PHOTO GALLERY: World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off In Half Moon Bay
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Large pumpkins sit in pickup trucks before the start of the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Crew members place a giant pumpkin on a scale during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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A young girl poses with giant pumpkins during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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crews use a forklift to move pumpkins to be weighed at the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Judges inspect a giant pumpkin during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Punky, a 5-year-old long-haired Chihuahua is seen in his owner's jacket as they attend the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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A pumpkin is hoisted off a truck to be weighed at the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Judges measure a pumpkin at the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Peoples pass by a truck holding large pumpkins as they walk to the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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A square pumpkin is seen at the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pumpkin stems are placed in water filled containers the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Last year's winner John Hawkley waves after his pumpkin weighs in at 1,447 pounds (656KG) during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Steve Daletas (L), from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, hugs his mother Jeannette Daletas next to his 1,969 pound (893 KG) pumpkin that took first place in the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Judges and crew members inspect Steve Daletas' 1,969 pound (893 KG) pumpkin that went on to win the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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A square pumpkin is displayed during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Steve Daletas, from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, stands near his 1,969 pound (893 KG) pumpkin that took first place in the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Shadows of people are cast on a wall near giant pumpkins during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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A young girl sits with giant pumpkins during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Judges and crew members measure a pumpkin during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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John Hawkley, 2014 champion, waits near his pumpkin during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
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