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Say What?!: Ohio Farmer’s Pumpkin Breaks State Record at 2,195 Pounds

OHIO – An Ohio pumpkin festival kicked off with a state record being broken by a giant pumpkin that weighed in at a staggering 2,195 pounds.

Jeff Theil, of Dillonvale, took the top spot in the 57th Barnesville Pumpkin Festival’s King Pumpkin weigh-off Wednesday night, when his gargantuan gourd tipped the scales at 2,195 pounds, more than 100 pounds heavier than the second-place finisher.

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