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Wilmington's Paul Dever Wins Food Network 'Outrageous Pumpkins'

Wilmington Farmers Market will host Dever for a live carving demo Sunday, Oct. 13 ​—​ 2 weeks after his Food Network victory.

WILMINGTON, MA — Local star pumpkin-artist Paul Dever, of Dever Customs, won the day on Sunday's episode of the Food Network's "Outrageous Pumpkins" challenge. He won $10,000, besting three other carvers. Outrageous Pumpkins is an ongoing fall special series.

Dever will be showcasing his pumpkin carving at a live demonstration at the Wilmington Farmers Market, Sunday Oct. 13. He will be carving on the Swain Green, 140 Middlesex Ave, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. See an example of his work below, in a video from the 2017 Chicago Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns.

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