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Travis Gienger Wins Half Moon Bay Weigh-Off With 2,389-Pound Pumpkin

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Travis Gienger won the Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off with a 2,389-pound pumpkin.
He earned $21,501 in prize money at $9 per pound.
The victory marked his fifth consecutive championship at the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.
He missed the extra $30,000 record prize because his pumpkin fell short of the new world record.
He grew the pumpkin in his backyard despite temperatures dipping below freezing.

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Travis Gienger won the Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off with a 2,389-pound pumpkin.
He earned $21,501 in prize money at $9 per pound.
The victory marked his fifth consecutive championship at the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.
He missed the extra $30,000 record prize because his pumpkin fell short of the new world record.
He grew the pumpkin in his backyard despite temperatures dipping below freezing.