Chicago brought back its popular You Name a Snow Plow contest for 2026—the winners are finally in!
Voters cast their ballots and selected 6 first-place names, one for each of the Windy City’s 6 snow plows.
Here’s a look at the winners.
Caleb Chilliams, Pope Frío XIV, and more

The winning 2026 You Name a Snow Plow contest winners are as follows:
- Abolish ICE
- Stephen Coldbert
- Pope Frío XIV
- The Blizzard of Oz
- Svencoolie
- Caleb Chilliams
Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrated this year’s contest and acknowledged participants saying, “I want to thank the people of Chicago for their unmatched creativity, sense of humor, and civic pride.”
“We are grateful and inspired by the record-breaking participation in the contest this year.”