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Central NY

This is it!!! The real deal!!. Sign up for the 2020 GIANT TOMATO TEAM COMPETITION HERE!!!!!
A refresher- I can’t believe it’s already our third year with this contest...pretty exciting if you ask me. What is it?...first off, this is the biggest tomato competition on the planet. Hands down. I’m not even joking about that. I’ve looked over the roster from the last couple of seasons and can say with confidence that this contest is packed with the best growers in the world. Helping newcomers “ketchup” on the newer methods and feeding programs that are getting results...turning “rookie” growers into local and state champions.( turning former rookies into World champions...just sayin). Gardeners helping gardeners...teaming up to knock heads together to come up with a plan to help you achieve tomato GREaTNEss!!!!.....or maybe just make a giant sandwich. Either way, it’s fun..
So...how does it work?..sign up here with your real name, (or at least email zeke your real name)..,,also post the weight of your biggest tomato grown to date...this will be your official “announcement” that you are entering the DRAFT. Cut off date of April 15th. Once the draft list is complete, teams will be split into three groups as in the past. Last years draft worked out pretty well so we will do it the same way again...will announce the draft day and time soon...hopefully pick a time that can work for everyone. This is great for newcomers to get you teamed up with some really great giant veggie growers! Great trophy’s and cash prizes !!

4/4/2020 3:52:40 PM

Central NY

New this year- there will be an OPEN division where you can make your own team of three...weights don’t matter, location doesn’t matter, just a team of three willing to have some fun and compete!!...designate yourself a team captain and post your team members and “team Name” to enter the Open Division.
So join a team and enter your 2 biggest tomatoes for 2020!!!!...you must be entered into this contest to be eligible for the BP.com CUP. !!!!!....good luck everyone ...team slammer is not going down without a fight!!

4/4/2020 3:53:12 PM

Norfolk, UK

I'm game. 6.11

4/4/2020 4:01:43 PM

New York

Adam Conrad 3.38lbs pumpkins044@gmail.com

4/4/2020 4:06:50 PM

Norfolk, UK

Ooo. Can you be in the draft AND the open division? Or just one?

Have an entry for the open... :)

4/4/2020 4:08:31 PM

Central NY

No it’s either or Doug..however, if a drafted team takes the top spot over teams in the open , they will get the bigger trophies.

4/4/2020 4:12:03 PM

Valencia

Hey I want to be a reserve cos my weights don't improve only if u need me to make up the numbers
James Hartley 3.8 in 2014

4/4/2020 4:27:33 PM

Team Canuckle Heads

My email: mdemars@kent.net

4/4/2020 4:48:20 PM

On a cliff in the desert

I'm in. PB = 4.05. Last year I won Stillwater weighoff with 3.61 pounds. Tomato was a big green one due to late start.
Greg Peine wcoyote02@yahoo.com

4/4/2020 4:56:19 PM

Central NY

Porkchop
Ned
Esheel
Team SLamMer

4/4/2020 6:18:44 PM

Penryn CA

If someone wants a newbie on their team-I'm game for the contest. I usually grow 25 tomatoes each year, I have never grown one of these crazy mutated flower tomatoes. I do have some big seeds thanks to a few growers from BigPumpkins site I was planning on trying.

Knowledge - Only Porkchops video conference call at the GPC convention in Las Vegas. :) that's it folks.

4/4/2020 6:40:16 PM

Savage, MN

I'm in again
Reed Thoma
PB: 1.96

4/4/2020 6:57:05 PM

Team Canuckle Heads

John Butler
Zeke
Grunt Worker
Team Canuckle Heads

4/4/2020 7:07:33 PM

Massachusetts

open
green gene
marley
ron w.

