A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
A massive gourd named Rocky secured victory at the annual Northern California pumpkin-weighing contest in Half Moon Bay, tipping the scales at 2,389 pounds. Grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger of Minnesota, the giant pumpkin earned its cultivator his fifth title at the event and a cash prize of $21,501. Gienger hauled the entry across the country to compete against dozens of other growers south of San Francisco.
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- ✓ A pumpkin named Rocky won a major annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California with a weight of 2,389 pounds.
- ✓ Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled the pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.
- ✓ Gienger claimed his fifth title at the event, taking home $21,501 in prize money.
What changed
Travis Gienger secured his fifth Half Moon Bay pumpkin title by winning the Northern California contest with a 2,389-pound gourd named Rocky.
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Rocky the Giant Pumpkin Wins California Weigh-Off
A massive gourd named Rocky secured victory at the annual Northern California pumpkin-weighing contest in Half Moon Bay, tipping the scales at 2,389 pounds. Grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger of Minnesota, the giant pumpkin earned its cultivator his fifth title at the event and a cash prize of $21,501. Gienger hauled the entry across the country to compete against dozens of other growers south of San Francisco.
Why it matters
The annual competition in Half Moon Bay stands as a premier event for extreme pumpkin growers across the United States. While Rocky dominated the California beach town contest, its weight fell short of a possible new world record established just days earlier in Rhode Island.
What is confirmed
- A pumpkin named Rocky won a major annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California with a weight of 2,389 pounds.
- Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled the pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.
- Gienger claimed his fifth title at the event, taking home $21,501 in prize money.
What to watch next
- Verification of the separate potential world-record pumpkin set in Rhode Island days prior.
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