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On Saturday, September 21st, 2024 pumpkin growers will see if they have what it takes to win a prize for growing the biggest pumpkin. Cash prizes will be awarded.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Starting at 9:00 am

IRVINE REGIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE
Weekends $5.00 per vehicle
Please see Event Parking for details

2024 Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off Prizes

1st Place: $3,500.00
2nd Place: $1,500.00
3rd Place: $1,000.00
4th Place: $500.00
5th Place: $400.00
6th Place: $200.00
7th Place: $175.00
8th Place: $150.00
9
th Place: $125.00
10th Place: $100.00

 

New Grower of the Year: $250.00

Howard Dill Award “Prettiest Pumpkin”: $500.00

Youngest Grower (In honor of Mae Powell): $100.00

Official Rules

  • The top 3 pumpkins must remain at Irvine Park Railroad through Monday, October 14th, 2024 to be part of a special display. At the conclusion of the event, growers may collect their pumpkins and seeds. If contestant refuses to leave pumpkin, contestant will forfeit winnings.
  • Pumpkins must be grown, cared for, and entered by the weigh-off contestant.
  • Each contestant is limited to one entry.
  • In the event of a tie, prize money will be distributed equally among the tied parties.
  • Decisions of the judges are final in all cases.

Delivery of Entries

  • Growers are responsible for bringing their entries to the weigh-off by 7:30 am. Weigh-off staff will move pumpkins by forklift. All entries will be handled with care.

Pre-Registration Deadline

  • Pre-registration is due by September 13th, 2024. Please pre-register so we have an accurate count of entries. Your cooperation will help us run a well-organized event.

Special Thanks

We would like to thank all of our generous sponsors for donating to this year’s event

Irvine park railroad
Tumbeler Cookies
Quick Signs Logo
Kelloggs
Callahan & Blaine logo
DiMarco Araujo Montevideo
Yadegar, Minoofar, Soleymani LLP logo
Wheel Fun Rentals Logo
Foothill Heating & Air conditioning
Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi Logo
Young & Young APC logo
Great Pumpkin Commonwealth
Smart and final
Donahue and Company
Old Town Baking Company
prevegenics logo
Wilkinson & Finkbeiner logo (1)
Sponsor
Icee Logo
TY Nursery
Melodee Ice Cream
Clean Lines Painting
Boyd-logo
Rose, Klein & Marias LLP logo

Become a Contestant!

If you prefer to contact us by phone, our telephone number is (714) 997-3968.

2023 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo1,708 lbs$3,500
2ndJim Fredricks, Santee1,695 lbs$1,500
3rdVince George, Santee1,601 lbs$1,000
4thGary Tovey, Dana Point1,380 lbs$500
5thGeorge Ahl, Fullerton1,103 lbs$400
6thMike Prager, Ontario1,013 lbs$200
7thMark Carrillo, West Covina889 lbs$175
8thJohn Brinkley, Fullerton477 lbs$150
9thBoden Dunford, Riverside442 lbs$125
10thTom Dunford, Riverside441 lbs$100
11thBrigitte Dunford, Riverside311 lbs
12thGuillermo Corona, Long Beach309 lbs
13thJonis Smith, San Juan Capistrano309 lbs
14thSue McDonald, Santa Ana253 lbs
15thKeith Reh, Costa Mesa251 lbs
16thMarc Runyan, Stevenson Ranch195 lbs
17thGiovan Voisard, Lake Forest182 lbs
18thAaron Orihuela, Torrance139 lbs
19thSkylar Williams, Downey133 lbs
20thDebbie Ploghaus, Yorba Linda113 lbs
21stHudson Kauffmann, Yorba Linda65 lbs
22ndRobin Dunford, Riverside60 lbs
23rdIan Trujillo, Long Beach59 lbs
24thJanet O’Faolain, Lake Forest22 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
Prettiest PumpkinKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo1,708 lbs$500
New Grower Of The YearGeorge Ahl, Fullerton1,103 lbs$250
Mae Powell (Youngest Grower)Robin Dunford, Riverside60 lbs$100

