Top 10 Heavy Hitters

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UGPG Top 10 Heavy Hitters

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

*Note: you have to scroll horizontally on phones to see entire table

Rank Photo Grower Average Weight Top 5 Pumpkins (lbs)
1st
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Ralph Laub 1869
2289 (2024) 2189 (2024) 1838 (2024) 1514 (2020) 1513 (2021)
2nd
🥈 		Matt McConkie Matt McConkie 1777
1974 (2017) 1817 (2014) 1764.5 (2017) 1731 (2014) 1600 (2011)
3rd
🥉 		Mohamed Sadiq Mohamed Sadiq 1763
2287 (2022) 1905 (2022) 1825 (2020) 1411 (2019) 1386.5 (2014)
4 Ross Bowman Ross Bowman 1647
2142 (2021) 2047 (2021) 1670 (2021) 1204 (2014) 1174 (2011)
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Andrew Israelsen 1401
1782 (2024) 1608 (2019) 1246 (2014) 1185 (2013) 1182 (2011)
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Alan Gebert 1348
1872 (2024) 1278 (2015) 1277 (2018) 1204 (2023) 1109 (2013)
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DJ Steffler 1256
1415 (2024) 1400 (2017) 1192 (2023) 1167.5 (2020) 1107 (2018)
8 David Bradley David Bradley 1183
1426 (2023) 1404 (2021) 1165 (2022) 968 (2020) 952 (2018)
9 Tyler Quigley Tyler Quigley 1149
1454.5 (2012) 1238 (2013) 1163 (2013) 994 (2011) 896 (2011)
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Joey Hogan 1129
1590 (2024) 1486 (2023) 1200 (2019) 846 (2018) 522.5 (2017)

Heavy Hitters 11-20: Brent Evans, Ken Kolb, Ed Dennis, Gordon Tanner, Jamie Johnson, Jim Seamons, Cliff Warren, Juana Laub, Brandon Crain, Brian Christensen.

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