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Princeville, IL

Where can I find a list of the 2010 and 2011 HD winners? I have the 2012-2016 winners from the Howard Dill Club diaries from those years but nothing on 2010 and 2011.

3/2/2017 4:57:35 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

ag, prbly wrong...but not sure those list's exist? Not sure if records were kept, or if HD awards were even available back that far. No help, I guess...let me know what you find out. Peace, Wayne

3/3/2017 12:26:05 AM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

I don't believe there is an official list anywhere of HD Winners. Just the last several years pictures of some of the winners have been posted in a diary called The Howard Dill Winners.

3/3/2017 9:04:54 AM

Central Illinois

From Dave Stelts
The GPC started the HD award in 2005 & after spending many hours of spirited debate we selected the winner in 2005 & 2006. After that we concluded that such an honor should be given at the site level as there were far to many deserving pumpkins to limit to just 1 a year.

So to answer the question 2005 the GPC started the HD award & in 2007 the plaques for HD were given to the sites. Back then there were premium sites who got plaques & lower registration levels that got ribbons so very site would not necessarily have a plaque to give out.

3/3/2017 9:51:48 AM

Princeville, IL

Thank you all for your information. Hope someday to get one of these awards.

3/3/2017 12:14:24 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

2011 Prettiest Pumpkin at Anamosa was Jacob McWilliams 839.5#. The Howard Dill Award plaque that year did not specify that it was for the best orange pumpkin, just said Howard Dill Award, and was used for another purpose. I believe it was the first time for that plaque at Anamosa, but could be wrong.

3/3/2017 6:37:55 PM