2022 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo1,240 lbs$3,500
2ndVince George, Santee CA899 lbs$1,500
3rdJon Berndes, El Cajon873 lbs$1,000
4thMike Prager, Ontario726 lbs$500
5thHamik Mukelyan, Rolling Hills416 lbs$400
6thGary Tovey, Dana Point410 lbs$200
7thMark Carrillo, West Covina353 lbs$175
8thEthan Tovey, Dana Point307 lbs$150
9thBowden Dunford, Riverside183 lbs$125
10thBridgette Dunford, Riverside110 lbs$100
11thTom Dunford, Riverside65 lbs
12thGorden & Gerald Prager, Ontario61 lbs
13thAndrew Fredricks, Santee29 lbs
14thJim Fredricks, Santee28 lbs
15thJoshua Fredricks, Santee24 lbs
16thRobin Dunford, Riverside4 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
Prettiest PumpkinJon Berndes, El Cajon873 lbs$500
New Grower Of The YearHamik Mukelyan416 lbs$250
Mae Powell (Youngest Grower)Robin Dunford, Riverside4 lbs$100

2021 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stJim Fredricks, Santee CA1,522 lbs$3,000
2ndVince George, Santee CA1,241 lbs$1,000
3rdKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo CA906 lbs$800
4thBrad Morgan, La Verne623 lbs$400
5thJohn Brinkley, Fullerton521 lbs$300
6thGary Tovey, Dana Point441 lbs$200
7thJomart Castellanos, Fontana423 lbs$100
8thKristi Brinkley, Fullerton305 lbs$100
9thBowden Dunford, Riverside298 lbs
10thEthan Tovey, Dana Point292 lbs
11thBridgette Dunford, Riverside276 lbs
12thTom Dunford, Riverside272 lbs
13thJon Berndes, El Cajon270 lbs
14thJohn Brinkley, Fullerton200 lbs
15thMike Prager, Ontario191 lbs
16thSkye Jones, Lake Forrest15 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
Prettiest PumpkinKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo906 lbs$500
New Grower Of The YearJomart Castellanos, Fontana423 lbs$200
Mae Powell (Youngest Grower)Bridgette Dunford, Riverside276 lbs$100

2020 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stJim Fredricks, Santee CA1,705 lbs$1,000
2ndMike and Gordon Prager, Ontario CA1,075 lbs$500
3rdJoshua Fredricks, Santee CA969 lbs$300
4thVince George, Santee CA877 lbs$200
5thKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo CA794 lbs$100
6thGary Tovey, Dana Point CA745 lbs
7thBrad and Diane Morgan, La Verne CA563 lbs
8thBob McFall, Downey CA502 lbs
9thKristi Brinkley, Fullerton CA189 lbs
10thEmory Carney, Camarillo CA184 lbs
11thRaymond Nelson, Rowland Heights CA171 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
New Grower of the yearJoshua Fredricks, Santee CA969 lbs$200
Prettiest PumpkinVince George, Santee CA877 lbs$200
Youngest GrowerJoshua Fredricks, Santee CA969 lbs$100

