Federal Vegetable Investigation

The Pumpkin Infiltration

The tomatoes are disguising themselves as pumpkins. Document one.

  • $250 cash
  • Exclusive 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

Killer tomatoes are disguising themselves as pumpkins this Halloween. Prove them right. Every confirmed sighting is published by the Bureau.

  1. No AI. Organic intelligence only.
    01

    Build the impostor

    Carve it, paint it, bead it, dress it. Any physical method.

  2. 02

    Post it in public

    Instagram or Facebook, tagged @aktomatoes.

  3. 03

    File the sighting

    Submit the form. That is your official entry.

Enter Contest
Enter Contest

They believe we cannot tell the difference.

One filing per person is judged.

Filing window
Sep 28 to Oct 27
Eligibility
18+ only
Judged on
Creativity, menace, commitment
Announced
October 30
Sighting report

File Your Sighting

Your evidence
Instagram or Facebook.

The exclusive SDCC Killer Tomato varsity jacket: tan sleeves, red and brown body with a dripping tomato motif and embroidered patches.
The Prize

$250 in cash, and the exclusive SDCC Killer Tomato jacket. Awarded October 30 to the most convincing infiltration.

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

Enter Contest
Evidence Locker

Confirmed Sightings

Evidence cleared for public release.

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

No sightings cleared yet. Yours could be the first.

Answers on the Record

Questions the Bureau Anticipates

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 or Facebook and tag @aktomatoes, then file the form below. The form is what enters you; the post is what the Bureau checks.
How many pumpkins can I make?
As many as your household tolerates. One entry per person is judged, so send the one you are proudest of.
Who can enter?
Anyone 18 or older.
What do I actually win?
$250 in cash, and the exclusive SDCC Killer Tomato jacket. See more details below
When do I find out?
October 30. The winner is contacted by email, and every confirmed sighting is published by the Bureau.
What is the People’s Choice title?
A separate title decided by public poll among the finalists. It carries considerable glory and no prize whatsoever.
Classified

It Streams
October 6

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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.

Open to entrants 18 or older. One entry per person is judged. AI-generated images are not eligible. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.