{"id":1930,"date":"2015-08-12T12:44:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T12:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2017-06-12T12:46:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T12:46:11","slug":"and-the-2015-watermelon-carving-contest-winners-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/and-the-2015-watermelon-carving-contest-winners-are\/","title":{"rendered":"AND THE 2015 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST WINNERS ARE\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

I cannot lie \u2013 this year\u2019s submissions totally blew me away! I wrote last year<\/a> that 2014 was the most successful contest to date, but I think this year took the watermelon cake.<\/p>\n

Between the sheer number of entries this year, I was most impressed by the creativity and selection. Every submission was unique in its own way, which made it very difficult to choose a first, second and third place winner in each category. In reality, I\u2019d like to award you all for your submissions, but that\u2019s why I\u2019m not a judge; it\u2019s too much pressure to pick just one winner!<\/p>\n

To recap, the judges\u2019 criteria included not just the quality of the carving itself, but other factors like staging, the creativity of the concept, and the attention to detail paid by the carver. Originality was a key factor, too. In other words, did the carver go above and beyond by showing the judges something they might not have seen before?<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s carving categories included Most Elegant Carving, Best Fruit Basket Carving, Funniest Carving,\u00a0\u00a0 Best Animal Carving, and Star-Spangled Carving. If anyone has any ideas for categories for next year\u2019s contest, please leave a comment on this entry.<\/p>\n

So, without further ado, I\u2019m proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Watermelon Carving Contest:<\/p>\n

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