to check and plan around, rather than as a settled yearly cycle.