40th Anniversary Pumpkin Carving Contest

The Pumpkin Masters 40th Anniversary Pumpkin Carving Contest (the "Contest") entry period begins at 6:00 A.M. EDT on October 1, 2026 and ends at 11:59 P.M. EDT on October 31, 2026 (the "Entry Period"). The Contest judging period begins on November 1, 2026 and ends on November 2, 2026 (the "Judging Period"). Contest winners will be announced on November 3, 2026 on Pumpkin Masters' Instagram account.

This promotion is open to residents of the United States and Canada who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Void in Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Quebec, and where prohibited or restricted by law.

Entrants must be the rightful owner of the submission or must have the rights, title, and interest necessary to utilize the submission for the Contest in compliance with these Official Rules.

Officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives of Signature Brands, LLC (the "Sponsor") and its promotional partners and their respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies (and members of their immediate families and/or those living in the same household as each such employee) may participate in the Contest but are not eligible to win any prizes.

Winners of the Pumpkin Masters Pumpkin Carving Contest in the past two years may participate in the Contest but are not eligible to win any prizes.

During the Entry Period, entrants may submit photographs of their carved pumpkins by email to PumpkinMastersContest@signaturebrands.com.

Each entry email must include all of the following. Entries missing any required information may be disqualified at the Sponsor's sole discretion:

1. 1.The entrant's full name
2. 2.The entrant's age, and confirmation that the entrant is at least eighteen (18) years of age
3. 3.The entrant's city and state or province
4. 4.The entrant's phone number and email address
5. 5.The single category being entered (see Contest Categories below)
6. 6.Confirmation that the carved design and the submitted photographs are the entrant's own original work, or that the entrant otherwise holds all rights necessary to submit them
7. 7.For a Beginner Pumpkin entry, the first name and age of the minor who carved the pumpkin, and confirmation that the submitting adult is the minor's parent or legal guardian

Entrants may submit up to five (5) images per category entry. Images should be attached as JPG or PNG files.

Entrants may enter more than one category. Entrants may submit only one (1) entry per category. All submissions must be received by 11:59 P.M. EDT on October 31, 2026.

All submissions become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. All entries are deemed public, and all entrants agree that Sponsor may post and use the names of the winners and their submissions on Sponsor's website and Facebook and Instagram accounts.

During the Judging Period, all winners will be selected by a judging panel of select Sponsor employees, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

The panel will select one (1) Grand Prize winner and one (1) Runner Up winner from all eligible entries across all categories, judged on creativity, technical execution, and overall impact.

The panel will select one (1) category winner in each of the seven (7) Contest Categories, judged against the criteria described for that category above.

All Contest entries must meet the Submission Content Guidelines outlined below in order to be selected as winners. The Sponsor has the sole discretion to determine whether the winners meet the Submission Content Guidelines. Odds of winning depend on the number of Contest submissions received.

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive $2,500.

One (1) Runner Up winner will receive $1,000.

Seven (7) category winners, one (1) in each Contest Category, will each receive a $100 gift card to a retailer selected by the Sponsor, plus a prize package of Pumpkin Masters products. The approximate retail value of each prize package is $25. The approximate retail value of each category prize is $125. Gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of their issuer.

The approximate retail value of each monetary prize is the face value of the prize. The total approximate retail value of all prizes is $4,375.

Each potential winner will be notified via email and shall be required to respond to the email within forty-eight (48) hours of the notification being sent. Failure to respond within forty-eight (48) hours may result in forfeiture of the applicable prize. If the applicable prize goes unclaimed, or a potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the applicable prize for any reason prior to its award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

Potential winners will be required to verify his or her address and to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and (where imposing such condition is permitted by law) a publicity release, and other prize releases (collectively, the "Prize Claim Documents") covering eligibility, liability, advertising, publicity, and media appearance issues. Where an entry has been submitted on behalf of a minor, the submitting parent or legal guardian must execute all Prize Claim Documents. A prize will not be awarded or fulfilled until all such properly executed documents are returned.

Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will attempt to reach up to three (3) potential winners of each prize in accordance with the above procedure, after which a prize may go unawarded if it remains unclaimed. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify anyone not fully complying with the Official Rules.

No substitutes are permitted. ALL TAXES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH WINNER. Any expenses incurred, whether or not specified herein, are the responsibility of the winner. All prizes are awarded without warranty, express or implied, of any kind.

Submissions may not contain, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, any content that: is sexually explicit or suggestive; is unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional, or age group; is profane; promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, or firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or promotes any particular political agenda or message; is obscene or offensive; endorses any form of hate or hate group; appears to duplicate any other submitted submission; contains any personal information, such as license plate numbers, email addresses, or street addresses; contains copyrighted materials owned by others or any trademarks, names, or logos owned by others; communicates messages inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill with which Sponsor wishes to associate; and/or violates any law.

Any submissions that do not comply with these Official Rules, or that otherwise contain prohibited or inappropriate content deemed unacceptable by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be published. The Sponsor makes the final determination as to which submissions are eligible to take part in this promotion. The Sponsor reserves the right to modify the criteria, dates, and guidelines of the Contest at any time.

All submissions become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned. By submitting your submission, you grant the Sponsor full and unlimited ownership and usage rights to your submission, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium, including the unlimited right to display, reproduce, record, exhibit, distribute, copy, edit, change, modify, add to, subtract from, and re-title the submission.

By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules, which are final and binding in all respects. Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification.

If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned due to causes that affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or terminate the Contest without awarding any of the prizes.

Sponsor is not responsible for the functionality or availability of any email service, and no assurances are given with respect to the delivery, capacity, speed, or other qualities of email or the internet. Entries that are not received by the Sponsor for any reason are not the responsibility of the Sponsor.

Further, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the selection process or the operation of the Contest; (b) violating the Official Rules; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use, and/or general rules or guidelines of any property or service; or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

This Contest is governed by and subject to the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Contest shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Marion County, Florida. All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.

The Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest, or the announcement of a prize, or for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, or illegal entries. By entering or participating in this Contest, entrants waive the right to claim any ambiguity or error in the Official Rules or in the Contest itself.

If any provision of these Official Rules is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Official Rules and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for convenience of reference and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof.

This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, or Meta Platforms, Inc. Entrants release Meta Platforms, Inc. from any and all liability arising from or related to this Contest.

Caution: Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage the Sponsor websites or its social media pages or posts or feeds or any other website associated with the Contest or to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should any such attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Signature Brands, LLC assumes no responsibility or liability for: (a) any incorrect submission information or content, or any failed electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction, or alteration of submissions at any point in the operation of this Contest; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or communications line failure; or (d) any inaccessibility or unavailability of the internet, any email service, or of any website, or any combination thereof.

In no event will any of these entities be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages (including loss of use, data, business, or profits), arising out of or in connection with the Contest.

To request a list of winner(s), after November 3, 2026, send a request and a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Signature Brands, LLC, 1930 SW 38th Ave, Suite 300, Ocala, FL 34474.

The Sponsor of this Promotion is Signature Brands, LLC, 1930 SW 38th Ave, Suite 300, Ocala, FL 34474, on behalf of its Pumpkin Masters brand.