Ross Bowman Smashes the State Record!
The crowd went crazy for Ross Bowman at the 2021 Utah Championship Weigh-Off. The veteran pumpkin grower came to Hee Haw Farms with 3 enormous pumpkins and broke the state record twice! His largest pumpkin tipped the scales at a whopping 2142 pounds!
Ross's pumpkin, grown from the 1542 Urena seed, beat his personal best grown in 2014 by more than 900 pounds. He brought his first pumpkin to a UGPG weigh-off in 2005 and it weighed in at 494 lbs.
An 85 year-old retired "Rocket Scientist", Ross is Utah's oldest and most beloved grower. Congratulations to Ross on his new State Record!
Giant Pumpkin Results
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Hometown | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Ross Bowman | 2142 | Brigham City, UT | New State Record |
| EXH |
|
Ross Bowman | 2047 | Brigham City, UT | |
| EXH |
|
Ross Bowman | 1670 | Brigham City, UT | |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
David Bradley | 1404 | Salt Lake City, UT | Personal Best |
| 3rd 🥉 |
|
Clint Nash | 1258 | Riverton, UT | Personal Best |
| 4 |
|
Jay Richard | 1156 | Worland, WY | |
| 5 |
|
Ed Dennis | 1137 | Highland, UT | |
| 6 |
|
Brent Evans | 1052 | West Valley City, UT | |
| 7 |
|
Chris Miller | 995 | Holladay, UT | Personal Best |
| 8 |
|
Jamie Johnson | 902 | Midway, UT | |
| 9 |
|
Alan Gebert | 878 | Millville, UT | |
| 10 |
|
Ken Kolb | 872 | Roy, UT | |
| 11 |
|
Ralph Laub | 846 | Vernal, UT | |
| 12 |
|
Ben McRae | 813 | West Jordan, UT | |
| 13 |
|
Jim Seamons | 727 | Benson, UT | |
| 14 |
|
Bode Johnson | 674 | Midway, UT | Personal Best |
| 15 |
|
Brent Wolfley/Varsity Scout Troop 530 | 672 | Layton, UT | Howard Dill Award |
| 16 |
|
Cliff Warren | 660 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 17 |
|
Victor Hansen | 628 | Heber City, UT | Personal Best |
| 18 |
|
Hillary Vance | 560 | Mesa, CO | |
| 19 |
|
Andrew Allred | 512 | Ogden, UT | Personal Best |
| 20 |
|
Scott Holbrook | 501 | Heber City, UT | First Time Grower |
| 21 |
|
Bryan Bennett | 494 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 22 |
|
Reid Holbrook | 493 | Bountiful, UT | First Time Grower |
| 23 |
|
Jared Larson | 446 | Rigby, ID | |
| 24 |
|
Ryan O'Berry | 280 | Taylorsville, UT | |
| 25 |
|
Gordon Tanner | 279 | Kaysville, UT | |
| 26 |
|
James Morris | 244 | Roosevelt, UT | |
| 27 |
|
Camille Kiser | 220 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | First Time Grower |
| EXH |
|
Andrew Allred | 129 | Ogden, UT | |
| 28 |
|
Andy Morris | 55 | Altamont, UT | First Time Grower |
Jr. Division - Giant Pumpkins (15 & younger)
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Hometown | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Brielle Williams | 705 | Payson, UT | Personal Best |
| 2 |
|
Hyrum Johnson | 294 | Woods Cross, UT | First Time Grower |
| 3 |
|
Isaac Johnson | 258 | Woods Cross, UT | First Time Grower |
| 4 |
|
Lydia Johnson | 223 | Woods Cross, UT | First Time Grower |
| 5 |
|
Skyler Johnson | 134 | Woods Cross, UT | First Time Grower |
| 6 |
|
Connor Johnson | 112 | Woods Cross, UT | First Time Grower |
| 7 |
|
Brody and Declan Johnson | 107 | Woods Cross, UT | First Time Grower |
Other Categories
| Category | Grower/Entry | Result | Hometown | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Squash |
Lynne Glassford & Lucy Blaser
|
301 lbs | Lindon, UT | |
| Giant Squash |
Ken Kolb
|
137 lbs | Roy, UT | |
| Long Gourd | Jodi Vollmer | 114" | Idaho Falls, ID | Idaho State Record |
| Long Gourd | Ken Kolb | 100.5" | Roy, UT | |
| Long Gourd | Clint Nash | 86.5" | Riverton, UT | |
| Tomato |
Josh Checketts/VS Troop 530
|
3.736 lbs | Layton, UT | |
| Tomato | Richard Glassford | 3.33 lbs | Lindon, UT | Big Zac |
| Watermelon |
Logan Thayne & Tyler Jensen/VS Troop 530
|
97 lbs | Layton, UT | First Time Grower |
| Field Pumpkin |
Tyler Parry/VS Troop 530
|
81 lbs | Layton, UT |
Sunflowers & Other Vegetables
| Variety/Rank | Grower | Result | Hometown | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushel Gourd - 1 |
Richard Glassford
|
182 lbs | Lindon, UT | New State Record |
| Butternut Squash - 1 |
Varsity Scout Troop 530
|
71.28 lbs | Layton, UT | NEW WORLD RECORD |
| Cucumber |
Ezra Youngberg/VS Troop 530
|
11.26 lbs | Layton, UT | New State Record |
| Marrow |
Varsity Scout Troop 530
|
58.57 lbs | Layton, UT | New State Record |
| Sunflower Tall | Clint Nash | 189" | Riverton, UT | |
| Sunflower Head | Porter Pettit/VS Troop 530 | 25" | Layton, UT | New State Record |
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