<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0I4RGW_0vlpAtzL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0I4RGW_0vlpAtzL00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Dave Jensen</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://retro1025.com/ixp/50/p/things-to-do-in-northern-colorado/">Fall</a> in Colorado includes "leaf peeping," sweaters, football and getting ready for winter, it also includes <a href="https://retro1025.com/ixp/341/p/how-much-pumpkin-in-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte/">pumpkins</a>. A man from Fort Collins took his latest to a California weigh-off and won.</p><p>It takes a lot of perseverance to keep churning out giant pumpkin after giant pumpkin, but when your hobby bears such great results, why not show it off? How far would you travel to brag about your hobby?</p><p>This man ventured over 1,000 miles to show off his pumpkin.. and won.</p><h2>Fort Collins Man Wins Award in California for Giant Pumpkin</h2><p>If you've kept track of giant pumpkins in Colorado for the last few years, the name Brad Bledsoe is familiar, he's won several "giant pumpkin" weigh-offs across Colorado. Now, he's won a contest held in California, taking the record for Colorado entries.</p><p><a href="https://kdvr.com/denver-guide/fall/colorado-man-breaks-state-record-with-almost-2k-pound-pumpkin/">According to KDVR FOX31,</a> Brad traveled to southern California for a contest held at the Irvine Regional Park, on September 21, 2024. Brad must have known he had a winning pumpkin to travel that far; though it probably made for a great family adventure.</p><h2>Colorado Man's 1,955-lb Pumpkin Wins Award in California</h2><p>The "Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off" that Brad entered had $8,500 in cash prizes; it's unknown how much Brad won by setting a new record for Colorado at 1,955 pounds.</p><p>Why California? <a href="https://kdvr.com/denver-guide/fall/colorado-man-breaks-state-record-with-almost-2k-pound-pumpkin/">According to KDVR</a>, this huge pumpkin had a mouse bite and wouldn't have have "made it" to qualify for the big Colorado weigh-off in October, at Fort Collins Nursery, which he's won before.</p><p>Brad will be putting the giant pumpkin on display in Fort Collins at the <a href="http://bartells%20pumpkin%20patch%20in%20fort%20collins/">Bartels Pumpkin Patch.</a></p><h2>MORE Fall in Colorado: 5 Haunted Places in Colorado You Must Avoid</h2><p>There are a number of haunted locations in Colorado you dare not visit. Oddly, one is a popular tourist attraction, and another is a five-star hotel. Regardless, unless encounters with the dead are your cup of tea, these Colorado locations should be avoided.</p><p>The gallery below includes information and maps regarding five well-known places in Colorado known to experience paranormal events. The popular Youtube channel Top 5 Scary Videos offers a list of haunted Colorado locations you want to steer clear of, or go out of your way to visit if you enjoy the paranormal. </p></div></body>

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Colorado Man Travels 1,000 Miles to Set New Record With His Giant Pumpkin

Fall in Colorado includes \"leaf peeping,\" sweaters, football and getting ready for winter, it also includes pumpkins. A man from Fort Collins took his latest to a California weigh-off and won. It takes a lot of perseverance to keep churning out giant pumpkin after giant pumpkin, but when your hobby...

Fall in Colorado includes "leaf peeping," sweaters, football and getting ready for winter, it also includes pumpkins. A man from Fort Collins took his latest to a California weigh-off and won. It takes a lot of perseverance to keep churning out giant pumpkin after giant pumpkin, but when your hobby...