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A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California
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As of October 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedTravis Gienger, a teacher from Minnesota, won more than $20,000 in prize money after hauling his 2,389-pound pumpkin across the country.
The headline splitWBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in...". ABC7 New York frames it as "A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback".
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CenterA massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California
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A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
A giant pumpkin named Rocky gives a champion grower his California comeback
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A massive 2,389-pound pumpkin named Rocky grown by horticulture teacher Travis Gienger has won the annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
