John Hawkley, of Napa, sits by his pumpkin in the back of his truck during the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Ron Root, of Citrus Heights, stands next to his pumpkin during the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Farmer John (L) speaks with his granddaughter Delfina Bianchi, 7, as they wait next to their pumpkins during the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Three pumpkins on a trailer are seen on Main Street during the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Farmer John, of Half Moon Bay, points to a collection of pins on his hat during the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Brad Porter, a contest judge, measures a pumpkin during the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Steve Daletas, of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, poses for a photo with his 1,969 pound pumpkin after winning the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Steve Daletas (L), of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, embraces with mother Jeannette after being declared winner of the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Workers guide a pumpkin toward a scale during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Jack Larue, of Tenino, Washington, poses with his third place 1,685 pound pumpkin during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





A pumpkin is being weighed on stage during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Workers inspect the underside of a pumpkin before weighing it during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Workers use a forklift to move a pumpkin during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Three pumpkins contesting for the most beautiful pumpkin are displayed during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California October 12, 2015. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters)





Steve Daletas, center, of Pleasant Hill, Ore. poses for photos with his his pumpkin, which weighed in at 1969 pounds to win the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Brad Porter, top, measures a giant pumpkin at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Evelyn Buhagir, 16 months, of Pacifica, Calif. poses for a picture next to giant pumpkins at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





A giant pumpkin is placed on the scale at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Jack La Rue, left, of Tenino, Wash. and Jim Sherwood of Mulino, Ore., arrive with their giant pumpkins to participate in the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Steve Daletas, left, of Pleasant Hill, Ore. gets a hug from his mother Jeannette after his pumpkin, weighing in at 1969 pounds, won the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Delphina Bianchi, 10, sits on the bed of a truck carrying giant pumpkins from her grandfather's John Muller's farm at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Giant pumpkins sit on pick up trucks beds waiting to be weighed at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Ruben Frias, at right, of Napa, Calif. gets his pumpkin lifted for a weigh-in with the help of Brad Porter, bottom left, and Joe Borges at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





A giant pumpkin is weighed at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Giant pumpkins are fork lifted above the crowd before being weighed at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





A giant pumpkin is fork lifted to the weigh-in area at the Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Monday, October 12, 2015, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)





Shadows of people are cast on a wall near giant pumpkins during the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is offering a special $30,000 mega-prize for the world record breaking pumpkin at the prestigious Half Moon Bay event. To receive the $30,000 mega-prize, the grower must break and hold the world record at the conclusion of the Half Moon Bay weigh-off. The current world record pumpkin is 2,323 pounds (1053.6 KG) set on October 12, 2014 by Swiss grower Beni Meier at a weigh-off in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The champion pumpkin, along with the top five pumpkins overall, will be displayed at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 17-18. (Photo by Josh Edelson/AFP Photo)





Steve Daletas, from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, stands near his 1,969 pound (893 KG) pumpkin that took first place in the 42nd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Contest in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay, California on October 12, 2015. (Photo by Josh Edelson/AFP Photo)