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Central NY

Hot dam!Here we go again folks!...this is The Official sign-up for the 2025 Zeke Demars Tomato Team Challenge!!!!..A quick recap as I think most of us know about the contest. Make your own team and compete in the Open Division which consists of
Teams of three, your two best GPC entered tomato's each, for a team total of 6 fruit.. Or sign-up as an individual and enter our "Team Draft” division where you have the chance to be teamed up with some of the best tomato growers in the world. (Many growers in this contest are willing to help you!)…Track your progress and teams stats throughout the season as the leaderboards change. Basically If you are growing giant maters for competition this season, this is the free contest you want to sign up for. Not sure of the prize structure yet but the trophies alone are worth the price of admission.
First and second place in both divisions,
State record plaque for biggest take down of a state record. Some kind of toilet award(I woulda won that last year),
And of course, the main prize. The "Cup" ….for the top single tomato weight for the entire contest. This Top Dawg trophy , which goes to the winner, has been traveling a little over ten years now and has been cemented in giant tomato history when it was presented to our 2024 winner Rick Jolivette at the GPC Big Show in Green Bay this past winter.
It's pretty much the Stanley cup of giant Mater growing ..and dont hold me to it, but I believe the trophy may be again presented at the big show this coming year….Who will win it this season? I dunno, but it'll be fun to watch y'all go after it! Good luck!!. We'll solidify the teams and pick draft names the first week in july. A late start for sure, but my seeds just popped up ya Frickin cheaters!
Below-post your name, your PB(personal best) weight, and whatever else Dan needs to keep track of all this lol. (You da man Dan!!) can’t wait to see what y’all grow this year. GO GET EM!

6/2/2025 1:30:38 PM

Grittyville, WA

Cue the fanfare music. Team MegaPowers is entering the open division again. Lets here some applause for A. Steiner, R. Cook, and B. Clayton.

6/3/2025 4:14:59 AM

Aurora

Good Morning!
I'm ready for the "Team Draft". Hoping to break past my personal best of 3.27. I assisted a 3.93. This year's plants are a good mix and doing well. Biddygoat (Julie Chandler)

[Last edit: 06/03/25 8:14:44 PM]

6/3/2025 8:14:56 AM

Ontario

Noah DeVisser
PB: 4.96
Draft division

6/3/2025 2:53:06 PM

Leimiswil

Hi
please sign me in the Draft Division
Matthias Leuenberger
PB 5.94

6/3/2025 3:17:37 PM

Canada

John Butler, Art Johnston and The ringer Joel Jarvis are the Kaknucle
Heads Good luck all

6/3/2025 6:58:16 PM

Colorado

If anybody is short one member of a team let me know. Other wise throw me in the draft. PB 3.90

6/5/2025 2:01:06 PM

San Diego, CA

Posting on Jack's request....

Team FLM:

Jack/Sherry La Rue - PB 10.46 lbs
Del/Julie Faust - PB 11.65 lbs (WR)
Glen/Margaret Martin - PB 7.45 lbs

YIKES!!!!

[Last edit: 06/06/25 12:45:56 PM]

6/5/2025 10:13:06 PM

Tenino, WA.

Thank you Dan

6/6/2025 11:44:41 AM

Connecticut, USA

I am in for the Draft Division again this year.
Ken Desrosiers
PB 4.08

6/6/2025 1:48:54 PM

Kenosha - WI

Tony Bisontino
PB 4.08
Draft Division.
Thank you Steve & Dan.

6/7/2025 7:02:49 AM

Woodley, Reading, UK

Team: "Lads from Blighty"

Curtis Leach, pb 5.61
Doug Smith, pb 8.19
Vince Sjodin, pb 7.84

Open division, thanks.

6/7/2025 7:49:19 AM

Lasalle,mi

I’m in for the draft.
Don Barron
Personal best 3.1

6/7/2025 9:08:34 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Open Division
Team: Relentless Rebels

Rick Jolivette PB 10.2
Jay Yohe PB 8.17
Tom Trombley PB 7.91

Let’s do this fellas!!!

