Ed Dennis Wins Thanksgiving Point Weigh-Off with A 1491.5 Lb Giant Pumpkin
Ed Dennis won the 2016 Utah Giant Pumpkin Grower weigh off at Thanksgiving point with an enormous 1491.5 pound pumpkin. Although there was no question who would win from the beginning, the main question was exactly how much would Ed win by. In the end, Ed's pumpkin weighed in at 1491.5, beating out his closest competitor by nearly 500 pounds and making him the #2 all-time pumpkin grower in the state of Utah, based on size.
Ed's pumpkin, grown from the 2230.5 Wallace seed, smashed his personal best by nearly 540 pounds. Ed brought his first pumpkin to a UGPG wiegh-off in 2011 and it weighed in at just 184 lbs. This is Ed's 4th year participating in the Thanksgiving Point Weigh-off. His previous best finish was 7th place in 2015. Congratulations to Ed on his very first weigh-off win at Thanksgiving Point!!
| Giant Pumpkins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Ed Dennis | 1491.5 | Highland Personal Best |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
Mohamed Sadiq | 992.5 | Bountiful |
| 3rd 🥉 |
|
Ken Kolb | 990 | Roy |
| 4 |
|
Juana Laub | 870.5 | Vernal |
| 5 |
|
DJ Steffler | 760.5 | Nampa, ID First Time Grower |
| 6 |
|
Travis Evans | 710 | West Valley City |
| 7 |
|
Matt McConkie | 704.5 | Mountain Green |
| 8 |
|
Cliff Warren | 667.5 | Pocatello, ID |
| 9 |
|
Brent Evans | 666 | West Valley City |
| EXH |
|
Matt McConkie | 617.5 | Mountain Green |
| 10 |
|
Reed Bateman | 515 | Kearns First Time Grower |
| 11 |
|
Chandra Jewell | 403 | Orem First Time Grower |
| 12 |
|
Jim West | 383 | Pinesdale, MT |
| 13 |
|
Stewart Hagberg | 368.5 | Provo Personal Best |
| 14 |
|
Bryan Bennett | 319.5 | Salt Lake City Howard Dill Award |
| 15 |
|
Robert Snyder | 273.5 | Bountiful First Time Grower |
| 16 |
|
Jordan Rogers | 182.5 | West Jordan |
| 17 |
|
Craig Jenkins | 146.5 | Orem |
| 18 |
|
Luis Argumedo | 103.5 | Heber First Time Grower |
| EXH |
|
Craig Jenkins | 100.5 | Orem |
| DMG |
|
Steve Eller | 423.5 | Kaysville |
| DMG |
|
Steve Jensen | 325.5 | Plain City |
| Jr. Division - Giant Pumpkins (15 & younger) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
George Jewell | 207 | Orem Personal Best |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
Cub Scout Pack 4724 | 131 | Tooele First Time Growers |
| 3rd 🥉 |
|
Valeria Argumedo | 76.5 | Heber First Time Grower |
| 4 |
|
Kaylee Jewell | 37 | Orem |
| 5 |
|
Eliza Ash | 36 | Bountiful First Time Grower |
| 6 |
|
Hannah Wanlass | 35 | Orem First Time Grower |
| 7 |
|
Kyler Branin | 28.5 | Cedar Hills First Time Grower |
| 8 |
|
Kenzie Evans | 10 | West Valley City First Time Grower |
| Giant Squash | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Curt & Sue Saxton | 419.5 | Vernal |
| Long Gourds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Length (in) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Kayla Wolfley | 118.5 | Layton New State Record |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
Ken Kolb | 103.5 | Roy |
| EXH |
|
Kayla Wolfley | 101 | Layton |
| 3rd 🥉 |
Jim West | 98 | Pinesdale, MT | |
| 4 | Ralph & Juana Laub | 91.5 | Vernal | |
| 5 | Clint Nash | 91 | Riverton | |
| Tomatoes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Ralph & Juana Laub | 3.700 | Vernal Domingo |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
Jim West | 2.130 | Pinesdale, MT Big Zac |
| 3rd 🥉 |
Dale Thurber | 1.670 | Cedar City Domingo |
|
| EXH | Dale Thurber | 1.660 | Cedar City Big Zarro |
|
| EXH | Dale Thurber | 1.430 | Cedar City Big Zac |
|
| Watermelons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Ralph & Juana Laub | 217.5 | Vernal New State Record |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
Brent Wolfley | 144.5 | Layton |
| 3rd 🥉 |
|
Kyle Clark | 131.5 | Highland |
| EXH |
|
Brent Wolfley | 110.5 | Layton |
| Field Pumpkins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Photo | Grower | Weight (lbs) | Details |
| 1st 🥇 |
|
Richard Glassford | 81.5 | Lindon |
| 2nd 🥈 |
|
Jane McConkie | 62.5 | Mountain Green |
| 3rd 🥉 |
|
Lynne Glassford | 56 | Lindon |
| 4 |
|
Jim Seamons | 48 | Lewiston |
| Miscellaneous Vegetables & Gourds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Photo | Grower | Weight/Length | Details |
| Bushel Gourd |
|
Richard Glassford | 171 lbs | Lindon New State Record |
| Bushel Gourd |
|
Ralph & Juana Laub | 115 lbs | Vernal |
| Pear Gourd |
|
Bryan Bennett | 79 lbs | Salt Lake City New State Record |
| Pear Gourd |
|
Richard Glassford | 61 lbs | Lindon |
| Pear Gourd | Lynne Glassford | 14.25 lbs | Lindon | |
| Pear Gourd |
|
Lynne Glassford | 56 lbs | Lindon |
| Marrow |
|
Jim West | 70 lbs | Pinesdale, MT |
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