| Howard
Dill
1981, 493.5 pound world record.
4-Time
World Champion and developer of the Dill's Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
variety, Howard has been the force and founder of modern day giant
pumpkin growing. |
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Norm
Gallagher
1984, 612 pound world record.
The
first grower to break the 600 pound barrier. A resident of Sequim,
WA, Norm started the tradition of excellence in giant pumpkin
growing that is still enthusiastically embraced by today's Pacific
Northwest United States giant pumpkin growers. |
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Robert
Gancarz
1986, 671 pound world record.
Robert and his brother Edward have been the only family members
to share the distinction of separate world championships and world
records. |
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Gordon
Thomson
1989, 755 pound world record.
The
first grower to break the 700 pound barrier and a forerunner of
the success of the Ottawa/St. Lawrence Giant Pumpkin Growers. |
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Ed
Gancarz
1990, 816.5 pound world record.
The
first grower to break the 800 pound barrier. |
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Joel
Holland
1992, 827 pound world record.
The
827 went on to become one of the most prolific producers of world
class giant pumpkins ever. |
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Donald
Black
1993, 884 pound world record. |
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Herman
Bax
1994, 990 pound world record.
Hard-luck
Herman, was a whisker away from topping the 1000 pound mark a
full two years before anyone had ever accomplished it. His 990
pound pumpkin in 1994 ushered in the confidence that 1000 pound
pumpkins were within grasp for all competitive giant pumpkin growers.
In all, four growers in North America (two in Canada and two in
the United States) broke the 900 pound barrier for the very first
time in 1994! |
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Nathan
and Paula Zehr
1996, 1061 pound world record.
The
first world record over 1000 pounds. Their 1061 was weighed at
the WPC weigh off in Collins, NY. Bill Greer of Ontario, Canada
also produced a 1006 pound pumpkin in 1996. |
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Gary
Burke
1998, 1092 pound world record.
In
1998, two other growers worldwide broke 1000 pounds as well. |
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Gerry
Checkon
1999, 1131 pound world record -- the first pumpkin ever over
1100 pounds. Her husband, Larry, lost an 1190 pounder just weeks
before the world weigh offs. |
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Dave
Stelts
2000, 1140 pound world record. |
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Geneva
Emmons
2001, 1262 pound world record -- the first ever over 1200 pounds.
Craig Weir finished a whisker behind at 1260.4 pounds. |
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Charlie
Houghton
2002, 1337.6 pound world record -- the first ever over 1300 pounds.
Charlie lost his struggle with cancer less than a year after establishing
a new standard for world records. |
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Steve
Daletas
2003, 1385 pound world record. Four other growers also produced
1300 pound pumpkins. |
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Al
Eaton
2004, 1446 pound world record. Two other growers also produced 1400
pound pumpkins. |
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Larry Checkon
2005, 1469 pound world record. |
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Ron Wallace
2006, 1502 pound world record -- the first giant pumpkin ever grown over 1500 pounds! |
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