Contest at Hensler’s Draws in Enormous Pumpkins
1st place Winner, Terry Marchand, 1,346 lb. pumpkin
Giant pumpkins stole the show this Saturday at the Indiana Pumpkin Grower’s Association’s annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in. Hensler’s hosted the event that brought out nine professional pumpkin growers with their home-grown pumpkins. Tipping the scale and taking the grand prize at 1,346 lbs. was a giant pumpkin grown by Terry Marchand of New Carlisle, Indiana.
The contest may be over, but stop by Hensler’s this Fall to purchase tickets for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch where you’ll find acres of pumpkins ready for picking. It’s an opportunity to capture a few photos of your family finding the perfect pumpkin! In addition, our shops are open and we’re offering a lovely selection of mums, gourds and fall decorations.
Continue reading to find out about the other giant pumpkin growers and the gargantuan gourds they brought to the competition.
Winners, by weight:
1. Terry Marchand, New Carlisle, IN
Circumference: 189
Total Inches: 398.5
Weight: 1,346 lbs.
2. Roger Howard, Grovertown, IN
Circumference: 165
Total Inches: 372
Weight: 1,034.5 lbs.
3. Grant Mullins, Ft. Wayne, IN
Circumference: 149
Total Inches: 329.5
Weight: 859.5 lbs.
4. Joe Richards, Crete, IL
Circumference: 148
Total Inches: 343.5
Weight: 816.5 lbs.
5. John Barenie, Griffith, IN
Circumference: 143
Total Inches: 315.5
Weight: 735 lbs.
6. Mervyn Baronie, Griffith, IN
Circumference: 134.5
Total Inches: 320.5
Weight: 653 lbs.
7. Kelly Klinker, Woodburn, IN
Circumference: 84
Total Inches: 197
Weight: 190 lbs.
8. Tom Beachy, Ft. Wayne, IN
Circumference: 83
Total Inches: 183
Weight: 154.5 lbs.
9. Phyllis Howard, Grovertown, IN
Circumference: 88.5
Total Inches: 188
Weight: 144.5 lbs.
The contest may be over, but stop by Hensler’s this Fall to purchase tickets for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch where you’ll find acres of pumpkins ready for picking. It’s an opportunity to capture a few photos of your family finding the perfect pumpkin! In addition, our shops are open and we’re offering a lovely selection of mums, gourds and fall decorations.