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Scottsdale, Arizona

The Arizona Giant Pumpkin Growers (AZGPG) held it's 2nd Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off yesterday (May 28).
1. David Smith 420 lbs First Place
2. David Smith 362 lbs Exhibition
3. David Smith 326 lbs Exhibition
4. Ron Watkins 283 lbs 2nd Place
5. Dean Baker 274 lbs 3rd Place
6. Dean Baker 160 lbs Exhibition
David Smith also won the Howard Dill Award for the prettiest pumpkin with his 420 lb entry.

5/29/2016 7:51:58 PM

Scottsdale, Arizona

I'll post the results to the weigh-off page as soon as I can get the link to work. Until then, I wanted to make sure Dave received credit for producing three beautiful, orange pumpkins in a challenging environment. BTW, we had 2.15 inches of rain in 2016 (1.70 inches fell on January 1 and 2).

5/29/2016 8:02:22 PM

Wallingford,CT

Congratulations Dave, Ron and Dean. Amazing results for growing pumpkins in a desert. Our challenges pale in comparison to yours. It would be a bad month when I get only 2.15 inches of rain never mind for the season.

5/29/2016 9:42:47 PM

Western NY

congrats Guys! Those are some tough conditions!

5/29/2016 9:51:54 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Good job

5/30/2016 2:55:55 AM

Massachusetts

congrats!!!

5/30/2016 7:46:31 AM

Scottsdale, Arizona

The official results have been posted on the independent weigh-offs page.

5/30/2016 8:27:52 AM

Cameron

Congrats Guys.

5/30/2016 8:52:20 AM

Mn

Great job guys

5/30/2016 9:40:16 AM

Albuquerque NM

nice job guys, some beautiful kins.
I know how hard it must be just get one to the weigh off.

5/30/2016 11:47:42 AM

Hanson Ma

Congrats. And I thought Marshfield was an early weigh off.

5/30/2016 12:41:12 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Good work guys!

5/31/2016 7:06:20 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Good job in a tough area!

5/31/2016 9:25:44 AM

Massillon, Ohio

A job well done! Congratulations David, Ron, and Dean!

5/31/2016 9:40:41 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

NIce Job again Dean, you are growing in a very harsh area...and growing the sport...Keep it up. Congrats All

5/31/2016 9:53:44 AM

Putnam Ct.

Congratulations guys!

5/31/2016 2:57:45 PM

SW Ohio

Way to go guys!

6/1/2016 2:56:12 PM

Sourthern Utah

congrats and well, done,, now you need to add a tomatoe to your spring wiegh off, lol

6/1/2016 10:10:05 PM

Scottsdale, Arizona

We tried to get a giant tomato, giant squash, and a long gourd this year -- but the elements conspired to keep them from reaching the scale. We're trying to add categories to allow us some variety at the Spring Harvest Festival.

6/3/2016 2:10:54 PM