Site record set in 2024 - 1966.5 pound pumpkin!
See all 2024 results HERE
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest is entering it's 39th year of weighing and measuring the GIANTS.
We are proud members of the GVGO (Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario), the GPC (Giant Pumpikin Commonwealth) and FEO (Festivals and Events Ontario). We hold TWO International Weigh Offs - Saturday & Sunday are individual official events. This may not matter to the public who view the giants, but it is very important to our growers for their statistics and yearly averages.
We'd like to recognize our Weigh Off Stage partner Bruce Power for their ongoing support of this unique portion of our festival.
NEW this year Hutten & Co Land and Shore has joined the Pumpkinfest weigh off famiy by supporting the growers registration desk and display area. Welcome!
2024 "Master Grower" award is a tie!
We are happy to announce that John Butler and Art Johnston will share the title of 2024 Master Grower(s). The calculations for this award are by standings within category one vegetables - and Art & John tied. Congratulations to both prolific growers!
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Congratulations to all our growers at the 2023 International Weigh Offs!
2023 Results
2022 Results
Watch the 2021 Weigh Off HERE
2021 Results HERE
2023 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - John Butler; Howard Dill Award (Saturday) - John Butler; Howard Dill Award (Sunday) Doug Court
2021 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline; Howard Dill Award - Dorothy Hain; Fred Wuerth Tri-County Award - Bob & Elaine MacKenzie
2020 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline; Howard Dill Award - Ben Watson; Fred Wuerth Tri-County Award - Bob & Elaine MacKenzie
2019 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline
2018 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline
2017 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Best Average - for pumpkins and squash entered both Saturday and Sunday - Won by Paul Dettweiler
Junior Growers - First place: Lexi Twelves, Second place: Braeden Ashton
Novice Grower - won by Lexi Twelves
Master Grower - won by Douglas Court
Hidden Weight - Prize Sponsored by Little's Furniture - La-Z-Boy Rocker Recliner
The Fred Weurth, Tri-County Growers Award
First place: Bob MacKenzie
Second place: Peter Mathonia
Third Place: Douglas Court
