Am I missing some inside joke or something? People have been saying since last year's contest that it is cheating unless you actually cut holes in the pumpkin. To me it seems like it takes about the same amount of skill to watch an episode of south park, as it does to put a hole in a pumpkin. I will admit there are some impressive holey pumpkins, the most skillful and impressive are the ones where they are actually carved and not just cut up. How I see it when putting holes in a pumpkin you have 2 possibilities... hole or no hole. With carving you can have a variety of shades and effects that make the art more dynamic.

Which seems more elaborate? A silhouette of a man cut out on a sheet of paper, or a drawing of that same man which is shaded in a variety of grays?