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Crossett Arkansas

Jake Holloway-209.75# Lloyd Bright 181.75# and Barbra(lloyds sister)-157# . The Washington State park was great. The park Staff were the most pleasant and nicest folks I think I have ever met. The resturant was also great!!! I hope that this weigh off site will grow and be a huge success!!
Mike Cooper

9/3/2011 7:03:13 PM

virginia

congrat Holloway and rest of u all. nice melons,,,,,greg

9/3/2011 7:08:32 PM

formerly RGG

Congratulations Jake on your first over 200 pounds melon. I'm sure it feels great to win first place. If I ever have a good early melon I may have to drive out there. It seems the only way to win is to go to a weighoff the Kents don't attend. Also, congratulations to the Bright family's winning second and third place. Without their hard work this GPC weighoff would probably have not happened.

9/3/2011 7:33:37 PM

Muddy Waters

Congrats Jake!

9/3/2011 8:39:54 PM

Pocahontas, Arkansas

Congrats Jake and Lloyd on your nice watermelons! Jake we appreciate you making the drive all the way from Georgia, and thanks to all that made the Hope weigh-off possible. Yall are always welcome in Arkansas,
Ryan Difani

9/3/2011 10:14:22 PM

Toledo Ohio

Good job to all

9/3/2011 11:18:05 PM

Rome Ga

Way to go jake glad someone from Ga. can grow a melon. Congrats to the brights as well. good job

9/3/2011 11:26:01 PM

SW Ohio

Congrats to all. Job well done!

9/4/2011 7:23:14 AM

Garner, NC

Great job on the melons and the new weigh off, I bet next year there will be 10 to 12 melons weighed there.

9/4/2011 8:33:01 AM

sevierville, Tn

Congrads to all. Great job Jake !! 200 club & a personal best !!

9/4/2011 12:16:17 PM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks Guys, It was nice to meet everybody there. I really enjoyed the trip, Everybody should try to go next year that can. You'll never find a place with nicer people! They know about southern hospitality. The Old Washington State Park is a great setting and Stephanie and the Park staff were great hosts. Plus I could listen to Lloyd talk about melons all day.

9/4/2011 3:22:40 PM

Everyone at the weighoff Saturday got to see a really good watermelon. Jake's watermelon was very uniform in shape with all the indicators of a melon that was fertilized and watered correctly. Considering the melon's genetics and its disease free appearance, Jake's melon seeds will likely be the hot seeds for 2012. Gardeners that self Jake's 208 will very likely have a chance of something extra special in the 2nd and 3rd generation of the self.

9/5/2011 7:02:07 PM

Washington, AR USA

What a great day at the park! The farmers' market folks, the park staff and community members worked hard and they were rewarded with a wonderful first weigh off event. Of course, the event would not have been possible without Lloyd Bright, everyone that knows him knows why, an extraordinary man of integrity and a watermelon growing superhero!Jake, thank you for making the long drive and spending the day with us, you are welcome here anytime. We can't wait to see what you show up with next year! You guys start making a plan to grow a giant watermelon for next year, and hey, I think that pumpkins might be on the line up as well. thanks everyone! The Park Wife

9/5/2011 9:14:59 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Congrats, Jake..and kudo's to the Brights...not only for hosting a great event, but willing to go GPC, and willing to consider AG's for next year!!! What a great crew!!! Peace, Wayne!!!
PS...Lopes?

9/6/2011 1:32:27 AM

Trinity River Bottom

Great job Jake and Lloyd..Hope to see yall there next year.

9/6/2011 9:20:16 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

Two hundred pounders are certainly special to grow. I won't hit it this year, since my largest tapes right now at 161.1 pounds, and the rest are just eaters. September is turning cold already with nights in the upper 40s and low 50s.

Congratulations Jake on a great showing.

9/6/2011 3:34:57 PM