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Utah’s All-Time Top 10 Heavy Hitters

To be considered a heavy hitter, you must have weighed in a minimum of 5 pumpkins at UGPG (or other) weigh-offs* and the pumpkins must have been grown in the State of Utah. The weights of the grower’s top 5 pumpkins are averaged together. Pumpkins must weigh a minimum of 300lbs to qualify.

1. Matt McConkie Average Weight – 1065
1600 McConkie 1600 (2011) 1338 (2011) 1169 (2010) 909 (2011) 311 (2009)
2. Andrew Israelsen Average Weight – 1008
Israelsen 1184 1182 (2011) 1097.5 (2010) 948 (2007) 919 (2009) 893.5 (2008)
3. Gordon Tanner Average Weight – 966
1056 Tanner 1054.5 (2008) 963.5 (2006) 960 (2011) 932.5 (2005) 920.5 (2005)
4. Ross Bowman Average Weight – 964
1174 Bowman 1174 (2011) 1082 (2011) 1013 (2011) 782 (2007) 770.5 (2006)
5. Kenny Blair Average Weight – 889
1104 Blair 2006 1104 (2006) 988 (2007) 969.5 (2008) 752 (2003) 633 (2000)
6. Tyler Quigley Average Weight – 815
994 Quigley 994 (2011) 896 (2011) 886 (2010) 651 (2011) 646 (2010)
7. Brent Wolfley Average Weight – 771
877 Wolfley 2009 877 (2009) 803.5 (2010) 737 (2005) 731 (2007) 706.5 (2009)
8. Bruce Orchard Average Weight – 619
777.5 Orchard 2001 777.5 (2001) 620.5 (1997) 591 (2002) 588 (1999) 518 (1997)
9. Kevin Card Average Weight – 613
650 Card 2006 650 (2006) 628 (2008) 620 (2007) 599 (2006) 568 (2000)
10. Dori Perry Average Weight – TBA
774 Perry 2010 774.5(2010) 719 (2010) 524 (2009) 484 (2009) TBA (2011)

Red – Utah State Record              Blue – Weighoff Winner - Non-Record

Other heavy hitters:  David Bradley, Ray Tolman, Randy Tousley, Chris Miller, David Latour, Brent Hughes, Matt Isom, Joe Chapman, Rick Carlson & Scott Nelson 

* A pumpkin not brought to a weigh-off may count towards your average if it has been weighed on an official certified scale and verified by a club representative.