❦ Proclaimed the 31st of October, 2026 ❦
THE 2026HALL OF FAME
★★★★★★★★★
$250 in prizes across 3 awards, chosen from the finalists by the judges. Carvings for the ages.
👑 Grand Prize · $150
Best carving of 2026
VENOMS-SPIDERMANS HALF BLOOD
The single best pumpkin carving of the year: the judges' pick from the Grand Prize finalists.
❤️ People's Choice · $50
Zhu the Gap-Toothed Magical Pig 🐷🎃
The crowd favorite: the entry the judges feel the community connected with most, picked from the finalist group.
✨ Most Creative · $50
Venom
Wildcard category for the most original, unexpected, or genre-defying carving.
10
entries
10
carvers
17
hearts given
❦ Honorable mention ❦
The 2026 Finalists
The carvings that made the final 10 and kept the judges up at night. Shown in no particular order.
FinalistDungeons And Dragons@JohhnyBaptist
FinalistFrankenstein’s Monster@carver_ca951ae010c9
FinalistSquirt takes on Halloween@carver_f4df7edcd357
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
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To every carver who entered: the gallery is better because of you. The contest returns next October.