Halloween Wars is back for season 9 with more aspiring Halloween warriors looking to join the battle than ever before! The kitchen is set and the judges are ready for 18 of the best pumpkin carvers and cake and sugar artists in the world. Before they ever set foot in the Halloween Wars kitchen, these gleefully ghoulish geniuses hone their crafts with dreams of victory and a $50,000 grand prize. Follow the Halloween Wars crew as they travel across the U.S. -- and even venture out of the country -- to find the artists who have what it takes to compete.