Given that all the pumpkins were carved very well, judging was not easy. Three categories were chosen: -1 : Best Pattern Pumpkin 2 : Best Free Style Pumpkin 3 : Best Letter/Message Pumpkin
Best Pattern Pumpkin -The level of detail on this squash made picking the winner of this "Dark Side" category very easy.
Best Free Style Pumpkin -The most pure of carving categories proved to be a close call between the cigar pumpkin and the winner. Because of the lack of Dean, any tobacco related theme just had to lose.
Best Letter/Message Pumpkin -The clever use of ideograms and proper spelling put this pumpkin over the top.