🎃 2026 contest · finalists
The Finalists for $250
The season is decided. The winners are marked below, and every finalist is honored in the Hall of Fame.
Top 10 finalists
👑 Grand Prize$150
The big one: the single best carving of the year, chosen by the judges from this group.
Finalist group · 10 carvingsShown in no particular order.
FinalistDungeons And Dragons@JohhnyBaptist
FinalistZhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃@carver_SZ
FinalistFrankenstein’s Monster@carver_ca951ae010c9
FinalistSquirt takes on Halloween@carver_f4df7edcd357
🏆 WinnerVENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD@carver_30fb8e00655b
FinalistVenom@laurabonga
FinalistThe Haunted Mansion – A Skeleton's Halloween Nightmare@carver_f02e32606727
FinalistDark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666@carver_26cdad66ac7d
FinalistWho is the true monster of the jurassic period?@carver_799afeac51db
FinalistHey you guyssss!@carver_1947007c8189
♥ Crowd favorites
❤️ People's Choice$50
The crowd favorite, judged from this group. Share your entry and rally the crowd to stay in it.
Finalist group · 10 carvingsShown in no particular order.
- FinalistDungeons And Dragons@JohhnyBaptist
- 🏆 WinnerZhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃@carver_SZ
- FinalistFrankenstein’s Monster@carver_ca951ae010c9
- FinalistSquirt takes on Halloween@carver_f4df7edcd357
- FinalistVENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD@carver_30fb8e00655b
- FinalistVenom@laurabonga
- FinalistThe Haunted Mansion – A Skeleton's Halloween Nightmare@carver_f02e32606727
- FinalistDark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666@carver_26cdad66ac7d
- FinalistWho is the true monster of the jurassic period?@carver_799afeac51db
- FinalistHey you guyssss!@carver_1947007c8189
Top 10 finalists
✨ Most Creative$50
The wildcard: every single entry competes for a spot in this group.
Finalist group · 10 carvingsShown in no particular order.
- FinalistDungeons And Dragons@JohhnyBaptist
- FinalistZhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃@carver_SZ
- FinalistFrankenstein’s Monster@carver_ca951ae010c9
- FinalistSquirt takes on Halloween@carver_f4df7edcd357
- FinalistVENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD@carver_30fb8e00655b
- 🏆 WinnerVenom@laurabonga
- FinalistThe Haunted Mansion – A Skeleton's Halloween Nightmare@carver_f02e32606727
- FinalistDark Matters Devilishly InterDimensional Jack’O’Lantern Haunted House of Hellish Horrors Upon Parallel AlienEarth 666@carver_26cdad66ac7d
- FinalistWho is the true monster of the jurassic period?@carver_799afeac51db
- FinalistHey you guyssss!@carver_1947007c8189
How the finals work
When entries close on October 29, the top 10 for each prize become its finalist group. The finalists are not ranked against each other. Each prize's winner is chosen from its group and announced October 31 at 6pm Pacific.