Our 8th Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off was a huge success thanks to many awesome contestants from all over the region. They dedicated their time and energy all summer long to produce some eye-popping entries. Overall, we received 12 entries in multiple categories including heaviest pumpkin, heaviest squash, prettiest pumpkin and longest long gourd. The days top honors went to Joe Scherber from Wheat Ridge, CO. Joe’s 2016 entry came in at a monster 1410 pounds, setting a new contest record for Fort Collins Nursery. Here is a list of all of this year’s winners:
Heaviest Pumpkin
- 1st Place- Joe Scherber (1410 lbs)
- 2nd Place- Joe Notario (941 lbs)
- 3rd Place- Bill Sahl (821 lbs)
- 4th Place- Dustin Grubbs (717 lbs)
- 5th Place- Bill Jr. & Melissa Sahl (514 lbs)
Heavy Squash
- 1st Place- Jim Grande (687 lbs)
Howard Dill (Prettiest Pumpkin)
- 1st Place- Joe Scherber
Longest Long Gourd
- 1st Place- Joe Scherber (107.25″)
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Originally published on October 4th, 2016.