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Cornelius, Oregon

Okay, with the following rules, who would be in?

1. Open to anyone
2. Guess the weight of your largest pumpkin grown in 2009 by January 31, 2009 here on bigpumpkins.com. We can start a thread in weighoffs or something.
3. Take the weight of your official largest pumpkin by GPC rules from an Official weighoff.
4. Date of the weigh in does not matter as long as it is in 2009. That way southern hemipshere growers can participate.
5. No cash as an entry fee, rather items from local areas (for instance, 5 pounds of hazelnuts from Canby Oregon)
6. Color is not considered, if you grow a squash as your largest, it counts.
7. Whoever guesses closest to their top weight is the winner. All 'entry fees' are then sent to the winner.
This keeps things simple.

I believe this can be kept track of on a simple excel spreadsheet.

What does everyone think? If we can get 20 people involved, lets do it.

1/15/2009 6:38:35 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

I think we should place a minimum weight of 500 pounds to avoid any cheaters though.

1/15/2009 6:51:44 PM

South East

we are in. entering two pounds of boiled peanuts and a pound of premium grits, and to top it of a bag of fried pigskins. Our biggest pumpkin will weigh 1400 lbs (yes)

1/15/2009 6:58:49 PM

Walton N.y.

deb says our biggest next year will be 1479 and we'll throw in a yerars membership to the nysgpga

1/15/2009 7:30:51 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I am aiming for breaking 1000, so will say 1023#, and toss in one large bag of mild and one large bag of hot 'No Mans Land Jerkey' made here in *Beautiful* Boise City Oklahoma BY God USA! Thomas, better get cracking out east there, that state record is mine for 'Orange'!

1/15/2009 7:45:00 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

I better place my guess - Brett Hester 1410 pounds

1/15/2009 7:51:05 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

Brett ill get in my goal is to break the 1000lb barrier finally so if i have no dang air bags ill guess my top weight will be 1004lbs ill throw in a genuine coal statue made here in west by god virginia!

1/15/2009 8:17:30 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

oh ps brett i hope to break 1000lbs with youre 895 and take the wv state squash record shhhhhhhh!

1/15/2009 8:19:17 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Okay Brett, I'm in! 1282 (!!!!) and I'll put in some lavender products from Sequim.

1/15/2009 10:29:50 PM

Rexburg, Idaho

I like it but if I have to ship a box of spuds from idaho to australia it could get pricey!

1/16/2009 12:20:56 AM

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Brett I'm in also My guess is Iceman 1411 pounds
The Biz 247 pounds

1/16/2009 12:25:45 AM

Gold Hill, Oregon

brett this sounds good to me. my guess is 1069 lbs. i'll have harry and david send a gift. they ship worldwide.

1/16/2009 6:19:51 AM

Ohio

Im in, 1397lbs. Let me think for a few days on something good I will throw in the kitty.

(Randy, bad guess, you will be well over 1500 next year, and so will Brett,,lol)

1/16/2009 6:30:27 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

I'm also in my estimate will be 1181 lbs - good luck everyone

Kirk

1/16/2009 6:42:14 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Throw me in too Brett. I'm sure I can dig up something local. How does a jar of good Ontario Maple Syrup sound? Our Top weight (Jane & Phil) will be 1585#. Someone had to go over 1500, why not us & the 901 Hunt. ;o).

Phil

1/16/2009 7:02:47 AM

If you have to grow a pumpkin larger than 500 pounds, Brett, I guess I am out.

1/16/2009 9:41:21 AM

Walton N.y.

gee brooks... i know i'm a little overweight but .... 1500lbs i don't think i'll get that fat... oh wait were talking about pumpkin size... if so Deb thinks you're great !and thinks you'll hit 1500 as well

1/16/2009 10:04:16 AM

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Oh ya, fogot to add what I'll send the winner, If it's the Biz, it's a pound of ice, anyone else, I'll send a bunch of different colored Peacock feathers

Eddy

1/16/2009 10:32:06 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Hey BrianC, I was thinking the exact same thing!

1/16/2009 12:43:21 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Count me in...2 pints of home grown strawberry preserves, and 6 bulbs of home grown garlic. Being realistic, and trying to avoid a 2nd year of the infamous cap, I say 747#. With the way the Ky. boys been goin, I still might wear the cap again with that weight!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

1/16/2009 3:55:07 PM

Vancouver Washington

I'm in Brett 1385 Rod Raunig

1/17/2009 12:00:36 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Count me IN.....Can I rent out my water boy for a week?

IceMan...1410? WOW!

Your Purty close on BiZ though you forgot to put the 1 in front.....lol
Ill say 1248 for TheWiZ and I Beat BiZ by 1 pound (Brother Love) .....Eddy....Your post is coming......lol

Winner getZ some good Ole Colorado FoolZ Gold.....and some froZen Rocky Mountain Oysters.....

1/17/2009 11:44:15 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Ill keep the Oyster's...and eatem myself......

1/17/2009 11:45:49 AM