# Giant Pumpkins Battle for World Record

> Travis Gienger's pumpkin challenges world record after freezing temperatures.
- Title: Giant Pumpkins Battle for World Record · NBC Bay Area
- Summary: Travis Gienger's pumpkin challenges world record after freezing temperatures. Travis Gienger's pumpkin, grown in Minnesota despite freezing temperatures…
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- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/local/giant-pumpkin-contest-half-moon-bay/4156635
- Published: 2026-10-12T16:53:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: travis gienger, half moon bay, world championship pumpkin weigh-off, giant pumpkins, pumpkin contest, world record, news, local
## Giant Pumpkin Contest Begins
At least 30 growers signed up for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.
## Travis Gienger Competes
Four-time champion Travis Gienger grew a pumpkin that could challenge the world record despite freezing temperatures.
## World Record Set in England
Ian Paton set the new world record with a 2,857-pound pumpkin in England last week.
## Pumpkin Prize Details
The winner gets $9 per pound and a $30,000 bonus if they break the world record.
## Key takeaway

Travis Gienger's pumpkin, grown in Minnesota despite freezing temperatures, could break the world record set in England.