Minnesota grower wins Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 03:14 · Archive

Travis Gienger won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a 2,389-pound pumpkin.

Minnesota grower Travis Gienger won the 53rd Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Half Moon Bay with a 2,389-pound pumpkin, taking home $21,501 in prize money. Gienger drove his massive gourd 2,150 miles across the country to participate in the competition, describing the journey as stressful. 'It was stressful, you know. You're white-knuckling it and then going through Tahoe,' he told CBS News. 'You got all the trucker bumps, and yeah, it's an incredible journey.'

The competition, held at Half Moon Bay, is known as the 'Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs' and drew pumpkin growers from across the country. Gienger, who has won the event four times previously, added another championship to his record. The official world record for the heaviest pumpkin stands at 2,819 pounds, 4 ounces, set by twin brothers Ian and Stuart Paton in England in 2025.

How it is being reported

• Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest winHorticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California where he won the annual event.BBC World · 13 Oct, 05:04
• Halloween goes to the extreme as Super Bowl of pumpkin growers hits California beach town – see the giant that wonMinnesota grower Travis Gienger won Half Moon Bay's pumpkin weigh-off with a 2,389-pound giant, taking home $21,501 after driving it 2,150 miles.New York Post · 13 Oct, 00:42

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