Giant Pumpkin Has Tiny Hole

1,420 POUNDS

Updated Apr. 20, 2017 5:48PM EDT / Published Aug. 31, 2013 12:00AM EDT

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So close! J.D. Megchelsen planned to enter his 1,420-pound pumpkin in the Alaska State Fair, but when a boom truck lifted the pumpkin, it revealed a small hole that sadly makes it ineligible for the competition. "It's not going to count," Megchelsen said. "It's a bummer, but it's the rules." He currently holds the record for giant pumpkins in Alaska, but had hoped to beat his 2011 record of 1,287 lbs. He will still bring his pumpkin—proudly—to weigh-in day.

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Giant Pumpkin Has Tiny Hole

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