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(Half Moon Bay, Ca) - The winner of the 50th annual Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is defending champ Travis Gienger from Minnesota.
The winning gourd weighs 2749-pounds and breaks the previous record of an over 27-hundred-pound pumpkin that was grown in Italy.
The pale-orange behemoth will be featured at this weekend's world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival.