Illinois record: Plainfield man grows state's heaviest pumpkin ever

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Sep 21, 2026
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AI GeneratedPhil Grunewald from Plainfield has grown a record-breaking giant pumpkin weighing 2,492.5 pounds, shattering the Illinois state record by nearly 350 pounds. The pumpkin was grown for the Bluegrass Championship weigh-off in Kentucky, where it currently stands as one of the heaviest in the country.
