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SUMMARY:Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
DESCRIPTION:Pumpkin fever is sweeping through Half Moon Bay as anticipation reaches a boiling point for one of autumn’s most thrilling spectacles: the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Set for Monday\, October 12th\, in the picturesque “World Pumpkin Capital” of Half Moon Bay\, California\, this legendary contest; dubbed the “Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs” draws the world’s premier pumpkin growers eager to claim glory and possibly squash the world record with colossal\, Volkswagen-sized orange behemoths. \nWORLD RECORD MEGA-PRIZE – $30k\nThe Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30\,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30\,000 mega-prize\, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay Weigh-Off. If two or more growers happen to break the world record at Half Moon Bay\, the prize money would go to the grower of the heaviest pumpkin. The current world record heavyweight champion pumpkin is 2\,749 pounds held by Travis Gienger of Anoka\, Minnesota set at our 50th annual weigh-off event on October 9\, 2023! Here’s how the $30\,000 breaks down: the winner receives a world’s biggest $9 per pound plus the difference to get to a total of $30\,000. \nPRIZE MONEY:\n•	1st Place — $9 per pound\n•	2nd Place — $3\,000\n•	3rd Place — $2\,500\n•	4th Place — $2\,000\n•	5th–10th Place — $1\,000 each\n•	11th–20th Place — $200 each \nSPECIAL PRIZES:\n•	World Record Pumpkin — $30\,000 (total)\n•	1st Place Pumpkin — in addition to $9 per pound:\n•	Pumpkin King Champion Ring\n•	Mel Mello Sr. Grand Champion Growers Jacket\n•	Two nights at the posh luxury hotel The Ritz-Carlton\, Half Moon Bay and a starring role in the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival and Great Pumpkin Parade\n•	Biggest California Pumpkin — $1\,000\n•	Biggest Coastside Pumpkin (Montara to Pescadero) — $1\,000\n•	Joe Cotchett Family Most Beautiful Pumpkin — $1\,000\n•	Special GPC plaques and ribbons will also be awarded \nGROWER PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:\nThis event is open to growers of giant competition-sized pumpkins only. Growers are required to pre-register online on through our Eventbrite registration page. This will help us manage and control the event and provide an accurate count of entries. Participating growers are allowed to have a limited number of family and assistants (max. 4 including grower). Your cooperation will help us run a well-organized event. \nOnline registration will be available here closer to the event on eventbrite. \nThe Official Rules: https://hmbweighoff.com/official-rules.html
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/safeway-world-championship-pumpkin-weigh-off-2/
LOCATION:IDES Grounds\, 735 Main Street\, Half Moon Bay\, CA\, 94019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pacific Coast - USA
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SUMMARY:NC State Fair GPC Giant Pumpkin/Watermelon Weigh-Off
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Registration will start July 1 and close September 15\, 2026. The competition is open to both farms and individuals. There is a $5.00 entry fee.
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/nc-state-fair-gpc-giant-pumpkin-watermelon-weigh-off/
LOCATION:North Carolina State Fair\, 4285 Trinity Rd.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27699\, United States
CATEGORIES:The South - USA
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival
DESCRIPTION:This is an Official GPC Weigh-Off Site; however\, it is a registration-only location. Therefore\, GPC plaques and ribbons will not be awarded. \n\n\nPittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival weigh-off 2026\nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/brv2gHpbGL91kqgg6\n3 Crossings\n2875 Railroad Street\nPittsburgh\, PA\nAll entries will be off loaded for competition from 1pm – 4pm Friday 10/16/2026. The weigh-off will start at 6pm with small categories completed by the start of the weigh-off. All entries will be held to the current GPC rules governing competition and will be entered into official GPC statistics after passing final judging requirements.\nAt this time there will not be any prize money for any category. Your entry will be released following the weigh-off unless other arrangements have been made.\nquestions contact Dave Stelts – dstelts65@gmail.com
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/pittsburgh-monster-pumpkin-festival-2/
LOCATION:Strip District Pittsburgh\, PA\, 2875 Railroad Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222
CATEGORIES:Northeast - USA
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SUMMARY:Mishicot Pumpkin Fest
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URL:https://gpc1.org/event/mishicot-pumpkin-fest-2/
LOCATION:Country Store\, 150 E. Main St.\, Mishicot\, WI\, 54228\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central USA
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SUMMARY:THE GREAT PUMPKIN CONTEST
DESCRIPTION:PRIZE AWARDS \nCash prizes will be awarded to the top five heaviest pumpkins\, based on official certified weights at the conclusion of the weigh-off: \n• 1st Place: $1\,000\n• 2nd Place: $500\n• 3rd Place: $250\n• 4th Place: $100\n• 5th Place: $50 \nAll prize placements are determined solely by weight\, as verified by official weigh-off judges in accordance with Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) standards. \nAdditional GPC-sanctioned fruit and vegetable categories will be recognized\, with awards and premiums determined by the number of entries and available sponsorship support. \nAdditional prize money may be added pending sponsor acquisition. \nPrize payouts will be issued following official confirmation of results. In the event of a disqualification\, prizes will be redistributed accordingly. The decisions of weigh-off officials are final.
