Weigh-Off Press Kit
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See Weigh-Off Press Kit below
See Pumpkin Festival Press Kit
Media Contact
Tim Beeman & Ronan Fowler, Miramar Events
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PHONE: 415-236-2601
Logo Download
Promo Videos
51st Anniversary Grand Champion Ring
Weigh-Off B-Roll
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival B-Roll
2023 Weigh-Off Photos & Videos
Weighing 2023 World Record Breaking Pumpkin
See 2023 Photos & Videos
Press Releases
Social Media
Weigh-Off Social Media Video
https://www.facebook.com/halfmoonbaypumpkinweighoff
X https://twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest
https://instagram.com/hmbpumpkinfest
https://vimeo.com/867714734
Please contact us if we can help assist with your coverage arrangements. We can help to set up advance interviews and story shoots with growers if you plan to send staff to cover the Weigh-Off. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Planning Notes:
For the early 5-7am news (prior to the actual weighing on Monday, Oct. 14), we'll have several returning champions and top contenders at the Weigh-Off site from 5-7am with pumpkins in tow for early, pre-weighing interviews. Another option would be to set up a segment with a grower tending their patch in the weeks/days leading up to the Weigh-Off.
Press parking will be available adjacent the weigh-off staging area for easy access. We have designated space for satellite trucks and broadcast vehicles with assistance from event staff.
Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
2023 Winner: Travis Gienger of Anoka, MN with his world record 2,749 lb champion pumpkin
![2023 Word Record Pumpkin being inspected](/media/widgetkit/2023-word-record-pumpkin-being-inspected-8f39d7f7448b2b1fea615c19b98c85af.jpg)
![Winning pumpkin undergoes thorough inspection](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-winner-being-inspected-before-weighing-vertical-ee301ca09d936137997c193df52b076a.jpg)
![Winning pumpkin hoisted onto official scale](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-winner-from-grower-Travis-Gienger-hoisted-onto-scale-ae3a53938d3fd3d851bb149678a42c4c.jpg)
![Grower Travis Gienger reacts to having World Record Pumpkin](/media/widgetkit/2023-winner-Travis-Gienger-reacts-to-world-record-pumpkin-7eab9781438f04ed6f069f349a7b7eac.jpg)
![Winner Travis Gienger hugs Mel Mello, Jr.](/media/widgetkit/2023-winner-Travis-Gienger-hugs-Mel-Mello-Jr-017d4bbfe23e4f7b241e730333e295bb.jpg)
![Winner Travis Gienger and family celebrate](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-winner-Travis-Gienger-and-family-6-466c980f21c13e7c99e3ddb553a84e23.jpg)
![Winning grower Travis Gienger and family](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-winner-Travis-Gienger-and-family-8e525b2328a94ec69bac1c475afac5db.jpg)
![Winner Travis Gienger and his 2749 lb champion pumpkin](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-winner-Travis-Gienger-vertical-3df977be8784f8edcd2bea2592d8bf97.jpg)
![Winner receives Grand Champion Ring from Josh Warshauer of Goldworks](/media/widgetkit/2023-winner-Travis-Gienger-receives-grand-champions-ring-cca8c25ce9c92c8ec8d5208a8d40a56d.jpg)
![50th Anniversary Weigh-Off Grand Champion Ring](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-grand-champion-ring-b1dfd20baedfbbe5cfdfd21a83e740bd.jpg)
![2023 Weigh-Off top four contenders](/media/widgetkit/2023-weigh-off-top-four-contenders-0f2facec7998643bda9bd66eeafb57bd.jpg)
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Held the weekend after the Weigh-Off
![HMB Marching Band in Great Pumpkin Parade](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-parade-HMB-Marching-Band-c13d979b2c6437e48771f679df96766b.jpg)
![Farmer Melvin Mello, Jr. in Great Pumpkin Parade](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-farmer-Melvin-Mello-Jr-14e33e867e064b1825d894cc39ba2100.jpg)
![Dancers in Great Pumpkin Parade](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-parade-dancers-70ede58dc3f783eb7f7e4ff3154922e2.jpg)
![Farmer Mike carving a pumpkin](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-farmer-mike-carving-pumpkin-34e6c0a462c45ab72704fd72a209755d.jpg)
![Farmer Mike with his carved pumpkins](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-farmer-mike-pumpkin-carver-6d382ea85d7ad8a8666f6d14d1dae29a.jpg)
![Pumpkin Festival libations area](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-bar-2e40d2c6633cb44e0890bf49f3a60d86.jpg)
![EveryBodyCanPaint activity and DJ](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-every-body-can-paint-ad3f9149973ee73a4d4e2c5c7ed711ef.jpg)
![Weigh-Off heaviest 3 pumpkins](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-heaviest-3-pumpkins-d4fd9099790619021640df2bd410d223.jpg)
![Main Stage live music](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-main-stage-music-ea1bf3aeb86e52382111a809a04c678c.jpg)
![Pumpkin pie eating contest](/media/widgetkit/2022-pumpkin-festival-pie-eating-contest-70ea295ccf7270ac2c4febb30fa2be7f.jpg)