Serious Eats Pumpkin-Carving Contest Winners
We know you've been waiting for this, so we won't keep you in suspense any longer, bwahahahahahah. The winners of the inaugural Serious Eats Pumpkin-Carving Contest are:
1. Grand Prize
OMNOMNOMNOMNOM, by sunkid
Prize: Viking Professional Chef's Cutlery Starter Set (includes: 5-inch flexible boning knife, 8-inch chef's knife, 4-inch paring knife).
2. First Runner Up
Castle of the Wicked Witch, by stike
Prize: 8-inch Viking Professional Chef's Knife
3. Second Runner Up
No Country for Old Men-o'-Lantern, by gavinworth
Prize: 4-inch Viking Professional Paring Knife
4. Third Runner Up
Joker-o-Lantern, by jenhappy
Prize: Williams-Sonoma Pumpkin-Carving Kit
Note from the Serious Eats Team: Hope your thumb is healing nicely!
Thanks to everyone who entered. This was a really tough decision, with everyone here arguing for different pumpkins. This was a lot of fun. Can't wait till next year!
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7 Comments:
Woohoo! Thanks guys!
And honestly, I think 4th place is perfect for me... because right now the last thing I need is a super-sharp knife! The ones with the safety grips are right up my alley! :)
jenhappy at 9:00PM on 11/03/08
Awwww.... I really thought stike was going to win it.
wunami at 9:12PM on 11/03/08
Wow, those look awesome. Congrats to the winners and all those who entered!
Cassaendra at 11:28PM on 11/03/08
My pumpkin carving hasn't progressed very far past triangular eyes and nose and a jagged grin so I appreciate the efforts of all the pumpkin artists. Stike's pumpkin is pretty awesome.
First aid kits should be included in each prize package next year. :)
holdthemayo at 9:12AM on 11/04/08
Dude, the castle didn't win? For serious? If I was stike I'd be pretty miffed.
Stufsocker at 10:19AM on 11/04/08
I can't believe number two didn't win. It's the most amazing pumpkin I've seen in my life.
lexophile at 3:46PM on 11/04/08
When I found the contest pages, there were already quite a few wonderful pieces submitted and I was very surprised when I heard that mine made first place. Particularly, stike's pumpkin castle had struck me as one of the best!
My sincere thanks to the judges and 'Serious Eats'!
sunkid at 10:56AM on 11/08/08