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Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Minnesota and five-time US giant pumpkin contest winner, competed in Half Moon Bay, California, where his pumpkin weighed 2,389 pounds (1,083kg). Despite this impressive weight, Gienger is now aiming for the world record title after losing to a pumpkin weighing 2,857 pounds (1,300kg) set in England's south coast last week. Gienger previously held the world-record mantle and remains determined to reclaim it.

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📰 Pumpkin World Record Attempt

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Horticulture teacher drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record different event · 95%

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“The articles describe different events: one is about growers gathering for an annual weighing competition and another focuses on a horticulture teacher's attempt to win the competition with his pumpkin.”

Man drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record different event · 90%

The Independent

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“The articles describe different events: Article A discusses an upcoming giant pumpkin competition in Half Moon Bay, while Article B reports on a past win at another contest by Travis Gienger and his attempt to break the world record.”

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BBC California England Half Moon Bay Minnesota

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Gienger PERSON · 2× BBC ORG · 1× California GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Half Moon Bay GPE · 1× Minnesota GPE · 1× Travis Gienger PERSON · 1×

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But Gienger says he's eyeing off a different prize – the world record title – which was set in England's south coast last week with a squash weighing in at 2,857 pounds (1,300kg).

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2026-10-13 · BBC News

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Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win asserted

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A five-time US giant pumpkin contest winner tells the BBC he'd "love" to break the world record for a second time. asserted

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Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California, for the annual pumpkin weighing event. asserted

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His whopping gourd took home the prize, tipping the scales at 2,389 pounds (1,083kg). asserted

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But Gienger says he's eyeing off a different prize – the world record title – which was set in England's south coast last week with a squash weighing in at 2,857 pounds (1,300kg). asserted

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As a previous holder of the world-record mantle, Gienger says he's focused on the challenge ahead. asserted

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