1704 pound pumpkin sets state record in Half Moon Bay, California

Tim Mathison of Napa, CA, throws up his hands as his 1554 pound pumpkin, the last to be weighed comes in 150 pounds lighter than the winner at the 38th annual Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, California on October 10, 2011. Mathison and his squash had to settle for third place. UPI/Terry Schmitt