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Muddy Waters

I see Frank won with a 256 Congrats!& to TD on his 228 you worked hard & deserve a big CONGRATS!!!

9/15/2012 5:09:46 PM

Sevierville,tn

good job guys its sounds like it was fun....May god bless

9/15/2012 6:32:21 PM

Williamsburg,KY

Lots of melons for sure. It was a great time, perfect weather and a big thanks goes to all who helped.

9/15/2012 8:02:54 PM

formerly RGG

Thanks Mark. It was a beautiful day and I am pleased as punch to have a new personal best. Frank Mudd is really a class act and winning everything in sight it seems. David Cantrell took second place with a 250.5 melon and also grew a new personal best and took first place and the Howard Dill award with a 1051.5 pounds pumpkin.

9/15/2012 8:53:50 PM

formerly RGG

Also a big congratulations to John Brammer who grew a very impressive and fat looking melon that took third place and weighed 249.5 pounds. And it was great to finally meet Jake Holloway who drove all the way from Georgia to take a very disappointing 4th place with a 208.5 pounds watermelon. I only say that only because Jake came within one pound of setting a new personal best. It was still a great melon that came in in the money. Way to go Jake !

9/15/2012 9:01:31 PM

Muddy Waters

So what place was your 228??Dennis

9/15/2012 9:43:40 PM

formerly RGG

I am embarrassed again Mark. I was fourth place and Jake Holloway was actually fifth place. It has been a long day ! I think I need some coffee. lol

9/15/2012 10:03:26 PM

formerly RGG

Where is the erase button on this forum ? lol

9/15/2012 10:04:43 PM

Muddy Waters

Congrats to Chris Kent for bringing his melon to the scales.We need "Full participation"Come one come all!

9/16/2012 6:30:53 AM

sevierville, Tn

It was a great weighoff as usual ! Congrads to Frank Mudd. Nice to see him back with a some huge melons ! A great showing with 24 melons from 4 states. If you grow it, bring it to a weighoff. Its great talking to all the growers. Everyone there gets a congrads in my book. !

9/16/2012 8:50:06 AM

Southeast Texas

congrats to frank mudd and you to dennis on the pb.

9/16/2012 9:42:44 AM

SW Ohio

A big thanks to the KY weigh off crew and the owner of Bear Wallow Farm. It was great to meet the growers and to see so many nice watermelons all lined up. I'll be back next year for sure!

9/16/2012 11:29:36 AM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks Dennis it was nice to meat you in person. It was the best turn out I have ever seen for melons everyone did a great job.

9/16/2012 9:22:10 PM

formerly RGG

Thanks Jake. It was great to meet you too.I just wish you had gotten at least one more pound of growth out of your 208.5. Bear Wallow could be the best melon weigh-off in the country this year. It will be interesting to see what turns up at Yadkin next week. By the way, I think those are some excellent crosses you made.

9/16/2012 10:11:09 PM

formerly RGG

Thank you Paul for the congratulations. That is very nice of you. :o)

9/16/2012 10:25:19 PM

Ohio

Yes, good job to all. had a wonderful time. met new growers and old friends. Good job frank and to all the others. think there were like 24 melons there. first time i have seen more melons then kins.
And yes Bear Wallow was a very beautiful place to have the weigh off. Next yr i will bring the little one so he can see the animals n maze. Thank you again, and hope to see you all next year.

9/16/2012 11:20:12 PM

Sevierville,tn

IT sounds Like Bear Wallow was a grand time....I proud of alloy guys that made your personal best...It is so pretty out there you can not help but feel God's love in air.

9/17/2012 6:58:34 AM

Garner, NC

Congrats to all growers, sounds like a awesome time was had this weekend. Hated not being there, maybe next year!

9/17/2012 11:05:40 AM

formerly RGG

I want to apologize to Jake Holloway. I remembered a 209 for him from last year. He actually had a 209.75. I was just looking back at last year and noticed that. You were still awfully close friend. I wish that 208.5 had gone 210 for you. :o))

9/20/2012 10:02:23 PM