Travis Gienger came out victorious with a gigantic pumpkin, "Rudy," weighing in at 2,471 pounds at the 2024 Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off.

Travis Gienger reacts to his pumpkin winning the title at the 51st annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, on Oct. 14, 2024.

Minnesota's Travis Gienger won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California for the second year in a row, with his pumpkin Rudy taking home the grand prize.

Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minn., set the new record and won the annual 49th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.

Travis Gienger squashed the competition at the 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California with his pumpkin weighing-in at 2,749 pounds, breaking a world record.

ANOKA, Minn. — Oh, my gourd! Have you ever seen a pumpkin this big? Travis Gienger, of Anoka, has raised a pumpkin larger than any other this season. His pumpkin, named Rudy, weighed in at 2,471 ...

Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at the 51st World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San ...

Three-peat! Travis Gienger wins another World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off The Anoka, Minnesota-native's pumpkin weighed 2,471 pounds and earned him $22,239 in prize money.

Defending champion Travis Gienger of Minnesota won top prize in the 51st annual Safeway World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay on Monday. His 2,471-pound prize gourd came just 8 pounds ...