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Ray Villafane


Last Updated: 11/17/2009

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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 40
Sign: Pisces

City: BELLAIRE
State: Michigan
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/13/2006

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Monday, October 13, 2008 
Just wanted to give a heads up everyone that on October 26th at 8pm you can catch me and my pumpkins on Food Networks show "CHALLENGE". I went toe to toe with other pumpkin carvers across the country to compete for 10,000.00 cash. Although I actually competed already, the show will finally air in just a couple of weeks. I'm anxious to see it myself...hopefully after editing and stuff I don't look like a dork. All I can remember is sweating, carving like a maniac and even cutting myself! The competition is timed and has many rules so the ones created on the show may not be my best. Anyhow, check it out if you remember and feel free to forward the attached pumpkin pictures to friends and family.
 
-Ray 
vivá lå sméll óf re:völutiøñ²
Jesse Younce

 
Heres some more info from the Food Network's website:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food-network-challenge/outrageous-pumpkins/index.html



And these are the dates and times the program is going to air:
*Oct 26, 2008
8:00 PM ET/PT

*Oct 27, 2008
3:00 AM ET/PT

*Oct 29, 2008
7:00 PM ET/PT
 
Posted by vivá lå sméll óf re:völutiøñ² on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 10:45 PM
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Costello Creations

 
CONGRATULATIONS RAY!!! Just watched the show!!!!

Fantastic work...LOVE EVERY piece....

Take Care,
Cindy
 
Posted by Costello Creations on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 1:07 AM
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Ami

 
watched the show.... AMAZING...congratulations, loved each piece!
 
Posted by Ami on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 10:37 AM
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Stevie

 
We just saw the Outrageous Pumpkin episode on Food Network, Awesome!  (it was re-aired on 10/18/09)
It was kewl to to watch you work, pumpkin pieces flying everywhere!
Grate idea making that last one into a sort of shadow box, even without any fog or neat FX, the composition alone makes it a winner.
No surprise that you won all 3 rounds.
We cant wait to see the new challenge you just did.
WTG Ray!

 
Posted by Stevie on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 5:21 PM
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Ray
Ray Villafane

 
Hi Stevie,

Actually there was sound effects and tons of dry ice smoke but they editing it out for some reason. I think they perhaps thought I went overkill on it and toned it down. The dry ice smoke only lasted 5 minutes or so but they obviously edited it out as there were camera crews designated for each carver, so the footage was available.

-Ray

 
Posted by Ray on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 5:31 PM
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Just Jen!™

 
The show was great! I didn't even know people actually sculpted pumpkins until I saw the show! I thought the only thing a person could do is carve them out (like jack-o'-lantern style!). Anyhow, congratulations and lots of kudos!

 
Posted by Just Jen!™ on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 3:52 AM
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DAMNaged

 
Definitely the coolest pumpkins I have ever seen.

 
Posted by DAMNaged on Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 6:03 AM
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