World Pumpkin Carving Championship

Well, the judges really liked what they saw this year. You should all give yourselves a pat on the back! But in this vote there were more than two choices and they certainly took advantage of them all! Glad I don't have to set up a government with these results :)  I don't think I have seen a year where the votes are so spread out before. We have a clear winner but A LOT of ties as we move down the ranks. Each judge gets to give 3 votes (1st (10 pts), 2nd (7 pts), 3rd (5pts)) so there were 21 votes in all. The winner got 4, one pumpkin got 3, four others got 2 votes each and another 5 pumpkins got 1 vote each. Ok, enough stats (they will make my Dad happy :)) Congrats to First place (32 pts) Pumpkin O: Carried Away by the one and only  Mark Taylor Second place (17 pts) Pumpkin K: You are tasty Tweetie Pie! Burp... by Laurie Ashworth Pumpkin R: Prowling Wolf by Mel Taylor Third place (15 pts) Pumpkin G: Pumpkin Predator by new-comer Jess Hansen Fourth place (12 pts) Pumpkin C: ...

Hello carvers and judges!  Some more beautiful looking pumpkins this year. Hope none of these creatures came knocking on your door for halloween... I learned a lesson this year - when buying pumpkins always give them a shake first. When I cut the top off mine it was half full of water/liquified pumpkin guts. Gross. Thankfully you couldn't see from the outside that I had gotten hold of a swamp pumpkin but it sure didn't smell the best when I was carving it..  Enough of my chatter. Scroll down for what you really came for :)  Pumpkin A: En isbjørn som har fanget en fisk.    Pumpkin B: en Løve med blodig tænder og en stor manke. Pumpkin C: Trick or mouse. Pumpkin D: The Eagle and The Rabbit. Pumpkin E: Axolotl. Pumpkin F: Pumpkin-eating-pumpkin-eating-pumpkin. Pumpkin G: Pumpkin Predator. Pumpkin H: Dog pumpkin. Pumpkin I: Owl. Pumpkin J: Tiger. Pumpkin K: You are tasty Tweetie Pie! Burp... Pumpkin L (left): King of the jungle Pumpkin M (right): Star Pumpkin P...