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Team Munson

It is time to find out who the rookie of the year is please post the name, weight, & site the pumpkin was weighed at. The heaviest first time exhibitor at a GPC event is the ROY but please try to list all rookies as we like to see all outstanding achievements for the first timers!!!

11/6/2014 3:07:55 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

Danny Vester, Spring Hope, North Carolina gets a vote from me.Broke the North Carolina state record twice this season.1296 Lbs. in Cullman Alabama then broke that record with 1404 Lbs. in Elkins North Carolina.Super job Danny!!!

11/6/2014 6:10:03 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

Oh yes...and Danny also won the Howard Dill Award at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh to top off a fantastic first year.

11/6/2014 6:19:12 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Jackson gehwieler 1600 pounds he won the Chicago weigh off..

11/6/2014 9:16:35 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Sorry don't remember the exacts weight of his

11/6/2014 9:17:10 PM

Ltb

1692 is the weight of Jackson Gehwieler pumpkin

11/6/2014 11:03:49 PM

Torrance, Ca.

And how old is that kid, wow!!!!!

That's amazing!!

11/6/2014 11:31:51 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

I will ditto WOB: Danny Vester, not only stellar results, but a stellar individual who shares his knowledge to those of us less fortunate in the brains department!! LOL

11/7/2014 6:51:29 AM

Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Top three from Wisconsin; 1692 Jackson Gehweiler, 1451 Anita Theobald, 1225 Derek Sippel

11/7/2014 7:25:20 AM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Jackson I think is 9 years old...

11/7/2014 8:45:50 AM

Madisonville, TN

Although Cheyenne (age 17) is no rookie, this year was her first time entering a GPC weigh-off. At Allardt she entered a 685 pound pumpkin, a 169.7 pound watermelon, and a 101 inch long gourd. She also entered a 3.84 pound tomato in the early weigh-off

11/7/2014 10:27:50 AM

Pinetops,n.c.

i gotta cast a vote for danny vester also, no disrespect meant to the other noted growers. danny grows in eastern north carolina, which is not the ideal climate for pumpkins to say the least.danny's first pumpkin he ever grew was 1296 pounds and a new n.c. state record that won the cullman alabama gpc weigh off.he followed that feat up by winning the yadkin valley gpc weigh off in elkin, n.c. and broke his own state record with a 1404 pound pumpkin.to top the season off, he finished 3rd and won the howard dill award at the gpc weigh off at the n.c. state fair.so, 2 gpc wins, 1 3rd place gpc finish, 1 howard dill award, and 2 state records for a first time grower is a pretty dang good rookie year i'd say.oh, and he did that in the south, in the heat and humidity of eastern n.c., and without a mentor of any kind, and those circumstances would severely challenge any top growers skills, much less a rookie.whether danny wins the award or not , what an amazing year, and i have a hunch you will see him again next year as well.again, no disrespect to the other growers, absolutely amazing job by all of you.

11/7/2014 4:05:10 PM

Mission Viejo, CA

Honorable mention to Kingston Dunn who grew a 649.5 lb giant weighed at Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Oh yeah he's only 6 years old. Woot Woot!!

11/12/2014 1:14:36 PM

Torrance, Ca.

;)

11/12/2014 5:49:14 PM

Concord, CA.

Way to go Kingston, you've done well.

11/16/2014 11:07:05 PM

Muddy Waters

Honorable mention to Todd Cotterman who transplanted on June 13th & grew a 1196 lb kin weighed at John Harnicas also Terry Jason from Tennessee grew 3 nice kins 1100 & 1200 lbers first year out.Great Job Guys!

11/17/2014 7:22:41 AM