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Half Moon Bay's
Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Official Rules
- Specimen must be grown, cared for, and entered by the weigh-off contestant.
- Each contestant is limited to having one entry (one pumpkin) weighed.
- Specimens that have won prizes in any other weigh-off competitions are not eligible.
- Specimens must be in healthy and undamaged condition, free of rot, holes and cracks through the cavity, chemical residue, and soft spots.
- To be classified as pumpkin, specimen must be 75% yellow/orange in color; all others will be classified as squash.
- The vine must be trimmed to one inch from the stem. No foreign material is permitted in the weighing.
- All specimens will be weighed without the use of tarps or other carrying devices.
- Pumpkins will be classified by division based on where the specimen is grown, not the residence of the grower.
- In the event of a tie, prize money will be distributed equally among the tied parties.
- Decisions of the judges are final in all cases.
- The five heaviest pumpkins will remain in Half Moon Bay to be part of a special display at the 40th annual Pumpkin Festival on October 16-17, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 Download Weigh-Off Rules
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