4/4/2020 7:14:13 PM

Massachusetts

opps team name,,
the 3 domingo's

4/4/2020 7:16:17 PM

Bloomington Indiana

I'm in
Gary May
pb 5.40
D grower

4/4/2020 8:11:56 PM

Wallingford,CT

I'm in
Bart
first year PB 3.68

4/4/2020 8:51:45 PM

Gone With The Win

Tim White PB: 2.5

4/4/2020 9:18:26 PM

Iowa

Paul Harrington, 4.01

4/4/2020 9:39:02 PM

Bloomington, IN USA

I’m in.
Steve Strickler
PB 5.42

4/4/2020 11:04:52 PM

Zimmerman, Minnesota

Chris Brown
4.95 lbs.
My year to break 5lbs. I can feel it

4/4/2020 11:24:00 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

Team Rebel Rousers
Garden Rebel
SaladDoug
Wolfpack83

4/5/2020 12:00:54 AM

Norfolk, UK

to confirm, my entry is in the open division as above ^^ not draft.

4/5/2020 3:34:13 AM

Jericho Vermont

Thanks for organizing!
I am in.
5.44 is still pb
John

4/5/2020 7:51:04 AM

Wisconsin

Mike Schmit 6.06

4/5/2020 10:30:22 AM

Grittyville, WA

Different sized trophies? This isnt the cucumber board porkchop. Sorry couldnt resist. Struggling to put together a team here. Whats the ending date for forming an open division team? Thx.

4/5/2020 11:00:40 AM

Valencia

Change my mind im in
James Hartley last few years less than 3 pounds so that makes me a c grower think grew pb in 2015 also nobody will let me weigh in a shop post office won't let me take a foto so can I weigh it in a factory scale or at home?????

4/5/2020 11:02:58 AM

Grittyville, WA

Approx. April 14/15th, I guess. Buzzkill might be back...

4/5/2020 11:08:02 AM

Central NY

Yes Jim ...will make exceptions for draft teams..open teams must be official GPC now that it’s easier to track all these fruit. So glad you are in!!!!!....and Brandon- quit sandbaggin and make your announcement!!!!...you lucky SOB!!!

4/5/2020 11:12:31 AM

central Nc

Put me down as a B gr.... wait. What?? Is that my name under Rebel and Saladdoug?? Is this allowed Porkchop? That's like having Shaq and Kobe on the same team (me being the bench warmer cheering them on).

4/5/2020 3:32:12 PM

Central NY

I told you Wolfpack...this site makes dreams come true!!

4/5/2020 3:50:13 PM

Littlerock, WA

Open Class Team:
Cindy Tobeck, Scott Holub and Jef Treece
We're still working on a name....stay tuned!

4/5/2020 6:07:08 PM

Central NY

woah....awesome...victory will be extra sweet this year

4/5/2020 6:20:44 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

wow, i think i will put my money on either the c2k team or the salad doug team. I think some awesome open division teams forming. I think there could be more difficult open teams available.

4/5/2020 8:18:13 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Team Hammer returns to dance all over the sLamMers, and with a first year ringer in the lineup:

Orangeneck
Wixom
Kevin Snyder

4/5/2020 10:53:26 PM

Central NY

Who’s this Kevin Snyder ya cheaters?....i dunno Ned...esheel...we might be in trouble here...

4/6/2020 9:13:24 AM

Wixom MI.

Kevin snyder is our ringer AKA Ron Wallace !!! :-)

4/6/2020 10:03:32 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

No worries Chop... I sent Kevin cherry tomato seeds.

4/6/2020 10:05:54 AM

Central NY

Ok good...I sent wixom Roma’s

4/6/2020 10:16:24 AM

Wixom MI.

Were those the 9.65oz porkchop Seeds ?

4/6/2020 10:32:03 AM

Centennial Colorado

I am in.
0.74 lbs.
Leif Ritter

4/6/2020 11:29:34 AM

Central NY

Nah, yer good wixom...fill the garden right up with those...and the “5.71’s”....

4/6/2020 12:40:04 PM

New Berlin,NY

Count me in Framac 5.7

4/6/2020 8:00:01 PM

Gone With The Win

who is left! open division has changed everything. Can I be my own abc grower. lol just kidding. hoping there is still some A growers left. So the draft will consist of 3 b growers 3 c growers 3 A growers. Confused now. So the abc growers doesn't have to be a thing this year???

4/6/2020 9:19:21 PM

Thomas wv

I'm ready 4.04

4/6/2020 9:46:37 PM

Central NY

The draft will be abc same as last year...the open division is make your own team...open division only pays first place.