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/the-great-pumpkin-contest-2/
LOCATION:The Agriplex\, 2232 W Mount Morris Rd\, Mount Morris\, MI\, 48458
CATEGORIES:Great Lakes - USA
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SUMMARY:Royal Victoria Country Park Weigh-Off (Pumpkins in the Park)
DESCRIPTION:Royal Victoria Country Park is excited to once again become a giant vegetable weigh-off site. \nThe event is registered with the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth and the results of all eligible entries will be submitted for official recognition. In addition\, all weigh-off results of EGVGA members will be submitted to the EGVGA website. \nArrival and unloading from 08.30 am \nWeighing and measuring from Midday \nResults and awards around 3.30pm \nThis is a weigh-off for all categories of GPC vegetables and selected other vegetables judged by weight or length. \nTrophies and prize money will be awarded to all winners\, along with certificates of size achieved and ranking for all entries. \nWe look forward to welcoming you back.
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/royal-victoria-country-park-weigh-off-pumpkins-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Royal Victoria Country Park\, The Chapel Building\, Netley\, Southampton\, Hants\, SO315GA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Europe
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SUMMARY:Prince Edward County Pumpkinfest
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URL:https://gpc1.org/event/prince-edward-county-pumpkinfest-2/
LOCATION:CML Snider Public School\, 240 Main St\, Wellington\,\, Ontario\, K0K1W0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Central - Canada
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SUMMARY:Gourdzilla\, Fountain’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
DESCRIPTION:This is the our first annual Weigh Off and we are excited to include this event to our 6th annual Harvest Games! Gourdzilla will kick off the day followed by OH MY Gourd\, professional pumpkin carvers. We will close out the evening with Nightmare on Main St street dance! Vendors and food trucks all day and the evening will include our Boo Brew Beer tent.
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/gourdzilla-fountains-giant-pumpkin-weigh-off/
LOCATION:Fountain City Hall\, 116 S. Main St\, Fountain\, CO\, 80817
CATEGORIES:Plains & Rocky Mountains - USA
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SUMMARY:TERMINATOR
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URL:https://gpc1.org/event/terminator-2/
LOCATION:Stickmen Brewing Company\, 19475 SW 118th Ave\, Tualatin\, OR\, 97062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pacific Coast - USA
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SUMMARY:TJ Trout's Seed Sack Largest Pumpkin Growing Contest
DESCRIPTION:This is the 5th annual event that we’ve held\, attracting dozens of growers locally and hundreds of spectators each year. It’s not only a growing competition\, although that is the main thing….It’s also a carving contest\, and a kid’s costume contest. We have a live bluegrass band\, free taco bar\, contests and prizes.\nEl Pinto is a beautiful venue. They generously give us a large outdoor covered pavilion\, with space for hundreds of people and plenty of display space for the pumpkins and other grown stuff. We’ve always had large ‘product’ prizes from our sponsors\, but this year\, we will be including at least $4\,450 in cash prizes as well.
URL:https://gpc1.org/event/tj-trouts-seed-sack-largest-pumpkin-growing-contest/
LOCATION:El Pinto Restaurant and Cantina\, 10500 4th St. NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114
CATEGORIES:Plains & Rocky Mountains - USA
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