2,389-Pound Pumpkin Named Rocky Wins Northern California Contest
A 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky, grown by Travis Gienger, has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
Houston, TX, October 16, 2026 —
A pumpkin named Rocky, weighing 2,389 pounds, has won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California. The pumpkin was grown by Travis Gienger, according to the information provided about the contest.
The reported result identifies Rocky as the winning entry and gives its weight, but does not include the contest’s date or the specific location in Northern California. It also does not provide details about the event’s organizers, how the weighing was conducted, or the other pumpkins entered.
No information was provided about whether the contest awarded a prize, how Gienger responded to the win, or what comes next for Rocky. The result is limited to the reported outcome: Gienger’s 2,389-pound pumpkin took first place in the annual competition.
The contest’s name and the weight make clear that weighing was central to the event, but no additional rules or judging criteria were included in the available account. Without those details, it is not possible to say how entries were assessed beyond the reported winning weight.
Further information about the event, including its precise venue and the results for other entrants, was not provided. The available details establish the winner, the pumpkin’s name and weight, its grower, and the broad location of the contest.
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