Sorry everyone, we held out as long as we could but the weather report just got worse so we decided to cancel a little in advance. We assume most would carve today and wanted to stop you before you went too far. If it’s too late, you have a great pumpkin carving for Halloween!
Since Tuesday will still be stormy and Wednesday is Halloween we will just have to skip this unlucky 13th year of the event, spooky!
The Carving Contest is still on for this Monday at 5pm. We will hold the contest inside the Community House if the weather does not cooperate. If we do go inside candles will not be allowed. We will have a number of battery operated tea candles on hand but please bring your own battery operated light source if you can in case we run out. Since we will probably be inside please plan on containing your entry on a tray or board if it has more then one base. This also allows for easy transport to the stage if you win.
If you need pumpkin carving ideas please browse all the photos of past pumpkin carving contests in our Pumpkin Carving Galleries and visit Not Your Average Jack for more photos from past contests.
Straight off the workbenches of John Battle and Nico Yektai… the Master Blade Trophy.
the Master Blade category is for the best carvers ( the ones that keep winning the All Ages Freestyle ) and those who think they can beat them. This prize is much more valuable then Money… it’s to get your name on our, soon to be coveted, “Master Blade” trophy. We will post an image of the Master Blade trophy shorty too.
And the Mystery Category is… Rumpelfrumpkin!
Stay tuned for footage of our brand new “Master Blade” trophy, we will post shortly.
If you would like tips on what to carve for the pumpkin carving contest, scroll down to last year’s posts, there are hints to most of the current categories there.
If you need even more ideas please browse all the photos of past pumpkin carving contests in our Pumpkin Carving Galleries and visit Not Your Average Jack for more photos from past contests.
The 2012 Carving Contest will be held, as usual at the Bridgehampton Community House on Monday October 29th at 5 pm. See poster below. The Mystery Category will be posted here shortly.
We will be introducing 2 different kinds of categories this year. Master Blade and a local restaurant category.
Master Blade is for the best carvers ( the ones that keep winning the All Ages Freestyle ) and those who think they can beat them. This prize is much more valuable then Money… it’s to get your name on our, soon to be coveted, “Master Blade” trophy. We will post an image of the Master Blade trophy shorty too.
We will be inviting local restaurants to participate in a separate competition where each participating restaurant will receive a placard with their name on it to post in front of their entry. The winner will be announced first at the award ceremony. If you are interested please cal 631-324-6766 for details. We will need to know about these entries before Saturday the 26th.
We are also taking category sponsors. If you are interested please call 324-6766 ASAP to reserve your favorite category.
Please see the Carving Contest page for rules and information.
Here are the posters from our first three contests before we standardized to the look you all know and love in 2002.
We are happy to announce that the contest will be held Monday October 29th this year. We do not expect too many changes in the categories and will post the new list in a week or so.
Thank you for entering, thank you for looking, and thank you for sponsoring it was another great evening! See below for a list of all the winners this year. Also please visit the gallery for all the new photos 2011 Pumpkin Carving Gallery
We are also taking donations to raise enough money to sponsor a Seeing Eye Guide Dog in memory of Jack Musnicki, a key member of the Pumpkin Carving Contest Committee and a Lion for over 4o years! Please send donations to: The Bridgehampton Lions, P.O Box 815, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. Please email for more information info@bridgehamptonlions.com.
2011 Contest Winners:
Candy Barf: 1st: Ashton Triffitt / 2nd: Alison Clarke
Compost Zombie: 1st: Samantha Sadler / 2nd: Hudsen Musnicki
Mythic Monstrosity: 1st: Chandler Littleford / 2nd: Josie Battle
Frosty the Glow Man: 1st: Julie Cummings-Bosch / 2nd: Merriell LaMonte
Evil Exoskeleton: 1st: Ashley Gardiner / 2nd: Grace Nickels
Freaky Facelift: 1st: Regina Whitney / 2nd: Julie Froehlich
Spots Illuminated: 1st: Joey McDonald / 2nd: Alex Gurvich
Cackle & Squawk: 1st: Harriet DeGroot & Elizabeth Hochstedler / 2nd: Julie Froehlich
Pablo Picassolin: 1st: Regina Whitney / 2nd: Olivia Demijin
Farmstand Freakout: 1st: Savannah Van Houten & Francesca Vitale / 2nd: John DeCristofaro
Mother Groosesome: 1st: Nathan Sandler / 2nd: Julie Froehlich
Pulp Politico: 1st: Regina Whitney / 2nd: Anonymous
Sea Screecher: 1st: Pearl Brosterman / 2nd: Lily Babcock
Galactic Glow: 1st: Peter Dayton / 2nd: Hudsen Musnicki
Classic Jack: 1st: Alley Dayton / 2nd: Lindsay Morris
Odd Lot: 1st: Katie Kneeland / 2nd: Luke Babcock
Freestyle: (12 and <) 1st: Veronica Whitney / 2nd: Benjamin Zazula / 3rd: Henry Garneau
Freestyle: (ALL) 1st: Barbara Dayton / 2nd: Bill Stewart / 3rd: Breahna Arnold
Remember the contest is This Monday (10/24) so you should be carving or thinking about carving right now!
There are many new categories this year so we thought we would give out a few hints on the new ones. The judges will make their decision based on creativity, glow factor and how well it fits the category. You could follow the hints or take off on your own translation of the category name… some can be translated in different ways and the judges don’t always go for the obvious. Lots of detail is good but the simplest of ideas will work too. Be creative.
— Compost Zombie – Rotten but not forgotten.
— Mythic Monstrosity – Dragons, Cyclops, Greek Gods, Unsightly Unicorns… the list is endless.
— Frosty the Glow Man – Probably starts with 3…
— Evil Exoskeleton – Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, or something else…
— Freaky Facelift – Plastic surgery with a sense of humor or horror.
— Sports Illuminated – Any sport concept will probably do as long as it glows.
— Cackle & Squawk – Birds, Birds, Birds, or…
— Pablo Picassokin – Think Cubism.
— Candy Barf – Oh no, I think I had too… much… Can… dy…
— See poster below for the other 7
Also, please remember, if you are creating a scene or something hard to set up then it will be hard to take to the winners stand so think ahead and consider a board or base that can be carried up or home in one piece.
If you need more ideas please browse all the photos of past contests in our Pumpkin Carving Galleries and visit Not Your Average Jack for more photos from past contests.
Good Luck and see you Monday!
The mystery category is… Candy Barf!
We would like to confirm that the 2011 Carving Contest will be held, as usual at the Bridgehampton Community House on Monday October 24th at 5 pm. See poster below. The Mystery Category will be posted here shortly.
We are also taking category sponsors. If you are interested please call 324-6766 ASAP to reserve your favorite category.
Please see the Carving Contest page for rules and information.
We would like to congratulate Cody for graduating to a full fledged Guide Dog this year. The Bridgehampton Lions would also like to take this opportunity to introduce the names of the three new Guide Dogs we were able to sponsor because of generous donations from you this past year – Jack, Bauer, and Ginger. We will post photos as soon as we have them and look forward to sponsoring a few more after the upcoming Pumpkin Carving Contest.
