The 40th Anniversary saw more pumpkins than ever!
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest celebrated 40 years of weighing and measuring the GIANTS in 2025.
We are proud members of the GVGO (Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario), the GPC (Giant Pumpikin Commonwealth) and FEO (Festivals and Events Ontario). We hold TWO International Weigh Offs - Saturday & Sunday are individual official events. This may not matter to the public who view the giants, but it is very important to our growers for their statistics and yearly averages.
We'd like to recognize our Weigh Off Stage partner Bruce Power for their ongoing support of this unique portion of our festival.
2025 "Master Grower" award is announced!
We are happy to announce that prolific grower Art Johnston will take home the title of 2025 Master Grower! The calculations for this award are by standings within category one vegetables - and at least 4 vegetables must be submitted.
Congratulations to Art and all the growers that entered the competition!
| MASTER GROWER 2025 | |
| Grower Name | Total Score |
| Art Johnson | 108 |
| Terry Weber | 84 |
| Bob & Elaine Mackenzie | 69 |
| John Butler | 61 |
| Doug Court | 57 |
ARCHIVES:
Congratulations to all our growers!
2025 Results
2023 Results
2022 Results
Watch the 2021 Weigh Off HERE
2021 Results HERE
2023 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - John Butler; Howard Dill Award (Saturday) - John Butler; Howard Dill Award (Sunday) Doug Court
2021 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline; Howard Dill Award - Dorothy Hain; Fred Wuerth Tri-County Award - Bob & Elaine MacKenzie
2020 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline; Howard Dill Award - Ben Watson; Fred Wuerth Tri-County Award - Bob & Elaine MacKenzie
2019 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline
2018 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Master Grower - Todd Kline
2017 Weigh-Off Special Awards
Best Average - for pumpkins and squash entered both Saturday and Sunday - Won by Paul Dettweiler
Junior Growers - First place: Lexi Twelves, Second place: Braeden Ashton
Novice Grower - won by Lexi Twelves
Master Grower - won by Douglas Court
Hidden Weight - Prize Sponsored by Little's Furniture - La-Z-Boy Rocker Recliner
The Fred Weurth, Tri-County Growers Award
First place: Bob MacKenzie
Second place: Peter Mathonia
Third Place: Douglas Court
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