4/6/2020 10:23:42 PM

Dillonvale, Ohio

I'll give it another try.
Jeff Theil, 3.00 lb

4/6/2020 10:26:28 PM

Gone With The Win

Ok getting a team together

4/6/2020 11:30:28 PM

Gone With The Win

OK here we grow. Team name still to be determined. Sunshine Bubba Presley Tomato Tim

4/7/2020 8:28:38 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Good job with the cherry tomatoes Ned.
They’ll never know the difference.

4/7/2020 9:57:59 PM

Wixom MI.

Good job tomato tim for getting mark clementz and sunshine to team up with.

4/8/2020 1:21:49 PM

Littlerock, WA

Team Tres Tomateros Tremendos:
Cindy Tobeck
Scott Holub
Jef Treece

4/8/2020 3:52:21 PM

Wisconsin

Open Team Wisco

Schmit
Mentings
Martins

4/8/2020 4:23:02 PM

Central NY

Oh crap....BEN!!!!....pressure!

4/8/2020 5:11:57 PM

Massachusetts

mike you signed up for the abc contest first, so your team is out!!!! lmao! smack talk is starting hunny….

4/8/2020 5:24:34 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Those are great teams.
First and second losers !

4/8/2020 6:35:11 PM

Central NY

Oh...marleys right...he did...DQ

4/8/2020 7:16:16 PM

Team Canuckle Heads

I don't know...Salad Doug and Tomato Tim did the same thing!
I'm thinkin' they're jerkin you around Mike lol

4/8/2020 7:27:51 PM

Grittyville, WA

All pointless just hand me my trophy... no not THAT one... the big one. Awesome.

Dan Sutherland
Jack LaRue
Buzzkill Clayton

4/8/2020 8:40:23 PM

Central NY

um...no

4/8/2020 9:59:56 PM

Massachusetts

lol, I think we should give mike a break though, the amish have a hard time with reading English. (ach jah)!!

4/8/2020 11:02:29 PM

Valencia

Los siento tengo que irme going to let my team mates down as I used biobizz fish mix as foliar but normal strength 5cc and burnt my Tom's I'm. Just not good enough addios amigos los siento en molestar la gente buena suerte todos voy mirar solo como tocar xd
En ultra palabras I quit no soy bastante bueno soy una mierda para ser b grower

4/9/2020 8:06:07 AM

Ontario, Canada

What is the point of a regular team competition if you all are stacking the deck with the top growers for an open competition? This takes the fun out of it for the average grower & for the newer growers. Count us out.

4/9/2020 8:24:57 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Honestly I thought the open division had to adhere to the class A B C grower ratings. Hence our current team has a grower from each- chis (A) me (B) and Kevin (C, rookie grower). I agree with Phil it looks like we might get killed by these teams with top growers on them. But we had already threw our hat in the ring by the time I realized what was happening and I didn’t want to bail out.

4/9/2020 12:59:16 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

Porkchop made it pretty clear I thought. The first post is about the draft. Even capitalized DRAFT. The second paragraph is about the OPEN division. Says weights don’t matter, pick your own team, etc.

4/9/2020 1:10:03 PM

Grittyville, WA

Its confusing because there are two separate competitions different trophy prize structure. I vote let Garden Rebel Vice Pres. in charge of one. Porkchop in charge of the other. I need three brain cells to figure this all out but I only have two.

4/9/2020 2:36:01 PM

Central NY

Look on the bright side...that’s Two more then I thought you had...

4/9/2020 2:53:28 PM

Central NY

Aww dang it Jane and phil!...sorry to hear this...plenty of time to think about it but I really had to weigh a couple different decisions after seeing how last years contest went. Not only with how the numbers lined up with the results, but also hearing from quite a few that wanted to join early on but maybe not so crazy about the aBC..for whatever reason...I do think this contest is achieving its goals...making new friends...helping out the “brand new guy”...(there was two last year), spreading the word on the feeding/pruning programs and overall boosting weights and breaking records...lots of pb’s last season. I do see what you are saying about the teams, goodbye rebel, porkchop, mobymike, but if you look above you see vtjohn, materdoc, gMay...these are the guys that taught me!!...your name belongs there and I would love to have you in...the draft division pays three places so if you look at the math, and your a new grower , you will still get teamed up with the best...and have a real shot at a prize...do exactly what Jane and phil tell you to do and you could possibly see YOUR name on the CUP!!! Hope this helps!!!!...sign up now!!!!....definitely doing boobie prizes!!!...woohoo!!!...boobies!!!!!!!

