A 2,350-pound pumpkin named The Tiger King won the 'Superbowl of Pumpkins'
A Minnesota man and his gigantic gourd are reigning royalty after taking home top prize in a Northern California giant pumpkin growing competition.
Travis Gienger won first prize in the 47th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon, California, on Monday for his 2,350-pound pumpkin, according to contest officials. The champ took home a total of $16,450 in prize money, receiving $7 per pound in a"pay-by-the-pound" system.The contest congratulated Gienger in a social media post giving him the title of the 2020 Pumpkin King of Half Moon Bay.
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