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Deer Park, WI

I always like to crunch numbers during the season and come up with a somewhat educated guess as to what the biggest official weight will be. So here it goes-
I predict an official weight of 1386.8 lbs.
Anyone else care to venture a guess???

10/1/2002 9:17:54 AM

CT

1275 total 100% guess

10/1/2002 9:23:05 AM

Connecticut, USA

My guess is 1298.5 lbs.

10/1/2002 9:36:07 AM

Herndon, VA

1324 lbs.

10/1/2002 9:41:30 AM

South Hill, Virginia

1401...unless it's weighed at the Durham Co. Fair and then 2700 or maybe 389.

10/1/2002 10:29:25 AM

Edmonton, Canada

1273 lbs. I think there will be a monster out there over 1300, but it will be an exhibition weight only.

10/1/2002 10:46:46 AM

Choctaw, OK

1287....the big ones over 1300 will be light....estimating charts are off too much at that high of an ott.....that could be all babble...i really dont have a clue..lol..i know ther are some over 1300 out there...but do they weigh to charts??

case

10/1/2002 1:26:47 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

I'll take 1360 lbs.

The 5th is gonna be fun.
Cheers - Ceis

10/1/2002 1:50:41 PM

Sask, Canada

Well Folks I hate to spoil this thread but really I don't think the 1262 Emmons will go down this year. If I'm wrong and I sometimes am, the new record will be 1298.5 and will be grown with a Daletas seed as a parent.

TTYL
Ernie
Giant Veggies

10/1/2002 1:52:36 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

1317

10/1/2002 3:08:45 PM

Knopp, Germany

So, where do you guys get the data from to make the educated guess?

10/1/2002 4:05:24 PM

1305lbs.. the 1500 plus ponder out there is gonna fall apart when picked up and won't even be an exibition fruit..

10/1/2002 4:26:45 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

i'll guess...1269 lbs...but who?

10/1/2002 4:51:18 PM

Erin,Ontario.

1278.5#'s,and from Canada eh?

10/1/2002 5:02:18 PM

Key West, FL

1340, hopefully from the west!

10/1/2002 5:58:09 PM

Utah

owen -
http://www.backyardgardener.com/pre.html

has a top 100 list... it used to be a top 1000
but it was too hard for Duncan to keep it up.
it's easy to do a simiple curve fit to the largest
grown but you get different results depending on how
many years you go back.

10/1/2002 6:02:27 PM

colorado

1463.5lbs, Pacific Northwest???? Or from Topsfield or Ohio???

10/1/2002 6:07:41 PM

Utah

opps i didn't put down my guess, i hear rummors out there that there is a pumpkin that tapes to 1400+.
so i'll guess 1414.

10/1/2002 6:12:17 PM

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

I guess an even 1300 lbs...........from a certain somebody in Oregon.

David

10/1/2002 9:46:35 PM

Long Island,New York

1411.......AGOEFTKIKBKC(code).............G

10/1/2002 10:23:15 PM

Puyallup, WA

East Coast Dudes,
Heard rumors that Brett is hiding something really BIG! It's so big that he has had to strangle the vine in order
to keep it in his patch! You will notice that he is keeping very quite and has not posted a thing on this subject. I'd say that the East Coast boys haven't a prayer this year. You're just going to have to get used to the idea that the World Champion Pumpkin will always reside in the Pacific Northwest! Wouldn't you guys go "ballistic" if you got beat by 1.6 pounds once again? The GPC will have to provide psychiatric care for the forlorn and disheartened I'm afraid. It's sad....so sad!

10/1/2002 11:44:52 PM

Knopp, Germany

g1t, thanks, what an awesome list, must be a real honor for someone to be on it. wonder how many people from BP.Com are on it....

10/2/2002 8:13:50 AM

Utah

Stan sometime you embody the spirit and friendship of giant pumpkin growing so well that it amazes even me.

10/2/2002 8:18:53 AM

Utah

not !

10/2/2002 8:19:03 AM

Indiana

LOL, Poor Stan needs to hear about a poor little guy named Charlie, or maybe someone named Andrew....hehe

Tom

10/2/2002 8:46:57 AM

Farmington, Utah

1363 Somewhere in the Northern hemisphere!!!!
I'm not getting into any politics. LOL
Kenny B

10/2/2002 9:09:56 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

I go along with Kenny here, Seems like 100 lbs a year so 1362 somewhere out west again! Yikes! Chuck

10/2/2002 10:01:22 AM

Puyallup, WA

Hey Dudes...don't get so uptight! Just a few WWF tactics to enliven the final "countdown". Am I sensing that some are already asking for Prozac?

10/2/2002 11:06:43 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

just saw a byline go by the bottom of the TV....someone got a 1245 in NY....???? anyone we Know?...Chuck

10/2/2002 2:28:58 PM

Key West, FL

Im with Stan, Brett is hiding something HUGE!!!!! Wern't his pumpkins at 1100 pounds back in late august?hmmm

10/2/2002 5:41:55 PM

Massachusetts

1356.5 lbs (EAST)

10/2/2002 7:10:03 PM

North Ga

I'm going with Rock Rivard. He must have something in his patch! 1325.5

10/2/2002 7:34:54 PM

canal winchester ohio

On the eve of Oct. 5th ,when the dust settles & the smoke clears onlookers with jaws agape stare in complete & total amazement at the silhouette of a man standing by a pumpkin the size of which has never been seen in our lifetime, pondering only for a second if this is the reason for Stone Henge. And the man, with fists raised bellows..........
FINALLY THE CROWN HAS COME BACK TO ........OOOHIOOOooo
And suddenly, as though they have been cued the crowd starts chanting his name.....................................to be continued.

10/2/2002 8:03:45 PM

Choctaw, OK

i say my guess of 1287 will come from the pnw...tho i am a upper great lakes grower....that handy guy usually has some heavy fruit out in the PNW...hint hint.

Casey

10/2/2002 8:16:30 PM

Bristol, ME (stunner906@roadrunner.com)

LOL (Paul)

10/2/2002 8:23:59 PM

Key West, FL

when i saw pauls patch last, bretts where alot bigger.

10/2/2002 8:28:35 PM

Bristol, ME (stunner906@roadrunner.com)

I was refering to the post of Mr. Huffer above.

10/2/2002 8:52:22 PM

Key West, FL

ya but i was refering to mr. paul handys patch in the post of case above

10/2/2002 9:48:03 PM

Puyallup, WA

I ain't "eatin' crow" until after October 14th! <g>

10/6/2002 1:13:58 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Easy Stan! even the Yankees can't be in the world series every year! LOL ..Chuck

10/6/2002 9:01:27 AM

Key West, FL

hey i geussed 1340 it was 1337 but it wasnt from the west!!!was i the closest?

10/6/2002 12:15:51 PM