4/9/2020 3:20:48 PM

Wallingford,CT

Last year was my first year growing and I’m not unhappy with my results. Hey who can complain about Rookie of the Year for 2019, not me. I wasn’t expecting anything but now have a fine trophy for my efforts.

Anyway I’d like to know if there is a way to contribute to the prize pool? Paypal maybe ?

4/9/2020 4:52:19 PM

Massachusetts

omg people, these are free contests, I cant believe people complain about something that is free! this is all about fun and learning, if your complaining now, I think I don't want to get involved if its going to be a complaining fest over just bragging rights! pull your diapers up and have fun damnit!!! and we don't even have an "A" grower on our open team. gene's pb is 5.14, my pb is 4.46, and ron has never entered a tomato officially.

4/9/2020 6:10:50 PM

central Nc

I'm just excited to get started growing. I'm after a PB, and to learn all I can from my teammates. All you gotta do is understand Ron Wallace is going to grow a 12 pounder and make all of our efforts in vain...then there's no pressure!

4/9/2020 9:14:11 PM

Grittyville, WA

The top growers may get poached by the open teams. Might look like the toilet paper section of a Wallmart. I like direction of the idea though. Porkchops master plan... Porkchop maybe if too many top growers get poached each open team should take a newbie under their wings. Two entries per grower take the top six entries. Maybe this would satisfy Jane and Phil.

4/10/2020 12:29:05 AM

Grittyville, WA

Two entries per grower... four growers... eight total entries... Officially score the top six. Then the newbie can only help not hurt the team.

4/10/2020 12:33:19 AM

Grittyville, WA

Just an idea. Let the weakest open teams draft a fourth member first and the strongest open teams draft a fourth member last. Then... We would be back to having one competition and relatively even teams.

4/10/2020 12:44:05 AM

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

I´m in again:
<- Udo Karkos
6.22 lbs

4/10/2020 2:49:46 AM

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

GGVG Team 1
Björn
Patryk
Udo

4/10/2020 8:04:40 AM

Levittown Long Island New York USA

I’ll try again this year! My PB was 2lb 8 oz from a few years ago . My real name is Philip Grombliniak , my name for everything else in this world (social media) is Saberonyx and my Email is Saberonyx@Gmail.com

4/10/2020 8:22:26 AM

Valencia

Hey Udo patryk as in Schenk??

4/10/2020 9:10:20 AM

Ontario, Canada

After discussions with a few other growers we decided to participate after all. No need to ruin a good season by not being involved. We're growing them anyways, so we'll hopefully hook up with a couple Canadian growers to form a Team Canada.

Good luck everyone.

4/10/2020 9:28:33 AM

New Berlin,NY

Phil can you e-mail me? macdonald.christopher@gmail.com

4/10/2020 9:37:46 AM

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

@Hammers:
No. We are a serious team!
Udo Karkos
Patryk Ressel
Björn Dietrich

4/10/2020 12:36:22 PM

Centennial Colorado

How will I be able to join? My personal best is less than a pound, but I would like to join for fun.

4/10/2020 4:47:29 PM

Team Canuckle Heads

Your already in Leif. Just waiting for the draft o see what team your on.

4/10/2020 5:07:02 PM

Centennial Colorado

Thanks so much!

4/10/2020 6:16:20 PM

Castleton,Vermont

Mike Cole 4.44 pounds

4/10/2020 10:30:48 PM

Valencia

Udo u got a good team looked up patryk

4/11/2020 4:19:33 AM

Valencia

I'm still in must be my autism side that makes me post crap
Sorry for messing about
James Hartley
3.8

4/11/2020 4:22:46 AM

Quebec

Open class team from the Great White North
The "EH" Team
Doug Court
Jeff Warner
Todd Kline

4/11/2020 6:56:06 AM

Northwest Indiana

Brett Armstrong
PB=3.13

4/11/2020 5:56:24 PM

rochester, IN

I'm in
Jim Gatewood
2.3

4/11/2020 6:34:50 PM

Plattsburgh, NY

I'll play, if it's open to rookies, I've grown pumpkins, bushel gourds and marrows, but never giant tomatoes. Only cherry tomatoes, which are the opposite of giant.

