Results of the 2011 Pumpkin Carving Contest

The results are in. It was a close race, but not really. Three of the four parts scored nearly the same. There was, however, one stand out part which really made a difference in the contest; the nose which was the consensus fourth-best part, scoring about half as much as the other parts. The results:

Who made each part?

Graig: Left Eye and Nose

Dan: Right Eye (crying eye) and Mouth


The scores:

Right Eye (Dan) - 69
Left Eye (Graig) - 66
Mouth (Dan) - 60
Nose (Graig) - 35

The totals:

Dan - 129
Graig - 101


The prize:

1 Milkshake*


The face Graig made when he found out he lost:





*Milkshake must be purchased with your own money.

2011 Pumpkin Carving Contest

The 34th annual Graig vs. Dan pumpkin carving contest is back. Please take a look at the pumpkin in the photos below, and then vote by ranking your favorite parts in the suvey. Graig carved 2 of the pumpkin features, and then Dan carved the other 2.

Remember, Halloween is the one holiday that really brings people together.




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2010 Pumpkin Results

Well, the votes have been cast, the pumpkin has been sold to charity, and a winner has been determined. The winner of the 2010 Pumpkin Carving Contest is Graig. He did the Mouth and the Left Eye. An official tally is below.



Graig's Mouth scored 130, and his Left Eye scored 82. Dan's Right Eye scored 87, and his Nose scored 91. Graig's total was 212, and Dan's was 178.

Graig had both the best and worst features. But Dan had the mediocrest features, with is a pretty good achievement too. In hindsight, perhaps Dan's campaign slogan, "The nose isn't a witch. It's you!", was a poor choice.

It's Back - The 20th* Annual Graig vs Dan Pumpkin Carving Contest. In case you're new to this, Graig and Dan each carve 2 of the features on the pumpkin. Who carved what won't be revealed until after voting is complete (this is to prevent any of our enemies from corrupting the vote).

Please take a look at both pictures of the pumpkin and consider both the dark and light conditions. Determine your ranking for the features, and then vote in the handy (and hopefully fool-proof) poll below.


* Number of years has been doubled for dramatic affect.

Candle light

Front Shot

Mouth

Nose

Right Eye

Left Eye

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Who's the big winner?

After a lengthy voting period and with an extensive recount, demanded by the losing party, the pumpkin voting has officially closed and been tallied. The big winner this year were the kids in my neighborhood who got to see the pumpkin as it was perched on our lawn. The other big winner was myself, with a dominating eye-carving performance that was received nearly 33% more points than any other carving. My vision for the eye matched what voters were looking for in a pumpkin.

The final tally was:

A-left eye (Graig): 94 points

B-right eye (Dan): 62 points

C-nose (Graig): 56 points

D-mouth (Dan): 60 points

Total Points:

Graig – 150

Dan – 122

From the start, the left eye wowed the audience with its awesomeness. All the other parts, mired in mediocrity, fought for second place. Coming down to the last three votes, the mouth came from behind to sneak the bronze from the nose.

Next year’s competition will be fierce and hopefully the results will be tallied more quickly. It didn’t help that many ballots had hanging pumpkin seeds, making it difficult to discern voter intention.

9th Annual Awesome Pumpkin Carving Contest

It is time for the 9th Annual Pumpkin Carving contest. To date, the record is Dan winning 4-2-2 with many votes still under protest. The rules are as follows: The first picture indicates the possible parts; A, B, C and D. You can list your favorite parts in order from most favorite to least favorite.

For example, if I liked the right eye, then left eye, then nose and then mouth my vote would be A, B, C and D. If you liked the mouth, nose, left eye and right eye your vote would be D, C, B and A.

We have included pictures with natural (aka kitchen) light and candle light. Please take into account both pictures before casting your votes. Please vote carefully.

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