• 1992- Received People's Choice Award at the Chili-by-the-Sea Cook-off in Virginia Beach.

  • 1993- Strutted in the first Downtown Doo Dah Parade. We have strutted every year since and The Pepper Lovers Club has won the coveted 1st place fools trophy 3 times.

  • 1994- Pepper Lovers Club Cookbook (Volume 1) received Special Merit Award from the Tobasco Community Cookbook Awards Contest.

  • 1999- Released the Pepper Lovers Club Cookbook Volume 2.

  • 2000- First Annual Cajun Boil and the First Annual Oyster Roast.

  • 2001- First Relay for Life Participation as the Pepper Steppers!

  • Yearly coordination of all the food eating contests, including the Hot Pepper eating contest, in conjunction with Festevents at the Bayou Boogaloo.

  • Yearly participation and organization of the judging for the Fleet Week Chili Cookoff to commemorate the Navy's Birthday!

  • Annual participation in Cinco de Mayo celebration in Virginia Beach.