Plenty of growth, creativity evident at Fifth Annual Big Pumpkin Contest in Waukon

The fifth annual Big Pumpkin Contest was held Sunday, September 30 under near-perfect weather conditions at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. The biggest pumpkin weighed in at the contest topped the scales at 415 pounds, and was turned in by TASC, Inc. of Waukon.
Along with the biggest pumpkins weighed in, other winners of the various cooking contests are also listed below:

Big Pumpkin Top Entries
1. TASC, Inc.    415 lbs.
2. Paul Nichols    391 lbs.
3. Nanette Larson    351 lbs.
4. Jeff Morris    345 lbs.
5. John Reinke    278 lbs.
6. Larry Straate    264 lbs.
7. Kevin Bublitz    195 lbs.
8. Skye    176 lbs.
9. Quandahl    160 lbs.
10. Jeff Kelly    109 lbs.
 
Bake-Off Winners
Cookies/Bars
1. Eileen Curtin
2. Kelli Brown

Desserts
1. Bonnie Wagner
2. Carol Whittle

Cheesecakes
1. Carmen Whittle
2. Carol Whittle

Pies
1. Julie Quandahl
2. Cynda Opfer

Quick Breads/Muffins
1. Cynda Opfer

Other
1. Kelli Brown
2. Jenna Whittle
Youth
1. Rachel Voss
2. Rachel Voss