Travis Gienger came out victorious with a gigantic pumpkin, "Rudy," weighing in at 2,471 pounds at the 2024 Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off.

Travis Gienger reacts to his pumpkin winning the title at the 51st annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, on Oct. 14, 2024.

Minnesota's Travis Gienger won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California for the second year in a row, with his pumpkin Rudy taking home the grand prize.

Travis Gienger squashed the competition at the 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California with his pumpkin weighing-in at 2,749 pounds, breaking a world record.

ANOKA, Minn. — Oh, my gourd! Have you ever seen a pumpkin this big? Travis Gienger, of Anoka, has raised a pumpkin larger than any other this season. His pumpkin, named Rudy, weighed in at 2,471 ...

Travis Gienger, who takes his fourth championship title, drove 32 hours from Anoka, Minnesota, with the giant gourd.

Defending champion Travis Gienger of Minnesota won top prize in the 51st annual Safeway World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay on Monday. His 2,471-pound prize gourd came just 8 pounds ...

Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at the 51st World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San ...

Three-peat! Travis Gienger wins another World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off The Anoka, Minnesota-native's pumpkin weighed 2,471 pounds and earned him $22,239 in prize money.