Leonardo Urena, Napa CA initially DQ’d but overturned and current leader at 1893-lbs. Also proud to introduce Ruben Mendi, Pumpkin Growing King of Spain.

Nick Kennedy and Ron Root take the lead with a new California State record 2497-pound beautiful beanbag shaped beast!

Defending champion Travis Gienger set a new world record with his 2749-pound monstrous, mind-blowing gourd to dominate today’s 50th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay CA. He pocketed $30,000. The beast will be the star of this weekend’s Pumpkin Festival

TODAY: Coastside Gives, the Super Bowl of fundraisers on the San Mateo Coastside which has raised over $6 million since 2015. Their team will be available for interviews today (7:30am to 6pm) at New Leaf Community Market, 150 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay coastsidegives.org/giving-events/…

Godzilla gourds arrive TODAY in #HalfMoonBay. WALL OF FAME UNVEILING CEREMONY, 4pm AND MEDIA PREVIEW and Growers Party, 5-8pm at Cameron’s Inn we get ready to rock the scales at tomorrow’s 51st Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off! #giantpumpkins weighoff.miramarevents.com

Here we go! 🎃 The 51st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off starts now! Join us at the IDEA grounds to see the biggest of big pumpkins! #weighoff #pumpkinweighoff #halfmoonbay #hmb #hmbpumpkinweighoff

It’s anyone’s game! 🎃🎃🎃 Check out Johnston St. to see where all of the biggest gourds are getting set up, in line to be weighed. #pumpkins #pumpkinweighoff #pumpkinweighoff2024 #halfmoonbay #hmb #pumpkintown #worldsbiggestpumpkin

Baby weighing contest? 🎃🎃🎃

We have a tie folks!!!! Two winners for the Joe Cotchett’s Most Beautiful Pumpkin Award! 🎃🎃 Splitting the grand prize of $1000 50/50: Eric Carlson of Portola Valley and Hailey and Patrick Winnen of Half Moon Bay!

They’re getting bigger and bigger! Who will be our winner?! 🎃🎃🎃 #weighoff #pumpkinweighoff #bigpumpkins #pumpkins #halfmoonbay #hmb #hmbpumpkins #hmbpumpkinfest #pumpkinfest

More shots from the winning moment 🎃🎃🎃 Congratulations to Travis Gienger for taking home a 4th championship win at the 51st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off! #pumpkins #pumpkinfest #pumpkinfestival #halfmoonbay #hmb #travisgienger

WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎃🎃🎃 Congratulations to Travis Gienger of Minnesota for taking home this year’s title, his fourth weigh-off championship title. His winning gourd Rudy came in at 2,471 lbs! #pumpkins #weighoff #halfmoonbay #hmb #pumpkinfestival #halfmoonbayca #travisgienger

Here we go!!! 🎃🎃🎃 The 52nd Annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival is open now! #pumpkin #hmb #hmbpumpkinfest #halfmoonbay #pumpkinfest

What a parade that was! 🎃🎃🎃 What was your favorite float or performance? #parade #pumpkinparade #pumpkinfestival #pumpkinfest #hmb #hmbpumpkinfest #halfmoonbay

😍😍😍 Here’s a few of our favorite video clips from the parade! #hmb #hmbpumpkinfest #halfmoonbay #halfmoonbayca #halfmoonbaypumpkinfest #parade

The Xfinity Take 5 Lounge is the PERFECT spot to enjoy a #beer and catch up on today and tomorrows #games! 🏈 Stop in throughout the weekend and be sure to get a #draft beer from the HMB Brewing Company booth! They have #Pumpkin Harvest #Ale as well as Full Swing IPA and Kölsch.

It’s not too late to get the most #delicious #breakfast at the fest! 🥞🎃🥞🎃 Supporting HMBHS Boys Basketball, the annual #Pancake Breakfast is a local favorite! 7am-11am, both days, CIty Hall lot on Main St. Yes, #pumpkin pancakes are an option 🧡 hmbpumpkinfest.com/food-drink/pan…

At each PFest, a MUST SEE for Sunday is the Made On The Coast Artists Block! 🎨🎨🎨 Located on the north end of the fest on Main st., the Made on the Coast Local Artists’ Block is a juried show of coastside artists, who live & create in SM County! Info: hmbpumpkinfest.com/arts-and-craft…

LET’S GO San Francisco 49ers 🏈🏈🏈 Thank you to Xfinity for making this viewing possible! #football #49ers #49ersvschiefs #faithful #ninergang

Is it really over? 😭 Thank you to all who attended and made this 52nd Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival the best yet! #hmbpumpkinfest #hmbpumpkinfestival #pumpkinfest #hmb #halfmoonbay #halfmoonbayca #pumpkinfestival