6/8/2025 12:35:00 AM

Sabetha

Caleb Otto
Draft Division
PB 4.75
Thank you

6/8/2025 8:34:40 AM

Fair Oaks CA

Look out world here I come. Draft division please. Don German 4.47. Thanks Dan!!

6/10/2025 3:48:50 PM

Iowa

Draft, Paul Harrington, 5.23

6/12/2025 7:23:14 AM

canal winchester ohio

Open Division
Whiskey Warriors
Bryan Reeb
Darryl Crosby - PB 5.98
Paul Huffer - PB 5.85

[Last edit: 06/15/25 6:24:28 PM]

6/15/2025 6:21:03 PM

Lake Oswego, OR

TOMATO TITANS

Ellan Cohen, 4.36 PB
Brad Bahns, 4.6 PB
Brian Williams, 4.44 PB

6/16/2025 2:15:10 PM

Mooresville, In

Butch Ganstine, Indiana 4.24 lbs

6/17/2025 2:35:13 PM

Central NY

Garawolf 4.02 draft

6/18/2025 7:50:39 PM

San Diego, CA

Current Draft pool. This includes growers from Ken's BigPumpkins and Chris Brown's "Garden of Giants" facebook page.

Laird Dickinson, PB = 6.79 lbs
Matthias Leuenberger, PB = 5.94 lbs
Alex Babich, PB = 5.69 lbs
Paul Harrington, PB = 5.23 lbs
Mikkal Hodge, PB = 5 lbs
Noah DeVisser, PB = 4.96 lbs
Caleb Otto, PB = 4.75 lbs
Donald German, PB = 4.47 lbs
Butch Ganstine, PB = 4.24 lbs
Ken Desrosiers, PB = 4.08 lbs
Tony DiMauro, PB = 4.08 lbs
Alina Romanova, PB = 4.05 lbs
Gary Fleming, PB = 4.02 lbs
Kristine Smith, PB = 3.91 lbs
Scott Luers, PB = 3.9 lbs
Lance Johnson, PB = 3.88 lbs
Julie Chandler, PB = 3.27 lbs
Don Barron, PB = 3.1 lbs
Joseph Tucker, PB = ?? lbs
Tony Prochaska, PB = ?? lbs
Justin Powell, PB = ?? lbs

[Last edit: 06/25/25 10:47:31 PM]

6/25/2025 6:59:26 PM

San Diego, CA

Current Open Teams. This includes growers from Ken's BigPumpkins and Chris Brown's "Garden of Giants" facebook page.

Mega Powers:
Brandon Clayton, PB = 9.5 lbs
Adam Steiner, PB = 3.52 lbs
Ryan Cook, PB = 2.22 lbs

The Kaknucle Heads:
John Butler, PB = 7.88 lbs
Joel Jarvis, PB = 6.10 lbs
Art Johnston, PB = 5.05 lbs

Whiskey Warriors:
Darryl Crosby, PB = 5.98 lbs
Paul Huffer, PB = 5.85 lbs
Bryan Reeb, PB = 5.54 lbs

FLM:
Del & Julie Faust, PB = 11.65 lbs
Jack & Sherry LaRue, PB = 10.46 lbs
Glen & Marg Martin, PB = 7.45 lbs

PMS:
Paul Jarosh, PB = 3.91 lbs
Matthew Kheyfets, PB = ? lbs
Shawn Burkhart, PB = ? lbs

TOMATO TITANS:
Brian Williams, PB = 4.44 lbs
Ellann Cohen, PB = 4.36 lbs
Brad Bahns, PB = 4.60 lbs

Lads from Blighty:
Curtis Leach, PB = 5.61 lbs
Doug Smith, PB = 8.19 lbs
Vince Sjodin, PB = 7.84 lbs

Relentless Rebels:
Rick Jolivette, PB = 10.2 lbs
Jay Yohe, PB = 8.17 lbs
Tom Trombley, PB = 7.91 lbs

[Last edit: 06/25/25 10:47:13 PM]

6/25/2025 7:10:28 PM