2006-First Parade of Lights
2007-First Chili Cook Off
2008-First Official ChiLLy Fest
2010-First ChiLLy Fest Pageant
and Second and last Marengo Idol

A Top Event in West Alabama –The Tuscaloosa News 2009
A Top Event in the South by Southern Living 2010
A Top 10 Event in December –Alabama Events 2010
Alabama Livings Top Destination for December 2010

Christmas Parade Themes

2006-Twas the Night before Christmas in my Hometown
2007-Christmas Caroling in the Night
2008-Christmas Treasures
2009-Believe
2010-Christmas in the Movies
2011-Sights & Sounds of Christmas in the City

Chili Cook Off Winners

2007
Me and The Girls -1st
Kickin Butts BBQ -2nd
Papa’s Foods -3rd

2008
Red Hot Chili Papa -1st

2009
Pink Feathers -1st
Papa’s Foods -2nd
Brett Etheridge -(Best Presentation)

2010
Papa’s Foods -1st
Amstar -2nd
Cut and Clean -3rd

2011
AmStar -1st
Butt Masters-2nd
Chili Hounds-3rd

Miss ChiLLy Fest

2010-Madison Davidson

Float Winners

2009 Business Category
Form Advantage Insulation-1st
T. P. Young Logging-2nd
First Bank of Linden-3rd

2009 Schools, Churches, and Organizations
C.R.I.B.S -1st
Linden High School-2nd
Cornerstone Church-3rd

2010 Business Category
Little Drug Co.-1st
Papa’s Foods-2nd
South Alabama Gas-3rd

2010 Schools, Churches, and Organizations
Linden Quest Club-1st
Linden High School-2nd
N/A-3rd

2011 Schools, Churches, and Organizations
Linden Baptist-1st
Linden Quest Club-2nd
Linden Elementary (Head Start)-3rd

2011 Business Category
Papa's Foods-1st
Pop's-2nd
First Bank of Linden-3rd
History