1,080 lb pumpkin takes first place

By Joan Janzen

The results of Leader’s 7th annual pumpkin growing contest were revealed at the Annual Pumpkin Weigh-in & Dance on Saturday evening, October 19th, at Leader Community Hall. Contestants received their seeds in the spring. After that, it was up to each pumpkin grower to try out their best growing tactics.

Gary Wenzel’s 1,080 lb. pumpkin took first place. John Allan’s entry came in second at 440 lbs., and the Brian Norris entry took third at 243 lbs. No matter how you size things up, that’s a lot of pumpkin all in one place!

Gary Wenzel’s 1,080 lb pumpkin filled his truck box, and won first place at Leader’s 7th Annual Pumpkin Weigh-in on October 19th. Photo submitted by The Pumpkin Growers, Leader