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2023 Results

NEW WORLD RECORD by Three-time Winner Travis Gienger of Anoka MN, Champion of the 2023 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with His Rhinoceros-sized 2,749 lb Mega-Gourd

See Photos and Press Kit page for more details, photos and videos following the 2023 50th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay. Complete results list below.

 
Ron Root & Nick Kennedy's pumpkin transport

Ron Root & Nick Kennedy's pumpkin transport

Child rides toy tractor past weigh-off contenders

Child rides toy tractor past weigh-off contenders

Top four heavyweight contenders

Top four heavyweight contenders

2nd Place: Ron Root and Nick Kennedy

2nd Place: Ron Root and Nick Kennedy

3rd Place: Leonardo Urena pumpkin inspection

3rd Place: Leonardo Urena pumpkin inspection

4th Place: Ruben Frias

4th Place: Ruben Frias

Weigh-Off audience

Weigh-Off audience

Winning pumpkin being inspected prior to weighing

Winning pumpkin being inspected prior to weighing

Weigh-Off Winner Travis Gienger and family

Weigh-Off Winner Travis Gienger and family

Travis Gienger's world-record pumpkin

Travis Gienger's world-record pumpkin

One of Weigh-Off founders/former mayor/centenarian Al Adreveno w/Farmer John Muller

One of Weigh-Off founders/former mayor/centenarian Al Adreveno w/Farmer John Muller

Audience eagerly awaits each contender

Audience eagerly awaits each contender

2023 Weigh-Off Results

Open Division

Place

Name

City/State

Weight

Prize Money

1st Travis Gienger Anoka, MN 2,749 lbs $30,000
2nd Ron Root / Nick Kennedy Citrus Heights, CA 2,497 lbs $3,000
3rd Leonardo Urena Napa, CA 1,893 lbs $2,500
4th Ruben Frias American Canyon, CA 1,863 lbs $2,000
5th Dave Chan Richmond, B.C. 1,632 lbs $1,000
6th Joshua Venters Redmond, WA 1,549 lbs $1,000
7th Andy Marden Napa, CCA 1,548 lbs $1,000
8th Mike Alves Willows, CA 1,543 lbs $1,000
9th Gary Miller Napa, CA 1,519 lbs $1,000
10th Don Bollinger Monte Sereno, CA 1,499 lbs $1,000

Special Prizes

Biggest from State of California

1st Ron Root / Nick Kennedy Citrus Heights, CA 2,497 lbs $1,000

Biggest from the Coastside

1st Holly Winnen Half Moon Bay, CA 154 lbs $1,000

Most Beautiful Pumpkin/Howard Dill Award

1st Eric Carlson Portola Valley, CA   $1,000
The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
51st Annual
Heavyweight Championship of Gargantuan Gourds

October 14, 2024 - 7am to 2pm
Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA