Welcome to the pumpkin weigh-off at Half Moon Bay (半月湾), California. The event has always been very popular among most pumpkin growers. Thousands of people line up along the city's High Street and watch the proud pumpkin owners from across the country. Each pumpkin is carefully picked up by forklifts (叉式升降机) and placed on a digital weighing scale.
Organizers are offering $30,000 in total prize money for a new record pumpkin entering Half Moon Bay. But in order to receive the "New Record Prize"， the grower will have to bring a pumpkin heavier than the 2,624-pound one grown by Mathias Willemijns in 2017. If the heaviest pumpkin in the contest is unable to surpass (超过) the record, its owner will receive $6 for every pound it weighs.
When: Monday, October 9, 2018. Weighing will begin at 7 am and will end at 11 am Growers will start lining the street as daylight breaks by 7 am
Where: I. D. E. S. Grounds, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California.
Prize Money: New Record Pumpkin: $30,000 (in total)
1st Place：$6 per pound
2nd Place：$2,000
3rd Place：$1,500
4th Place：$1,000
5th～10th Place: $500 each
11th～20th Place: $100 each
Special Prizes：$500 for the most beautiful pumpkin, judged by the audience (color, shape and size).
The top five pumpkins will be on display for the thousands of visitors to Half Moon Bay's famous Art and Pumpkin Festival that will take place on October 14－15, 2018.
