Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to YES if the winning (1st place) pumpkin at the 53rd Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in 2026 has an officially recorded weight of at least 2,424 lbs (2,424.0 lbs or more). It will resolve to NO if the winning pumpkin weighs strictly less than 2,424 lbs.

• Official Source of Truth: Results will be verified using the official Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Results Page or the official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) standings.

• Preconditions & Edge Cases:

  • If the 2026 weigh-off is canceled, postponed beyond December 31, 2026, or does not declare a winner, the market will resolve to N/A.

  • If the official results list the weight in a decimal format, standard rounding rules will not be applied to cross the threshold (e.g., a pumpkin weighing exactly 2,423.9 lbs will resolve to NO).

  • If there is any discrepancy in the listed weight on the website, the certified weight recorded by the San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner's Office of Weights, Sealers, and Measures during the event will serve as the final arbiter.

Background

The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, often dubbed the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs," is held annually in Half Moon Bay, California, on Columbus Day (Monday, October 12, 2026). Growers from across North America compete for substantial pay-by-the-pound prizes and world record bonuses.

Recent winning weights at the Half Moon Bay Weigh-Off include:

• 2025: 2,346 lbs (grown by Brandon Dawson)

• 2024: 2,471 lbs (grown by Travis Gienger)

• 2023: 2,749 lbs (grown by Travis Gienger, setting a world record)

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