Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
"World Heavyweight Championship of Gargantuan Gourds"
51st Annual - Half Moon Bay, California


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When:
October 14, 2024, 7am-11am (always on Columbus Day)
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What:
The excitement builds in October every year as Superstar Gourd Growing Greats and their astounding, mind-boggling Volkswagen-sized orange orbs gather for the 51st Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California. A special $30,000 bonus mega-prize will be awarded to any grower that breaks the world record at Half Moon Bay — considered the “Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs”. The current world record heavyweight champion pumpkin is 2,749 pounds held by Travis Gienger of Anoka, MN, set at the 50th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. A host of accomplished, grizzled veteran growers are expected to contend for the coveted title, the $30,000 world record prize and thousands in additional prize money. In a pay-by-the-pound system, the winner will take home a hefty $9 per pound for the champion mega-pumpkin.
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Attendance:
5,000 -
Where:
IDES Grounds, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California, 20 miles south of San Francisco
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Promotion:
TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, online, social media -
Audience:
51% female, 65% ages 25-49, 78% Average household income $178,000
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Contact:
For pricing, call Tim Beeman or Ronan Fowler at 415-236-2601 or email
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Weigh-Off Lineup Awaiting Weighing

Pumpkin Festival Mascot Gourdy

Half Moon Bay High School Marching Band

Forklift Moves Giant Gourd

Straps and Cables to Hoist Giant Gourds

2021 Champion Jeff Uhlmeyer

Pumpkin Loading Onto Scale

Media and Crowds Flock to the Weigh-Off

2020 Weigh-Off Top 10 Winners
