Last night, Sept. 14, The Nashville Fair had its annual Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Weigh-off, where nearby farmers transported their giant gourds and melons to the Fairgrounds to compete for the heaviest heavyweight of the harvest crown.
This year at The Nashville Fair, records were broken.
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The winner of the Pumpkin Weigh-off was Josh Monin of Caneyville, Kentucky, whose giant pumpkin weighed in at 2,479 lbs, the largest pumpkin weighed in the state of Tennessee in 2026, and the third largest weighed in the country this year. Monin was awarded a blue ribbon and a $2,000 cash prize.
The winner of the Watermelon Weigh-off was April Miller of Monroe County, Kentucky, whose giant watermelon weighed in at 228 lbs. Miller, who beat out her husband Joe by just 2 lbs, was awarded a blue ribbon and a $1,000 cash prize.
The Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Weigh-off marks the start of the second week of The 5th Annual Nashville Fair which runs until Sunday, September 20 at the Fairgrounds Nashville.
