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top 2 ri 1568 connely-1507 jutras congrats steve-joe

10/11/2008 4:48:16 PM

Netherlands

Nice work gentlemen!

10/11/2008 4:51:56 PM

West Sunbury, PA ([email protected])

ty don, good job guys!!

10/11/2008 4:54:29 PM

Midway, UT

Wow. Both went light? Still good pumpkins that Steve and Jutras should be proud of.

10/11/2008 4:54:55 PM

Austria

Congrates to Steve and Joe, great job!

10/11/2008 5:00:06 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

Did Acorn provide the scale...lol. great job fellas

10/11/2008 5:08:43 PM

Germany

congratulations to steve and joe, tremendous pumkins and a week full of tension

10/11/2008 5:22:29 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

Congratulations!

10/11/2008 5:26:14 PM

Puyallup, WA

What happened to 1800 lbs?

10/11/2008 5:36:21 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Wow! That must have been a shocker... that's how it goes. Congratulations anyway.

10/11/2008 5:38:49 PM

Ohio

what was the final measurment on the 1568?

Nice job guys, still some huge pumpkins!

10/11/2008 5:39:12 PM

British Columbia, Canada

350 pounds light??????

10/11/2008 5:51:42 PM

Puyallup, WA

Those Canadians are always bad at math....that would be 250 lbs. light!

10/11/2008 5:53:50 PM

ordinary,VA

Congratulations Steve & Joe !!!!!!!
wow that was some heavy pumpkins great job guys!!!!!!!

10/11/2008 6:03:35 PM

British Columbia, Canada

1568+100=1668
1668+100=1768
1768+100=1868
1868+50=1918
The 1568s estimated weight was about 1900 so that makes it about 335 light

10/11/2008 6:03:36 PM

Midwest

Wow! Uh. 13% light... pap, what happened?

10/11/2008 6:03:53 PM

Puyallup, WA

I rest my case. ;>)

10/11/2008 6:08:52 PM

Ohio

http://bigpumpkins.com/WeighoffResultsBySite.aspx?s=6&c=P&y=2008

10/11/2008 6:12:36 PM

Ohio

Id didnt go light

10/11/2008 6:13:19 PM

Nikiski, Alaska 99635

Congratulations to Steve Connely for the win at Frerich Farms with a 1568! It takes a herculean effort any given year to win this weigh-off.

10/11/2008 6:40:57 PM

Midwest

Congratulations

10/11/2008 6:43:23 PM

Buffalo, New York

why was it eliminated?

10/11/2008 6:45:57 PM

Pinedale, WY

If it weighed what it measured, where did all this talk of 1900 lbs come from? It was in the papers and tv and everything, so what's up?

10/11/2008 7:08:15 PM

Colo Springs CO

How sad...
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/10/11/giant_pumpkin_springs_a_leak_disqualified_from_contest/

10/11/2008 7:26:24 PM

Denver, CO

Great Job Steve on a monster of a pumpkin. I think thats in the top 5 of all time. An incredibel feat! Biggest pumpkin this year??

I guess as they say, "Thats why they play the game". You just never know. 13% off is not all that uncommon. People have to remember that just 10% off on a estimated 1900 pound pumpkin is 190 pounds! It really adds up in a hurry at those huge wieghts.

10/11/2008 7:30:27 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

What ghopson said! Spot on!
Congrats to Steve and to Joe

10/11/2008 8:04:27 PM

Sharon, MA

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragment. I really appreciate it. I also respect the rules of the game, and the correct call was made, by two extremely qualified inspecters. The very small crack on the bottom did go through to the seed cavity. I wish I had seen it earlier. I need a rest. Also I and the SNGPG growers wish the West Coast Growers the best in their upcoming weigh-offs at HMB and Elk Grove and The Terminator etc.
I posted a pic in the photo gallery of the Beast in the Trailer during the long drive.

10/11/2008 8:49:57 PM

Santa Rosa, CA

2 more 1,500+ pound pumpkins grown by 2 great growers! Congratulations to Steve and Joe.

The GPC results show the 1,507 as #1 and the 1,568 as an "E". Does anyone know what happened to Steve's 1,568?

10/11/2008 8:54:32 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Does that mean joe jutras won the weigh-off????

10/11/2008 8:55:02 PM

Buffalo, New York

that's too bad...all that effort and hype....wow
still quite an accomplishment.

10/11/2008 8:56:23 PM

Sparta, NC

Great Job guys

10/11/2008 10:20:11 PM

Littleton, Colo

Very Very happy for you both !! I'd love to be in your shoez !!

10/11/2008 10:27:13 PM

Colorado

Congrats guys!

10/11/2008 10:45:12 PM

So. Maine

Congrats to Joe on the win AND to Steve ... Wait Til Next Year !

10/11/2008 11:26:49 PM

Colorado

great job steve and joe

10/12/2008 1:13:36 AM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

Congratulations, great job.
Jean louis

10/12/2008 1:21:48 AM

Austria

Great job. Congrats anyway.

10/12/2008 2:43:45 AM

Somerset,Ky

Congrats Joe & Steve

10/12/2008 8:40:49 AM

Corryton, TN

Great job guys

10/12/2008 8:47:04 AM

Pekin, IN

Either way, that is 2 mighty fine pumpkins that any grower would be excited to have growing in their patch! Great job and congrats!

10/12/2008 10:32:18 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

Great Job Steve and Joe! It was must have been an exciting ride!

10/12/2008 2:20:10 PM

North of FRANCE

Happy for you Joe and Steve !!!!!! Greats growers.....
stéphane

10/12/2008 3:20:35 PM

Germany (Bavaria)

Great job anyway! Congrats Steve and Joe!
Raimund

10/12/2008 3:35:56 PM

Greencastle, PA

Andy Wolf told me that the 1568 was 421" OTT.... that's nowhere near 1800, much less 1900

sounds like a hoax to me... Steve and the SNGPG guys have some SERIOUS explaining to do

Tom

10/12/2008 3:58:16 PM

Pimpama Australia

Wow awsome job guys. You guys inspire us starters. The fact you where able to grow anything that huge is a miracle (and hard work of course). Thank you for showing us all that 1500 is the next acheivable benchmark, after our PB of course.

10/12/2008 4:01:36 PM

[email protected]

It was a fine weigh-off among the finest growers in the world. Congratulations to Steve, Joe & all the rest of the great growers in attendance yesterday.

10/12/2008 8:11:27 PM

Georgia

Congrats Guys..awesome.

10/13/2008 8:02:51 AM