Farming towns across the country host annual giant pumpkin weigh-off competitions, inspiring growers to invest their time and money into feeding massive gourds. About 125 giant pumpkin contests are ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After narrowly missing the title last year, electrical vehicle ...

Among the greatest is Gienger, four-time winner of the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, the hobby’s Super Bowl. Gienger has earned tens of thousands of dollars from the national contest, ...

From left, Brandon Dawson celebrates with his children Roman and Ayla after winning the Safeway 52nd annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP ...

Brandon Dawson claimed victory at the 2025 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California, with his 2,346-pound pumpkin. Dawson, whose 2,465-pound entry finished second in ...

ANOKA, Minn. — On a chilly April morning, Travis Gienger took his first gamble of the 2025 season. The world-champion giant-pumpkin grower typically starts his seeds indoors. But this year he was out ...

ANOKA, Minn. -- On a chilly April morning, Travis Gienger took his first gamble of the 2025 season. The world-champion giant-pumpkin grower typically starts his seeds indoors. But this year he was out ...

This massive 2,346-pound pumpkin would make one scary jack-o-lantern. After narrowly missing the title last year, electrical vehicle engineer Brandon Dawson won the top prize at the Safeway World ...

On a chilly April morning, Travis Gienger took his first gamble of the 2025 season. The world-champion giant-pumpkin grower typically starts his seeds indoors. But this year he was out in his backyard ...