Professional sculptor and judge of Outrageous Pumpkins, Paul Dever, shares how his passion for sculpting began and what landed him on Outrageous Pumpkins as a contestant. Paul talks about what it felt like to win the show after being a fan and his thoughts on coming back as a judge. He reveals what other vegetables he practices on when pumpkins aren’t in season and how he prepared for competition. Paul shares why he prefers carving faces, where he gets his creepy inspiration and the must-have tools in his carving toolkit. He talks about the close camaraderie among the Outrageous Pumpkins crew and his tough but fair approach to judging. Paul explains why the story behind the creepy creations is imperative to success on the show and the one thing he did that made him a winner before revealing the heartwarming adoption story that happened on set this season. 

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