Travis Gienger came out victorious with a gigantic pumpkin, "Rudy," weighing in at 2,471 pounds at the 2024 Half Moon Bay pumpkin weigh-off.

Travis Gienger reacts to his pumpkin winning the title at the 51st annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, on Oct. 14, 2024.

Minnesota's Travis Gienger won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California for the second year in a row, with his pumpkin Rudy taking home the grand prize.

Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minn., second from right, celebrates with his daughter Lily, 3, after his pumpkin weighed in at 2,471 pounds to win at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in ...

Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minn., second from right, celebrates with his daughter Lily, 3, after his pumpkin weighed in at 2,471 pounds to win at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in ...

Three-peat! Travis Gienger wins another World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off The Anoka, Minnesota-native's pumpkin weighed 2,471 pounds and earned him $22,239 in prize money.

Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minn., reacts as his pumpkin weighs in at 2,471 pounds to win at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.