Our 11th Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is now in the books! Dozens of pumpkin growers and our largest festival crowd to date gathered here last Saturday to create a truly unforgettable event. This year’s competition featured 17 entries in multiple categories from some of the top growers in the region as well as 9 kids division entries. The day’s top prize went to Andy Corbin from Cheyenne, WY, marking his first time as Fort Collins Nursery’s Weigh-Off champion. Andy’s 1,491 lb. behemoth is a new Wyoming State Record! Here is a list of all of this year’s winners.
Heaviest Pumpkin
- 1stPlace- Andy Corbin (1491 lbs)
- 2ndPlace- Marc Sawtelle (1202 lbs)
- 3rdPlace- Mick Hodges (1089 lbs)
- 3rd Place- Joe Scherber (1089 lbs)
- 5th Place – Jim Grande (1040 lbs)
- 6thPlace- Jay Richard (978 lbs)
- 7th Place – Dustin Grubbs (808 lbs)
- 8th Place – Teresa Rodriguez (756 lbs)
- 9th Place – Mike Walsh (420 lbs)
- 10th Place – Gary Shenfish (316 lbs)
- 11th Place – Chad New (256 lbs)
Heaviest Squash
- 1st Place- Dustin Grubbs (497 lbs)
- 2nd Place- Sue Johnson (479 lbs)
- 3rd Place- Douglas Minix (270 lbs)
Howard Dill (Prettiest Pumpkin)
- 1st Place- Dustin Grubbs
Bushel Gourd
- 1st Place – Joe Notario (145 lbs)
- 2nd Place – Teresa Rodriguez (104 lbs)
Round Gourd
- 1st Place – Teresa Rodriguez (142 lbs)
Kids Division Heaviest Pumpkin
- 1st Place – Quinn Day (291 lbs)
- 2nd Place – Ophelia Jane Day (194 lbs)
- 3rd Place – Walden Johnsen-Leck (191 lbs)
- 4th Place – Isabelle “Biz” McHughs (177 lbs)
- 5th Place – Owen Dietzler (160 lbs)
- 6th Place – Olivia the Great Thayer (95 lbs)
- 7th Place – Arlo Andersen (41 lbs)
Kids Division Heaviest Squash
- 1st Place – Quinn Day (96 lbs)
Kids Division Heaviest Watermelon
- 1st Place – Olivia the Great Thayer (170 lbs)
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Originally published on October 14th, 2019. Updated on August 11th, 2022.