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formerly RGG

Here are the new standings for the GPC watermelons 2011:

Place    Weight (lbs)    Grower Name    City    State/Prov    Country    GPC Site    Seed (Mother)    Pollinator (Father)    OTT    Est. Weight    Pct. Chart
1    282.20    Dawson, Todd    Garner    North Carolina    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest    255 Mitchell        223.0    243.00    16.0
2    253.50    Kent, Chris    sevierville    Tennessee    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest    267 Pleasant    291 Kent    209.0    202.00    25.0
3    251.00    Dawson, Todd    Garner    North Carolina    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    291 Kent    Open    209.0    202.00    24.0
EXH    242.00    Kent, Chris    sevierville    Tennessee    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest    285 edwards    291 Kent    195.0    167.00    45.0
4    240.30    Cantrell, Dave    Corryton    Tennessee    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest    35 Kent    open    0.0    0.00    0.0
5    234.00    Edwards, Bill    Marshall    Michigan    United States    Central Great Lakes Weigh-off            0.0    0.00    0.0
6    228.50    Mudd, Frank    Flaherty    Kentucky    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    178.5 Mudd    239 Leonard    196.0    169.00    35.0
7    228.00    Dawson, Todd    Garner    North Carolina    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    285 Edwards    Open    202.0    183.00    25.0
7    228.00    Clementz, Mark    Holly    Michigan    United States    Central Great Lakes Weigh-off            0.0    0.00    0.0
9    212.80    Pleasant, Henry    Angier    North Carolina    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest            199.0    176.00    21.0
10    209.75    Holloway, Jake    Bowden    Georgia    United States    Old Washington Farmers Market Watermelon Weigh-off    291 Kent (current WR holder)    268 Bright (2005 WR)    0.0    0.00    0.0
11    206.00    Cantrell, David    Corryton    Tennessee    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    113 Kent 09    191 Carson 91    189.0    153.00    35.0
12    203.50    Kent, Janet    Sevierville    Tennessee    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    260Kent    230Kent    193.0    161.00    26.0
13    195.00    Brinkley, Bill    Russellville    Kentucky    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    291 Kent    Open    184.0    141.00    38.0
14    192.50    James, Victor    Mt. Vernon    Kentucky    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    291 Kent    291 Kent    184.0    141.

9/24/2011 5:42:42 PM

formerly RGG

Please note that Todd Dawson appears 3 times, Chris Kent twice and David Cantrell twice. So the 14th place is actually 10th place. I know most of you growers can figure this out. This list was copied from the web site.And I'm not 100% certain all these winners are members of the GWG club.I haven't done my homework. Anyway, big congratulations to all growers and especially to Todd Dawson for a near world record performance this year.

9/24/2011 5:46:29 PM

formerly RGG

I hope we see some more giants at Allardt, Tn. next week.

9/24/2011 5:48:10 PM

formerly RGG

Here is the link to the results for anyone who isn't sure how to get there: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/WeighoffResultsGPC.aspx?c=W&y=2011

9/24/2011 5:56:03 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

I am certainly liking the posting of awl the biguns!!!! The sorting out of prizes can get dun later on!!! I like it TD!!!! Keep up the hard work!!!
Peace, Wayne
PS...they have put some Slunger Melons on the skales in a couple northern sites...time will tell!!!!!! Grow em BIG!!!!
PS...I vote to list anything over 175#!!!! So everyone can see!!!

9/24/2011 11:31:18 PM

formerly RGG

No problem PW.Here are the rest of the 175 plus pounds melons:

15    190.10    Dale, Jason    Morganton    North Carolina    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest            0.0    0.00    0.0
16    185.70    Brooks, John    Ronda    North Carolina    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest            0.0    0.00    0.0
17    183.30    Zuerner, susie    Arden    North Carolina    United States    Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Contest            0.0    0.00    0.0
18    181.75    Lloyd, Bright    Hope    Arkansas    United States    Old Washington Farmers Market Watermelon Weigh-off    211 Westfall    open    0.0    0.00    0.0
19    179.50    Masterson, Dennis    Knoxville    Tennessee    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    255 Mitchell    Open    181.0    135.00    33.0
20    178.00    Brinkley, Bill    Russellville    Kentucky    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    291 Kent    Open    178.0    130.00    37.0
21    175.00    Thompson, John    Louisville    Kentucky    United States    Bear Wallow Weigh-off    230 Kent    178.5 Mudd    179.0    132.00    33.0

9/25/2011 9:14:08 AM

Lexington,IN

Congrats to all! Job well done. Looks like ours would of been around 50th. if we weighed them... Always next year...

9/25/2011 11:53:57 AM

Muddy Waters

What is a Slunger Melon??

9/25/2011 12:45:42 PM

formerly RGG

It's a winning size giant watermelon Mark.

9/25/2011 1:55:54 PM