2022 Pumpkin Weigh-Off Results

Our 14th Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is now in the books!  

This year’s weigh-off featured growers from Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, and all over the Colorado region. The competition featured dozens of entries from several different categories including pumpkins, watermelons, tomatoes, squash, and sunflowers. The day’s top prize went to Fort Collins grower Brad Bledsoe for his 1,729 lb. giant, which was a Fort Collins Nursery site record! Calvin Wohlert set a new Colorado state record with his 198 lb. watermelon and Dustin Grubbs took home a new Nebraska state record with his 95.5” long gourd! 

Here is a list of this year’s winners.

Heaviest Pumpkin

• 1^st Place-  Brad Bledsoe (1,729.6 lbs)
• 2^nd Place-  Harold Stinchcomb (1,625.1 lbs)
• 3^rd Place-  Chad New (1,564.2 lbs)
• ^4th Place- Joe Scherber (1,152.8 lbs)
• 5^th Place- Jim “The Biz” Grande (1,122.8 lbs)
• 6^th Place- Jay Richard (1,069.4 lbs)
• 7^th Place- Jacob Marintzer (1,051.3 lbs)
• 8^th Place – Dustin Grubbs (998 lbs)
• 9^th Place –  Patrick Wensman (615.2 lbs)
• 10^th Place – Thaddaeus Christensen (602 lbs)
• 11^th Place – Teresa Rodriguez (535.8 lbs)
• 12^th Place – Charlie Nystrom (513.3 lbs)
• 13^th Place – Jake Zimmer (425.10 lbs)
• 14^th Place – Gary Shenfish (232 lbs)
• 15^th Place – Jim Buttridge / Dee Dee Right (57 lbs)

Heaviest Watermelon

• 1^st Place – Calvin Wohlert (198 lbs) *New Colorado State Record
• 2^nd Place – Todd Christensen (192 lbs)
• 3^rd Place – Ralph Laub (125 lbs)
• 4^th Place – Sue Johnson (71 lbs)

 Howard Dill (Prettiest Pumpkin)

• 1^st Place- Jacob Marintzer

Heaviest Squash

• 1^st Place-  Jim Buttridge / Dee Dee Right (57 lbs)

Heaviest Tomato

• 1^st Place – Calvin Wohlert (2.76 lbs)
• 2^nd Place – John Quade (1.93 lbs)
• 3^rd Place – Jason Serna (1.88 lbs)
• 4^th Place – Jim Grande (1.85 lbs)
• 5^th Place – Scott Luers (1.76 lbs)
• 6^th Place – Ralph Laub (.94 lbs)

Bushel Gourd

• 1^st Place-  Calvin Wohlert (98 lbs)
• 2^nd Place – Dustin / Bridgett Grubbs (51 lbs)

Long Gourd

• 1^st Place-  Dustin Grubbs (95.5″) *New Nebraska State Record

Field Pumpkin

• 1^st Place-  Dustin Grubbs (43 lbs)

Kids Division Heaviest Pumpkin

• 1^st Place – Kade Marintzer (304.3 lbs)
• 2^nd Place – Carolyn Speshock / Zach & Olivia Thayer (265.5 lbs)
• 3^rd Place – Phoebe Marintzer (182.1 lbs)
• 4^th Place – Elsie Martinez (151.7 lbs)
• 5^th Place – Carolyn Speshock / Ben Thayer (147 lbs)
• 6^th Place – Samuel Reynolds (136 lbs)
• 7^th Place – Kellen & Corin Covalt (92 lbs)
• 8^th Place – Julieta Martinez (81 lbs)
• 9^th Place – Avery & Grayson Martine (24 lbs)
• 10^th Place – Paulina Martinez (57 lbs)
• 11^th Place – Carter Verhulst (29 lbs)

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Originally published on October 10th, 2022. Updated on October 19th, 2023.