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West By God Virginia

I just got off the phone with Keith (burrhead) who was on his way back to West by God Virginia. He told me that Joe Richards took first place at Indiana State Fair bring the 3rd biggest pumpkin ever to the scales!!! 1,468 lbs. More great news Frank Mudd beat his old record of 996 pounds to break the Kentucky State record and take second place! I cannot remember the weight (sorry Frank) but it was over 1,000 pounds. Great job guys!

8/18/2007 3:06:22 PM

San Jose [email protected]

1468 is HUGE congrats joe and frank

8/18/2007 3:13:03 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Congrats to all, Lets not forget John and James Van Hook, they placed 3rd and 4th!
Good Job guys!

8/18/2007 3:14:48 PM

Nova Scotia

Any idea what seed grew the 1468

8/18/2007 3:21:12 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

Congrats to all of them 1468 nice i knew jhon and james would be in the top 5 watch out for KY THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN

8/18/2007 4:20:31 PM

Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

Just plain AWESOME great job everyone.

8/18/2007 4:30:00 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Congrats Joe One a great one.1468 for the fair.What will come in October? Good job also to Frank,John and James.I bet you all had agreat Day.Congrates again.

8/18/2007 4:52:11 PM

[email protected]

WoW! Congratulations to Joe Richards & all of the awesome SE growers!

8/18/2007 4:57:34 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Great job everyone!!!!!!!

Doug
John 3:16

8/18/2007 5:17:06 PM

Maine

Awesome, congrats to everyone.

8/18/2007 5:23:24 PM

West By God Virginia

Yes I wanted to include John and James getting 3rd and 4th place, but didn't remember what their pumpkins weighed either. LOL I don't know what Joe grew his off of but I know Frank Mudd's was greown from the 781.5 Companion. John's was grown from the 736 Van Hook (KPM yep that's right!), and James' was grown from the 1231 Pukos.

8/18/2007 5:26:01 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

Nice job guys!

8/18/2007 5:27:58 PM

ordinary,VA

wow!!! outstanding very nice pumpkins !!!
congrats to all the growers!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/18/2007 5:28:23 PM

New Carlisle IN

Yes! It was HUGE! I heard it was est @ 1530 sometihing.
I think Franks was 1089. I think the Von Hooks were 913 and 907 or something close to that.

8/18/2007 5:36:47 PM

Saegertown Pa.

I think the 1468 was from a 998.6 Pukos

8/18/2007 5:42:02 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

wow congrats Joe!!

8/18/2007 6:04:51 PM

Congrats Joe and Frank,,,way to go ("hicks") John and James

8/18/2007 6:16:19 PM

Ohio

Holy smokes! anyone have pictures? Nice job guys, dang!

8/18/2007 6:46:41 PM

Belgium Europe

Wow!!!

8/18/2007 6:50:58 PM

Sparta, NC

Congrats Guys

8/18/2007 7:27:08 PM

No Place Special

Both pumpkins were amazing!!!! Was a great show.

8/18/2007 7:27:33 PM

Minnesota

Congrat's

8/18/2007 8:31:20 PM

Minnesota

We need some pictures please.

8/18/2007 8:36:17 PM

congrats joe and everyone at fair sorry i missed it

8/18/2007 10:36:22 PM

Littleton, Colo

yO ! yOu gO bOyyyyy!!

8/18/2007 10:37:41 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Hey Joe we are proud of you! Nice job. New state record and almost WORLD RECORD out of Illinois. WE are not done yet! I will post some nice pictures of a possible world record hidden in the back woods here

8/18/2007 10:49:31 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Incredible job Joe!

If you brought a 1468 to the fair, does that mean you have a bigger one waiting for October????

8/18/2007 11:28:51 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

Congrats to all

8/19/2007 1:41:07 AM

Windham Maine

Nice Real Nice!!! Way to go!!

8/19/2007 5:56:10 AM

New Hampshire

Congrats Joe. I'm glad I finally live in a state that grows heavy pumpkins. Like George J said Illinois is not done yet this year. Go Gene Go Bears!!

8/19/2007 8:31:14 AM

maine USA

Great job guys!

8/19/2007 9:20:56 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

1468 is just massive! Congrats to all the growers.

8/19/2007 1:05:24 PM

Massillon, Ohio

great work !!!! congrats!!

8/19/2007 2:24:39 PM

Sophia WV

Congrats Guys great job!!!!!!

8/19/2007 2:33:48 PM

Griffith IN

Congratulations Joe on your new IL State Record, and Frank On your new KY. State record GREAT JOB !!!!!!!!!!!

8/19/2007 2:53:24 PM

Ray, North Dakota

If that was left on the vine, what could it have been?

All I can say is, WOW!

Can we speak for some seeds now? lol.

8/19/2007 2:58:13 PM

Napa Valley, CA

Incredible Joe.........congrats to all !!

8/19/2007 4:53:42 PM

Greene County, Pa.

congrats guys

8/19/2007 5:27:02 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

Just saw this on the news up here in Kalamazoo, MI. Man is that one big beautiful beast! Way to go guys.

8/19/2007 7:21:58 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

Nice job guys, Congratulations to all!!!

8/19/2007 7:34:49 PM

Somerset,Ky

Joe,

Awesome job on growing the 1468 it was great seeing it!
great pumpkin named BIG BILL !!

John

8/19/2007 10:53:03 PM

Midwest

Yeah! Alrighty then. That's one huge pumpkin! Hope you land another one in October!
Greg

8/20/2007 1:33:38 AM

Rhode Island

great weights

8/20/2007 5:45:25 AM

Netherlands

Excellent job done by both of them.

8/20/2007 6:59:20 AM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

Great job Joe, glad you brought it! Was awesome to see something like that in person!

Nice job to you too Frank! And to all growers!

8/20/2007 7:33:37 AM

Streator ,Illinois

Great Job Joe , Got to see Big Bill (1468 ) on channel 5 news last night.

Gene

8/20/2007 7:35:42 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Way to go Joe. That's some awesome pumpkin for this time of year.

Phil

8/20/2007 7:45:23 AM

Liberal Kansas, USA

WOW, Great job, 1468 in aug. what will Sep-Oct Bring?

8/20/2007 8:27:44 AM

Westford, MA

WOW!! Great Work!
kjk

8/20/2007 1:47:16 PM

Monrovia, CA

simply amazing! Congratulations!!

8/20/2007 2:49:13 PM

Joliet, IL

great job frank and joe!!!!!!! with as much time and energy joe and his family put into their pumpkins, they deserve it. congrats to the Richards family. they are great people and have done all of us pumpkin growers in illinois proud.
simply amazing joe.
shazzy

8/22/2007 5:03:11 PM