Pumpkin World Championship... And the winner is

John Hawkley poses for a photo with his 2,058 pound pumpkin during the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. (AFP/Getty)

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 2,058 pounds. Hawkley took home a cash prize of $12,510, or $6.00 a pound. (AFP/Getty)

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A large pumpkin sits in the back of an SUV during the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. (AFP/Getty)

Catherine Walker places a stuffed toy on top of her pumpkin before the judging of the most beautiful pumpkin category during the 41st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. (AFP/Getty)

Farmer Edie Pope collects pumpkins from her fields in Lydiate, near Liverpool, north-west England. Pic: AFP

People visit a pumpkin patch in Pasadena, California. Pic: AFP

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