Armed with knives much too large for the job and a pile of printed templates from our contest submissions, we set upon our sacrificial gourds yesterday.

It was difficult to choose our favorites--and not stab ourselves, Andrea--but it was a good time. Thanks to all our template submitters on giving us an excuse to carve pumpkins!

Our 2nd Annual Geeky Pumpkin Template Contest winners are...

1st Place "My Best Friend," by Cognitive Wins 1st place, $131 ThinkGeek gift certificate + Zombie Cookie Jar

2nd Place "Android," by Puckbyter Wins $31 ThinkGeek gift certificate + Dismember Me Plush Zombie

3rd Place "Adipose," by @Suzaku7 Wins $31 ThinkGeek gift certificate

Honorable mentions

Most Paku Paku Paku "Pac O'Lantern," by @jacobwstewart	Angriest "Angry Birds," by @maddoghoek100	Creepiest "Minecraft Creeper," by Michael Shad
Most frustrating to codemonkey Jennifer P. "1UP Pumpkin," by Jennifer Summe	Best Use of Light "Proof your pumpkin has a heart," by @CaptDNA	Most unapologetically nerdy (and requires a permit in most states) "Erlenmeyer Flask," by SciFunk

Thanks to all 200+ submitters for sharing their pumpkin templates with us this year! Our pumpkins slaughtered for this grand occasion were less thankful, but still honored, to meet their fate at your hands.

More Halloweenery, if you haven't had enough yet

• Peruse the full list of 57 downloadable templates
• Find last-minute costume ideas on Instructables.com
• Check out the gallery of geeky pumpkins submitted by our Facebook comrades

Have a happy Halloween, geeks!