Orange Giant
The “weight” is over, and the results are in! Flaherty, Kentucky native Frank Mudd took home first place at the second annual Largest Pumpkin Contest today at the Kentucky State Fair.
Mudd, who has been growing large pumpkins for 10 years, topped the scales with his pumpkin weighing in at 1,046 pounds. This giant began as a seed planted at Mudd’s home in Meade County on April 1st. With a whole lot of TLC and a little Bluegrass music, Mudd was able to surpass the goal of 1,000 pounds and received $1 per pound in prize money as well as the coveted trophy.
Dwight Slone received second place for his 996 pound pumpkin, hailing from Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Slone currently holds the record for the largest pumpkin grown in Kentucky to date.
Last year’s champion Jimmy Sowers will return home to Stanford, Kentucky with third place and his 759 pound pumpkin in tow.
John Thompson from Louisville received fourth place and Ernie Nichols of Pleasure Ridge Park received fifth.
For more information on the daily events at the 107th Kentucky State Fair visit www.kystatefair.org.
