Peosta Growers Smash State Fair Biggest Pumpkin Record

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A Dubuque County grower has SMASHED the Iowa State Fair all-time record in the Biggest Pumpkin Contest.

Yesterday at the fair in Des Moines, Pete and Alba Caspers of Peosta had their prize pumpkin tip the scale at 1409 pounds, breaking the old State Fair record of 1,323 pounds.

The second place pumpkin this year weighed in at a measly 552 pounds.

Photo Courtesy of Coverage Partner KCRG

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