US EditionKentucky State Fair's Largest Pumpkin Beats Last Year's by Nearly 500 Pounds
Josh Monin's 1,621-pound pumpkin exceeded last year's winner by 488 pounds at the Kentucky State Fair's largest pumpkin and watermelon competition.
- Josh Monin secured first place with his 1,621-pound pumpkin grown in Ohio County at this year’s Kentucky State Fair.
- The contest on August 16 at the Kentucky Exposition Center showcased the largest homegrown produce, including Monin's pumpkin and Nick McCaslin's watermelon.
- Monin's pumpkin, which took 64 days to mature, outweighed last year's champion by 488 pounds, while McCaslin's watermelon weighed in at 258.4 pounds—surpassing the previous year's winner by 25 pounds.
- Monin received a $3,242 prize with a payout of $2 per pound over 1,000 pounds, while McCaslin earned $500 for the largest watermelon, both prizes awarded at the fair.
- The winning gourds remain on display in the West Wing Exhibit Halls, confirming the event's status as a highly anticipated annual highlight for fair visitors.
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Massive pumpkin and watermelon grown in Western Kentucky win at state fair
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - A locally grown pumpkin and watermelon both took home first prize during the annual contest at the Kentucky State Fair this weekend. Officials with the fair confirmed a pumpkin grown by Josh Monin in Grayson County weighed in at 1,621 pounds. According to a release, this year the payout for first place pumpkin increased from $1 per pound to $2 per pound. Also from western Kentucky, an award was given to a 258.4-pound wate…
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