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Championship Pumpkin
Weigh-Off Winners 2011

1,704-pound Giant Pumpkin
NEW California State Record!
2011 HMB World Championship Pumpkin Winner
Leonardo Urena (being interviewed below) of Napa, CA (last year's runner-up) took Top Prize at this year's
annual Half Moon Bay Championship Weigh-Off. His Giant Pumpkin tipped the
scales at an impressive 1,704 pounds (169 pounds more than last year's winning pumpkin) — seting a NEW California State record!

Second place went to Brant Bordsen of Marysville, (he also placed second in 2010) with a 1,693-pound Giant Pumpkin. who had
a 1,476-pound Giant Pumpkin. Jim Mathison from Napa (he placed 12th in 2010), took third place with his 1,554-pound winner. J. Hawkley of Napa, came in fourth with his 1,548-pounder, and R. Root of Citrus Heights CA (2010's winner) came in fifth
with his 1,521-pounder.
This year's weigh-off (2011) set two new California State records.
"Most Beautiful Pumpkin" 2011
Eric Carlson of Portola Valley, CA won
over
the
audience
with
his "Most
Beautiful Pumpkin" based on color,
shape and
size — it weighed in at 286 pounds.

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1st Place Winner 2011
Leonardo Urena's winning pumpkin (pic top and at left) weighed in
at a jaw-dropping 1,704 pounds, setting a NEW California State record!

2nd
Place Winner 2011
Runner-up Brant Bordsen (he also placed 2nd in 2010) of
Marysville, CA had an impressive showing — his
Giant Pumpkin (pictured above) weighed in at a stunning 1,693 pounds; also setting a new California State record.

3rd Place Winner 2011
Jim Mathison of
Napa, CA (12th place in 2010) took third place this year with his 1,554-pound Giant Pumpkin (pictured above).
4th Place Winner 2011
J. Hawkley of Napa, CA took fourth place
with his 1,548-pound Giant Pumpkin.
5th Place Winner 2011
Ron Root of Citrus Heights, CA (2010's winner) took 5th place with 1,521-pound Giant Pumpkin.
Coastside
Pumpkin Winner 2011
Farmer John of Half Moon Bay, took top prize for local Coastside Pumpkin Winner (he also won last year) — his pumpkin weighed in at an impressive 755 pounds (almost double his 2010 winning pumpkin).
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