US EditionCalifornia engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd
Brandon Dawson won the $20,000 prize with a 2,346-pound pumpkin after last year’s runner-up finish and the previous champion’s withdrawal due to pumpkin damage.
- Brandon Dawson, a manufacturing engineer, won the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay with a 2,346-pound pumpkin.
- Dawson, who has been growing massive pumpkins for five years, won a $20,000 prize for the heaviest pumpkin.
- Dawson enjoys getting his children involved in the pumpkin growing process, which can see the gourds grow 50-70 pounds per day.
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California engineer wins 2025 Safeway Pumpkin Weigh-Off with 2,346-pound gourd
Charlie Brown has nothing compared to Brandon Dawson’s great pumpkin, the 2025 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off champion. Dawson’s giant jack-o-lantern tipped the scales at 2,346 pounds. The crowd at Half Moon Bay saw history in the making when the Santa Rose, California, engineer rolled in a gourd so massive, even the forklift groaned. Not only did Dawson win with the heaviest gourd, but he won by more than 300 pounds. The second-p…
Northern California EV engineer has a hobby growing massive pumpkins and his 2,300-plus-pound gourd just won the big prize
A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, clinched the victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. Dawson pumped his arms in the air and sat his two children on top of the gia…
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The Mercury newsAt Half Moon Bay pumpkin festival, heavyweight title stays in the Bay Area
By Haven Daley and Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated Press HALF MOON BAY — A North Bay engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds. Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, clinched the victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay. RELATED: All hail ‘Farmer Mike,’ the Bay Area’s preeminent …
Giant Gourd Glory: California Engineer Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Giant Gourd Glory: California Engineer Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off In a stunning display of gardening prowess, Brandon Dawson, a California engineer, secured the top spot at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay. His triumph came after nurturing a massive 2,346-pound pumpkin, a feat that resonated well beyond the competition.Dawson, who hails from Santa Rosa, attributed his success to precision skills sharpened while working …
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