The seventh-annual extravaganza took place April 22, 2019, at Holloway Gymnasium. The 2020 edition of the awards show was canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to presenting traditional honors like the Big Ten Medal of Honor, Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award, Varsity Walk Award, Wooden Leadership Institute Certificate of Achievement and BLAST Certificate of Achievement, Golden Petes are presented in the following categories:
- Male Breakout of the Year
- Female Breakout of the Year
- Male Individual Performance, Single Event
- Female Individual Performance, Single Event
- Team Performance, Single Event
- Coach of the Year
- Joe Tiller Excellence Award
- Tyler Trent Award
- Male Performance of the Year
- Female Performance of the Year
- Play of the Year
- Team of the Year
The Golden Petes also serve as a senior sendoff to Purdue student-athletes.
The Golden Petes show is hosted by the John Purdue Club and the Varsity P Club.
| 2019 (Hosts: Samara Miller and Bijay Stephens) | |
| Male Breakout of the Year | Rondale Moore, Football |
| Female Breakout of the Year | Grace Cleveland, Volleyball |
| Male Individual Performance, Single Event | Carsen Edwards, Basketball |
| Female Individual Performance, Single Event | Karissa McLaughlin, Basketball |
| Team Performance, Single Event | Football |
| Coach of the Year | Matt Painter, Men's Basketball |
| Joe Tiller Excellence Award | Tanya Foster, Director - Learning Services |
| Tyler Trent Award | Gabrielle Broschard, Track & Field/Cross Country |
| Male Performance of the Year | Carsen Edwards, Basketball |
| Female Performance of the Year | Sherridan Atkinson, Volleyball |
| Play of the Year | Ryan Cline, Basketball |
| Team of the Year | Men’s Basketball |
| 2018 (Hosts: Joe Cifelli and Marta Martin) | |
| Male Breakout of the Year | Waseem Williams, Track & Field |
| Female Breakout of the Year | Karissa McLaughlin, Basketball |
| Male Individual Performance, Single Event | Elijah Sindelar, Football |
| Female Individual Performance, Single Event | Brionna Thomas, Track & Field |
| Team Performance, Single Event | Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Coach of the Year | Jeff Brohm, Football |
| Joe Tiller Excellence Award | Cathy Wright-Eger, Leadership Advisor |
| Male Performance of the Year | Carsen Edwards, Basketball |
| Female Performance of the Year | Devynne Charlton, Track & Field |
| Play of the Year | Elijah Sindelar to Anthony Mahoungou game-winning touchdown in Foster Farms Bowl |
| Team of the Year | Women's Track & Field |
| 2017 (Hosts: Race Johnson and Brionna Thomas) | |
| Male Newcomer of the Year | Brandon Loschiavo, Diving |
| Female Newcomer of the Year | Emily Meaney, Diving |
| Boiler Up Award | Track & Field |
| Coach of the Year | Matt Painter, Men's Basketball |
| Male Individual Performance, Single Event | Steele Johnson, Diving |
| Female Individual Performance, Single Event | Devynne Charlton, Track & Field |
| Play of the Year | Steele Johnson, Diving |
| Male Performance of the Year | Caleb Swanigan, Basketball |
| Female Performance of the Year | Devynne Charlton, Track & Field |
| Team Performance, Single Event | Volleyball |
| Team of the Year | Men's Basketball |
| 2016 (Hosts: Katie Douglas and Robbie Hummel) | |
| Male Breakout of the Year | Markell Jones, Football |
| Female Breakout of the Year | Janae' Moffitt, Track & Field |
| Male Spark Plug Award | Rapheal Davis, Basketball |
| Female Spark Plug Award | Faye Adelaja, Volleyball |
| Coach of the Year | Lonnie Greene, Track & Field |
| Male Individual Performance, Single Event | Matthew McClintock, Cross Country |
| Female Individual Performance, Single Event | Devynne Charlton, Track & Field |
| Play of the Year | Vince Edwards, Basketball |
| Male Performance of the Year | A.J. Hammons, Basketball |
| Female Performance of the Year | Devynne Charlton, Track & Field |
| Team Performance, Single Event | Men's Basketball vs. Michigan State |
| Team of the Year | Women's Track & Field |
| 2015 (Hosts: Akin Ayodele and Stephanie White) | |
| Breakout of the Year | Symone Black, Track & Field |
| Spark Plug Award | Rapheal Davis, Basketball |
| Coach of the Year | Adam Soldati, Diving |
| Individual Performance, Single Event | Steele Johnson, Diving |
| Play of the Year | Jon Octeus, Basketball |
| Male Performance of the Year | Steele Johnson, Diving |
| Female Performance of the Year | Lilly Fecho, Softball |
| Team Performance, Single Event | Men's Basketball vs. Indiana |
| Team of the Year | Women's Track & Field |
| Video of the Year | Athletics Department Staff |
| 2014 (Hosts: Stuart Schweigert and Natalia Bogdanova) | |
| Breakout of the Year | Raheem Mostert, Track & Field |
| Spark Plug Award | Carly Cramer, Volleyball |
| Coach of the Year | Lonnie Greene, Track & Field |
| Comeback of the Year | Women's Basketball vs. Iowa |
| Individual Performance, Single Event | Dani Bunch, Track & Field |
| Individual Performance, Season - Male | Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Track & Field |
| Individual Performance, Season - Female | Courtney Moses, Basketball |
| Team Performance, Single Event | Volleyball |
| Team Performance, Season | Men's and Women's Track & Field |
| Video of the Year | Men's Swimming & Diving |
| 2013 (Hosts: Rosevelt Colvin and Lauren Varneau) | |
| Team Performance, Season | Baseball |
| Video of the Year | Women's Basketball |
