The World's Greatest Gourd Growers and their astounding Volkswagen-sized orange orbs hope to squash the world record on Monday, October 12th at the 42nd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off -- the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs" -- in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California. Organizers are offering $30,000 in total prize money for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay. A host of accomplished veteran growers will contend for the coveted title, the $30,000 world record prize and thousands of dollars in additional prize money. Defending champion John Hawkley's leviathan 2,058-pound weigh-off champion mega-gourd set a new North American record last year.
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The World's Greatest Gourd Growers and their astounding Volkswagen-sized orange orbs hope to squash the world record on Monday, October 12th at the 42nd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off -- the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs" -- in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California. Organizers are offering $30,000 in total prize money for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay. A host of accomplished veteran growers will contend for the coveted title, the $30,000 world record prize and thousands of dollars in additional prize money. Defending champion John Hawkley's leviathan 2,058-pound weigh-off champion mega-gourd set a new North American record last year.
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