Southern MN Pumpkin Weigh Off Results

It was a beautiful day (70s) in Austin for the Southern Minnesota Pumpkin Growers Weigh Off on Saturday, September 25, 2004. Even though the weather in this part of the country was not the best for growing large pumpkins this past summer, many large pumpkins appeared at the weigh off. Some growers brought more than one pumpkin, so the second pumpkin was placed in the Exhibition List. Here ae the results for pumpkins, squash, sunflowers, watermelon, and long gourds.

GIANT PUMPKINS --

1) 930 -- Dan Carlson -- Clinton, Iowa
2) 800 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
3) 798.5 -- Dave Bhaskaran -- Rochester, MN  (808 Beachy)
4) 798 -- Marc Peterson -- Clinton, Iowa
5) 795.5 -- Jay Friedt -- Rochester, MN  (801.5 Stelts)
6) 759.5 -- Nicholas Bhaskaran -- Rochester, MN  (1092 Daigle)
7) 752 -- Richard Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
8) 730.5 -- Margaret Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
9) 729.5 -- Alex Gierre -- Byron, MN  (First year grower)
10) 715 -- B Erwin -- Elgin, MN
11) 673 -- Doug Gillard -- Zumbrota, MN
12) 666.5 -- Natasha Bhaskaran -- Rochester, MN  (300 Patrick)
13) 634 -- David Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
14) 615 -- D Wallace -- Osakis, MN
15) 587.5 -- George Heyne -- Rochester, MN  (1458 Whittier)
16) 527 -- P Davison -- Kenyon, MN
17) 467.5 -- Ron Lenz -- Centerville, MN  (First year grower)
18) 461.5 -- Glenn Medgaarden -- Austin, MN
18) 461.5 -- L Davison -- Kenyon, MN
20) 443.5 -- Jan Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
21) 345 -- J Andrews -- White Bear Lake, MN
22) 219.5 -- J Borst -- Rochester, MN
23) 209 -- Paul Stellpflug -- Rochester, MN
24) 195.5 -- Charlie Stellpflug -- Rochester, MN
25) 163.5 -- Mackenzie Besel -- Austin, MN
26) 132 -- Tucker Besel -- Austin, MN

EXHIBITION GIANT PUMPKINS --

1) 794.5 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
2) 736 -- Dave Bhaskaran -- Rochester, MN
3) 576 -- Doug Gillard -- Zumbrota, MN
4) 496.5 -- Richard Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
5) 237 -- L Davison -- Kenyon, MN

GIANT SQUASH

1) 650 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
2) 267.5 -- Paul Stellpflug -- Rochester, MN

GIANT WATERMELON

1) 154.5 -- Brian Akkerman -- Austin, MN
2) 146 -- Margaret Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
3) 123.5 -- Catrina Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
4) 116 -- James White -- Rochester, MN
5) 111 -- Richard Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
6) 94.5 -- Brenda White -- Rochester, MN

EXHIBITION GIANT WATERMELON

1) 110 -- Margaret Andree

GIANT SUNFLOWERS (Diameter in inches)

1) 24.25 -- George Heyne -- Rochester, MN
2) 21.5 -- Glenn Medgaarden -- Austin, MN
3) 21 -- C Thompson --
4) 20.25 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
5) 19 -- Carolyn Heyne -- Rochester, MN
5) 19 -- Paul Besel -- Austin, MN
5) 19 -- Tucker Besel -- Austin, MN
8) 18 -- M Stadek -- Adams, MN
8) 18 -- John Holst -- Austin, MN
10) 17 -- Mackenzie Besel -- Austin, MN
11) 16.5 -- Rhonda Besel -- Austin, MN
11) 16.5 -- Alex Gierre -- Byron, MN
13) 16 -- Catrina Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
14) 15.25 -- O Grev --
15) 14.5 -- N Stevens -- Austin, MN
15) 14.5 -- O Stevens -- Austin, MN

EXHIBITION GIANT SUNFLOWERS --

1) 20 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
2) 18.5 -- Glenn Medgaarden -- Austin, MN
3) 16 -- Rhonda Besel -- Austin, MN

LONG GOURDS

1) 80 inches -- Marc Peterson -- Clinton, Iowa
2) 78 inches -- Dan Carlson -- Clinton, Iowa
3) 55.25 inches -- Rhonda Besel -- Austin, MN

That is it for the Austin, MN weigh off. If you have any questions, just send me a note.

George Heyne
Rochester, MN

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