Federal Vegetable Investigation

The Pumpkin Menace

The most creative Halloween pumpkin killer tomato wins.

  • $250 cash
  • Limited-edition jacket
  • Winner Oct 30
Enter Contest How It Works
A killer tomato bursting out of a carved jack-o-lantern, vines clawing over the rind.
Procedure

How to Enter

Make your best Killer Tomato pumpkin. Or, draw it. Wear it. Decorate your house if you really want to win. Then document it.

  1. No AI. Organic intelligence only.
    01

    Create it.

    No AI. All Organic. Pick your canvas.

  2. 02

    Document it.

    Post it on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. Mention #KillerPumpkinContest

  3. 03

    File a Report

    Fill out the form below to notify the FVI.

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Enter Contest

Submit Your Killer Halloween Tomato

AI has met its match. Organic Intelligence Only.

When to enter
September 28 to October 27
Who can enter
Anyone in the US, Age 18 and Up
How we pick the winner
Most organically intelligent wins
Winner announced
October 30
Federal Vegetable Investigation : Killer Pumpkin Report

Submit Your Case File

Your evidence
Instagram, Facebook or TikTok.

*Killer Tomatoes jacket subject to availability. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the jacket with merchandise or another prize of equal or greater retail value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason.

The limited-edition Killer Tomatoes varsity jacket: tan sleeves, red and brown body with a dripping tomato motif and embroidered patches.
The Prize

$250 in cash, and the limited-edition Killer Tomatoes varsity jacket. Awarded October 30 to the most convincing one.

Front, lining and back. Embroidered, and only one is going out.

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Evidence Locker

Confirmed Reports

Evidence cleared for public release.

A green tomato, grinning, entirely pleased that the FVI has nothing on file.

No reports cleared yet. Yours could be the first.

Answers on the Record

FVI FAQ

Can I use AI to make my pumpkin?
No. Every entry is made by hand, by you. AI-generated images are not eligible. Organic intelligence only.
Do I have to post it publicly?
Yes. Post it on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok and mention #KillerPumpkinContest, then fill out the form below. The form is what enters you; the post is what we check.
How many Halloween Killer Tomatoes can I make?
Depends on how much time you have.
Who can enter?
Anyone 18 or older who lives in the United States. The contest is not open outside the US.
What do I actually win?
$250 in cash, and the limited-edition Killer Tomatoes varsity jacket. See more details below
When do I find out?
October 30. The winner will be contacted by the FVI.
Classified

It Streams
October 6

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No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., 18+. 9/28/26 12:00 a.m. PT to 10/27/26 11:59 p.m. PT. Winner chosen by judges. Prize: $250 cash and a limited-edition jacket. Total ARV $445. Sponsor: W. Finletter Films, LLC, San Diego, CA. Official Rules and Privacy Policy. Not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Meta, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.