Yes, you read that correctly — the 2016 Watermelon Carving Contest has arrived. This year, we’re doing things a little differently, which is why you’re reading about this in February instead of June or July. We decided that, since you can’t rush perfection, we wanted to give carvers a little … [Read more...]
2015 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST: WHICH CARVING WILL GET YOUR PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTE?
It’s coming down to the wire as the competition for the 2015 Watermelon Carving Championship continues. Today marks the beginning of the People’s Choice voting period. In two short weeks, we will announce all of the carving contest winners. Compared to last year’s contest, this year’s contestants … [Read more...]
AND THE 2015 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST WINNERS ARE…
I cannot lie – this year’s submissions totally blew me away! I wrote last year that 2014 was the most successful contest to date, but I think this year took the watermelon cake. Between the sheer number of entries this year, I was most impressed by the creativity and selection. Every submission … [Read more...]
THE 2015 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST HAS ARRIVED!
National Watermelon Month is just over two weeks away, which means it’s time to kick off our Sixth Annual Watermelon Carving Contest. This year’s contest will be similar to the 2014 contest, but with a few key differences: ENTERING IS SIMPLER – The National Watermelon Promotion Board has … [Read more...]
2014 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CARVING!
Six weeks ago, we asked you to submit carvings for our 2014 Watermelon Carving Contest, and you definitely answered the call! We received lots of carvings, and all of them were great, which made it very difficult to choose the first, second and third place winners in each of our five … [Read more...]
WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST FINALIST #1: THE RABBIT
Our first annual National Watermelon Carving Contest is in the books and I have to admit that it wasn’t easy narrowing the field down to just four finalists. There were so many great entries to choose from and after much deliberation (and a few arguments over which carving should get the last … [Read more...]
WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST FINALIST #2: THE WHALE
Finalist #2 in the National Watermelon Carving Contest is Jeff W. from Glenview, ILL. Jeff created the carving to fit the whale theme of his son Owen’s 5th birthday party. According to Jeff, it was only his second watermelon carving and “very fun for all of the kids to see & eat!” Check back … [Read more...]