In 2010, the song was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame "Classics of Blues Recordings" category. In a statement by the foundation, it was noted that "Otis Rush has stated that Dixon presented 'Spoonful' to him, but the song didn't suit Rush's tastes and so it ended up with Wolf, and soon thereafter with Etta James".
In 2010, the song was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame "Classics of Blues Recordings" category. The foundation acknowledged that Otis Rush had been given 'Spoonful' by Dixon but didn't like it, leading to its eventual inclusion with Wolf and later Etta James.