John Hawkley and his wife Patty Hawkley stand next to their 2,058 pound pumpkin and celebrate after winning the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 13, 2014 in Half Moon Bay, California. John Hawkley of Napa, California won the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off and broke a state record with his gigantic pumpkin weighing in at 2,085 pounds. Hawkley took home a cash prize of $12,510, or $6.00 a pound. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Four entrants in the prettiest pumpkin category are lifted into the air for the crowd at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Grower John Hawkley and master of ceremonies Cameron Palmer (left to right) celebrate on stage at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Entrants in the prettiest pumpkin category are lifted into the air for the crowd at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Later in the day a 2,058 lb. pumpkin grown by John Hawkley took first place and set a new North American record. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Rob Globus looks at his 3rd place 1,740 lb. pumpkin as master of ceremonies Cameron Palmer claps for him on stage at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Globus grew six pumpkins in Walnut Grove Calif. and all of them made it to the end of the season without splitting. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Grower Russ Pugh looks up to check the weight of his 1,828 lb. pumpkin at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Pugh would have taken 2nd place this year if his pumpkin hadn't been disqualified for rot. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Brant Bordsen, left, and Jeff Johnson take official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth measurements of competing pumpkins at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth measurements are taken of Dean Busquaert's entry at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. The first weigh-off was held in 1974. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Grower John Hawkley and wife Patty Hawkley celebrate on stage at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Ron Root inspects the integrity of a 1,828 lb. pumpkin grown by Russ Pugh at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Although Pugh had one of the largest pumpkins he was disqualified due to rot. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

John Furtado of Half Moon Bay, left, helps weigh pumpkins early in the day at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Weigh-off pumpkins are usually planted in April. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Eric Carlson takes official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth measurements of John Hawkley's pumpkin at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Hawkley of Napa Calif. was named as a favorite to win early in the day. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)

Catherine Walker, 13, inspects her pumpkin at the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2014. Walker grew her pumpkin specifically for the prettiest pumpkin category but it still weighed in at just over 300 pounds. (Photo by Alex Washburn/AP Photo)