While there was no record pumpkin weighed in this year, the 28th Annual Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival, held Saturday, October 5, saw some very creditable entries, as Jason Terry of Oneida entered a pumpkin weighing 1,491 pounds, and Spencer Glasgow of Bessemer Alabama entered a giant watermelon which tipped the scales at 321 pounds.

While not the largest ever entered at the Allardt Festival, Glasgow’s entry set a new Alabama state record.

While the number of entries was down somewhat, the quality of entries was still very good.

In this year’s competition for the Giant Pumpkin, in addition to the winning entry by Terry, Dwight Stone of Prestonburg, KY, took second place with an entry that tipped the scales at 587 pounds.

Kim Holbrook of Blairsville, GA took second place with an entry of 577 pounds, which  also took honors for the “Prettiest Pumpkin.”

Placing fourth was Suzie Zuerner of Ashville, NC, with an entry weighing 437.5 pounds,

Taking fifth place with an entry of 303 pounds was Beth Saddler of Auburntown, TN.

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