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Hello everyone. Iam requesting help locating pumpkins to use on Food Networks CHALLENGE show...Outrageous Pumpkin Carving. I live in Michigan so finding quality pumpkins on the other side of the country can be a daunting task. Two years ago I won the competition and if you are interested in seeing the show it will air again Oct. 18th and many times there after until Halloween. On Oct. 16th I will be competing again against all new contestants. There are three categories requiring three different sized pumpkins
20-25lb...give or take a little
100-150lb...give or take
150-200lb plus
The smaller 20 -25 lb. pumpkin would be best if the ridges were extremely shallow preferably smooth. Oval as opposed to squatty and round.
the 100-150 lb must be thick , or heavy for it's size. A very compressed pumpkin would work best...not a typical perfect round in shape one.
For the largest one I am somewhat open but a thick meat pumpkin is also a must as these will be carved.
If you would like to see one of your pumpkins transformed into something cool and taped on an episode of CHALLENGE please contact me at [email protected] with pics of your pumpkin. You can view some of my pumpkin carvings here:
http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm

Also, for whoever supplies me with the pumpkins, I will be happy to return the pumpkin to you after the show in its carved form.

Thank you.
-Ray

10/7/2009 8:20:47 PM

Michigan

...Food Network show takes place in the Denver area. I'd be willing to drive within the state(Colorado) some for the right pumpkin.

10/7/2009 11:08:51 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Ray,

I have sent out a broadcast to all growers in the area for helping out. Please have them call Jareds Nursery as a central point of contact.
You have my email.

Thanks

10/8/2009 3:27:37 PM