Results Are in for 2020 Pumpkin Weigh-Off!

Our 12th Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is now in the books!  

Pumpkin growers from Cheyenne down to Pueblo gathered here last Saturday to weigh their amazing produce. This year’s competition featured 14 entries in multiple categories from some of the top growers in the region as well as 3 kids division entries. The day’s top prize went to Jim Grande for his 1,337 lb. giant, marking his first time as Fort Collins Nursery’s Weigh-Off champion!

Here is a list of all of this year’s winners.

Heaviest Pumpkin

• 1^stPlace- Jim Grande  (1337 lbs)
• 2^ndPlace-  Chad New (1251 lbs)
• 3^rdPlace- Andy Corbin (1100 lbs)
• 4th Place- Joe Scherber (1017 lbs)
• 5^th Place – Marc Sawtelle (956 lbs)
• 6^thPlace- Mick Hodges (915 lbs)
• 7^th Place – Will Pierce (853 lbs)
• 8^th Place – Tricia Lind (480 lbs)
• 9^th Place –  Zane Kunau (402 lbs)
• 10^th Place – Heather Bruce (61 lbs)
• 11^th Place – Leif Ritter (16 lbs)

Heaviest Squash

• 1^st Place- Andy Corbin (334 lbs)

 Howard Dill (Prettiest Pumpkin)

• 1^st Place- Tricia Lind

 Bushel Gourd

• 1^st Place – Teresa Rodriguez (57 lbs)

Long Gourd

• 1^st Place – Joe Scherber (101″)

Kids Division Heaviest Pumpkin

• 1^st Place – Wyatt Pierce (350 lbs)
• 2^nd Place – Owen Dietzler (242 lbs)
• 3^rd Place – Olivia Thayer Speshock (181 lbs)

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Originally published on October 12th, 2020.