2019 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stRuben Frias, Napa CA1,758 lbs$5,000
2ndJim Fredricks, Santee CA1,531 lbs$1,500
3rdChris Dunn, Torrance CA1,481 lbs$800
4thGlenn Bassett, Ontario CA1,219 lbs$300
5thVince George, Santee CA1,036 lbs$100
6thKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo CA1,011 lbs
7thMike Prager, Ontario CA965 lbs
8thBrad & Diane Morgan, La Verne CA929 lbs
9thGary Tovey, Dana Point CA539 lbs
10thEmory Carney, Camarillo CA419 lbs
11thJohn Brinkley, Fullerton CA312 lbs
12thMonty Flanagan, Lakeside CA284 lbs
13thBob McFall, Downey, CA253 lbs
14thMae Powell, Pasadena CA220 lbs
15thVirginia Payne, Mission Viejo CA138 lbs
16thMark Carrillo, West Covina CA136 lbs
17thOscar Alvarez, Orange CA126 lbs
18thJane Hernandez, Garden Grove, CA71 lbs
19thKrisi Brinkley, Fullerton CA51 lbs
20thMegan Perry, Rowland Hts CA36 lbs
21stAllison Perry, Rowland Hts CA35 lbs
22ndCole Stevens, Anaheim CA35 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
New Grower of the yearMonty Flanagan, Lakeside CA284 lbs$250
Prettiest PumpkinChris Dunn, Torrance CA1,481 lbs$200
Youngest GrowerCole Stevens, Anaheim CA35 lbs$100

2018 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stVince George, Santee CA1,327 lbs$5,000
2ndChris Dunn, Torrance CA1,283 lbs$1,500
3rdJohn Brinkley, Fullerton CA1,172 lbs$800
4thMike Prager, Ontario CA930 lbs$300
5thKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo CA689 lbs$100
6thEmory Carney, Camarillo CA615 lbs
7thBob Troy, Torrance CA477 lbs
8thBob McFall, Downey CA331 lbs
9thDean Chesmore, Buena Park CA230 lbs
10thDenis Savard, Anaheim CA207 lbs
11thMae Powell, Pasadena CA185 lbs
12thBrad Morgan, La Verne CA183 lbs
13thDominick Rayos, Whittier CA93 lbs
14thAllen Arshi, Anaheim CA7 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
New Grower of the yearDean Chesmore, Buena Park CA230 lbs$250
Prettiest PumpkinKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo CA689 lbs$200
Youngest GrowerDominick Rayos, Whittier CA93 lbs$100

2017 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stChris Dunn, Torrance CA1,533 lbs$3,250
1stScott Henkin, West Sacramento1,533 lbs$3,250
3rdJohn Berndes, El Cajon770 lbs$800
4thJohn Brinkley, Fullerton672 lbs$300
5thBrad & Diane Morga, La Verne526 lbs$100
6thDenis Savard, Anaheim373 lbs
7thAnthony Swanson, Lake Elsinore242 lbs
8thMae Powell, Pasadena CA197 lbs
9thMike Prager, Ontario160 lbs
10thNathan Silva, North Tustin129 lbs
11thLisa Madaras, Rancho Cucomonga107 lbs
12thHermelidio Contreres, Puente96 lbs
13thAllen Arshi, Anaheim10 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
PrettiestJohn Berndes, El Cajon770 lbs$100 Gift Card
UgliestAnthony Swanson, Lake Elsinore242 lbs$100 Gift Card
YoungestAllen Arshi, Anaheim10 lbs$100 Gift Card
OldestMae Powell, Pasadena CA197 lbs$100 Gift Card

2016 WEIGH-OFF RESULTS

PlaceName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
1stChris Dunn, Torrance CA1,452 lbs$2,500
2ndVince George, Santee CA1,082 lbs$1,000
3rdJohn Brinkley, Fullerton CA566 lbs$500
4thKevin Donahue, Mission Viejo CA311 lbs$300
5thJonis Smith, Mission Viejo CA215 lbs$100
6thTom Rogers, Mission Viejo CA207 lbs
7thHermelidio Contreras, Puente CA161 lbs
8thMae Powell, Pasadena CA160 lbs

SPECIAL PRIZES

CategoryName, City and StateWeight of the pumpkinPrize
PrettiestTom Rogers, Mission Viejo CA207 lbs$100 Gift Card
UgliestMae Powell, Pasadena CA160 lbs$100 Gift Card
YoungestJonis Smith, Mission Viejo CA215 lbs$100 Gift Card
OldestMae Powell, Pasadena CA160 lbs$100 Gift Card