MARK LEWIS RADIO PICTURES

The extreme gardeners who compete at the
annual Cooperstown Weigh Off have one
obsessive goal – to raise the biggest giant
pumpkin in the world. These gurus of the
gourd nurture their fruits through harsh
weather, floods, animal attacks and even
sabotage to produce glorious pumpkins of
gigantic proportion. We follow Joe Pukos
and his fellow competitors through the final
harrowing days of harvest and the journey
across state with the bulging behemoths
strapped into the back of their pick-ups. Joe
is a real contender – at least until last
minute rumors circulate that another grower may be set to smash the world record.

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