Jay Bleeker
sting2372@aol.com
0.0 lbs

4/13/2020 11:17:39 AM

Aurora, Il

Count me in! PB 2.27. Very much a newbie.

4/14/2020 10:00:50 AM

Topsfield, MA

Count me in!

Henry Swenson

PB-Somewhere in the 3 pound range

4/14/2020 7:03:22 PM

Ireland

Me too!

M Byrne

Pb= 1.00lb and a couple ounces

4/15/2020 4:21:38 AM

Italy

Hello everyone, the team is made up of me Giustino Ferraris and my partner Oriana Acquisto. For some years we have also been growing tomatoes and our PBs are 5.00 for me and 4.30 for Oriana.
We love the cultivation of tomatoes and we are happy to participate in this contest!

4/15/2020 6:11:49 AM

I also enroll in the team competition my name is Danilo I grow in Italy and my second year I grow tomatoes in 2019 I had many double and triple flowers but I was unable to pollinate and grow any tomato so no PB I will try to get a good result this year

4/15/2020 7:55:50 AM

Sorry sorry I also enroll in the team competition my name is Danilo I grow in Italy and my second year I grow tomatoes in 2019 I had many double and triple flowers but I was unable to pollinate and grow any tomato so no PB I will try to get a good result this year

4/15/2020 7:56:11 AM

aurora, IL

Count me in too! I have never grown giant tomatoes before just giant pumpkins and squashes.

4/15/2020 8:22:01 AM

Ontario, Canada

Open Class
"We The North"
Chris Lyons
Greg Montgomery
Phil Hunt

4/15/2020 8:32:02 AM

Central NY

Awesome...this is gonna be a fun year for maters..!!!... we may extend sign up to Friday the 17th, I don’t know what calendar I was looking at but I thought I had the cut off on a Friday...either way...the draft will be Sunday in the chat room.(we will pick a good time) Welcome to the new comers to the contest!!!!....stay tuned!

4/15/2020 9:45:07 AM

Italy

Count me in! I'm Emanuele Garofano from Italy. I have grown giant pumpkins for 6 years and this year I'm out of pumpkins business because I have to leave my patch. This year i'm trying to grow tomatoes for the first time!
I'm happy to grow with my friends Danilo and Giustino in italian team.

4/15/2020 9:59:40 AM

Central NY

Terrific Oriana!!...what’s your team name?

4/15/2020 10:07:46 AM

Gone With The Win

Tim white, Mark Clements, Clint Dyson. Team name is. GONE WITH THE WIN.

4/15/2020 10:16:39 AM

Central NY

Lol....team names will appear on the trophy’s for the Open division...gone with the win...I love it

4/15/2020 10:21:56 AM

Team Canuckle Heads

To the new Italian growers. Hi and welcome. But I'm confused of your intentions.
If your registering a team for the open division you need 3 people on your team.
Or are all of you registering for the draft where you will be picked for a team?
let me know please

4/15/2020 9:44:06 PM

Italy

Thank you, we would like to do an Italian Team:
Ema96 (Emanuele Garofano)
Riddler (Danilo Squitieri)
Team 721 (Giustino / Oriana)

4/16/2020 5:14:29 PM

west central IN/East central IL

Count me in too

4/16/2020 10:53:45 PM

Central NY

Will giustino and oriana be working the same plants?....also, how about a name for Italy?.......TeaM MEET TA BALL?....lol... hope you are growing Domingos!!...sign up for the draft ends today!!!...don’t miss out!

4/17/2020 1:11:18 PM

Giustino and Oriana cultivate the same plants afterwards he also responds to the message

4/17/2020 4:51:44 PM

Central NY

Perfect!...sign up is closed

4/17/2020 5:02:18 PM

Italy

Of course, for the contest Oriana and I will grow the same plants

4/17/2020 5:08:19 PM

Central NY

Teamwork makes the dream work!!!

4/17/2020 5:18:05 PM