Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Weigh-Off

09/24/2026

Congratulations Jerry Rose Jr!!

🎃👑 THE KING HAS BEEN CROWNED! 👑🎃

Weighing in at an incredible 1,837 pounds, the 2026 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival King Pumpkin belongs to Jerry Rose II of Huntsburg, Ohio!

After months of growing, plenty of anticipation and one exciting night at the scales, we officially have our King! Congratulations, Jerry, on growing this massive pumpkin and taking home the crown!

Now THAT is one great pumpkin! 🎃

09/23/2026

Watch us live!!

09/23/2026

🎃⚖️ 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘! ⚖️🎃

The wait is OVER! 👑🔥

Tonight, Barnesville becomes the battleground for some seriously 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦 as growers bring their biggest and best to the 2026 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Weigh-Off!

🎃 WHO HAS GROWN THE BIGGEST?
🎃 HOW HEAVY WILL THE KING PUMPKIN BE?
🎃 WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE CROWN?! 👑

📅 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 — 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
⏰ 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠–𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

💰 The 1st Place 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡 earns $2.00 per pound!

Come watch these giants roll in and see what they weigh! You might just witness the 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 being crowned! 👑🎃

🎥 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘?
The Weigh-Off will once again be brought to you LIVE on Facebook by Belmont County Tourism!

🔥 THE SCALE IS READY.
🔥 THE PUMPKINS ARE READY.
🔥 ARE YOU READY?!

And remember all those guesses from our last post… 👀🎃
LET’S SEE WHO WAS CLOSE!

05/02/2026

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved President, Tim Rockwell. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.❤️