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canal winchester ohio

It's that time of year again and we are having the NCAA basketball tourney challenge here on BP.com. This year we're going to offer up more than just pumpkin seeds as prize pacs, we have watermelon seeds, long gourd seeds, tomato seeds, field pumpkin seeds. There will be seeds from this years #1 & #2 growers of the year & YES there will be a 2009 Wallace up for grabs as well. All seeds have been donated by the growers themselves for this contest. In years past growers have wanted multiple entries & some don't like someone having 6-7 or more in there so I have put a lock limit in the group settings so the most you can put in is 2 that way everyone can play one they think is the best & also throw in one with some big upsets to cover that as well. The group will be unlocked until just before tipoff then I'll lock it so entries can't be moved in or out of other groups that may be doing better. As always entry into this is free & all I ask is let me know when you create a entry so I can keep track of who may win. Just go to this link to create your entry and once the brackets come out in about a week and a half I'll remind everyone to make sure they are filled in.http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/group?groupID=7548&selGrp=7548&entryID=99148
Once you have a entry created and want to join the group just put BigPumpkins.com in the search engine.
Also a big thanks goes out to Scott Holub for helping creating these prize packages year after year.
Paul

3/7/2013 1:36:20 PM

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As the tourney comes closer I'll list all the prize pacs but it appears there will be around 10 prizes.

3/7/2013 1:43:07 PM

Honesdale Pa USA

Thanks Paul, I'll never top last years bracket. I ended up in the top 1200 out of 6.5 million brackets!

3/7/2013 3:55:11 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Yes, that one last year was incredible!

Thanks for hosting this again! So, to be clear, each BP.com member gets two entries, and we get to keep the better one?

3/7/2013 3:57:53 PM

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Cliff, yea everyone gets to create two but you can only win one prize. So if you place 1st & 2nd the third place winner will get 2nd on so on down the line.

3/7/2013 4:57:15 PM

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I'm not going to post the lots to win until I have them or Scott lets me know exactly what he has commitments for but here is what is in so far ( in no real order, just as I recieved them.

From Norm Gansert
1441 Gansert 2010—(1287 Gansert x 1059 Vincent Mcgill)
1287 Gansert 2009—( 973 Rondeau x 836 Gansert)
1131 Gansert 2010—( 1059 Vincent Mcgill x 827 Gansert)—beautiful orange pumpkin
1126 Gansert 2012—( 859 Gansert x 1103 Young)
1000.5 Gansert 2011--( 827 Gansert x 1059 Vincent Mcgill)
963.5 Gansert 2012---( 1059 Vincent Mcgill x 1210 Vanhook)—Howard Dill Winner Frerichs Farm
960.5 Gansert 2012—( 723 Kaczenski x 859 Gansert) – Howard Dill Winner Topsfield

From Frank Mudd
274.5 Mudd 2012 –( 199.5 Mudd x sibb )
256.5 Mudd 2012 –( 239 Leonard x 178.5 Mudd )
256 Mudd 2012 –( 199.5 Mudd x sibb )
203 Mudd 2012 –( 228.74 Mudd x 199.5 Mudd )
184 Mudd 2012 –( 255 Mitchell x 239 Leonard )
166 Mudd 2012 –( 199.5 Mudd x sibb )
From Andy Wolf
1640 Wolf 2012 DMG ( 1495 Stelts X 1634 Werner)
1417 Wolf 2012 ( 1381 Checkon X 1421 Stelts)
93 Wolf 2012 ( 145 Crews x self) Field pumpkin
72 Wolf 2012 ( 145 Crews x 162 McInnis) Field pumpkin

3/7/2013 5:10:05 PM

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From Ron Wallace
2009 Wallace 2012—( 1725 Harp x 1789 Wallace)
1872 Wallace 2012—( 1789 Wallace x 1807 Stelts)
1104 Wallace 2012—( 1409 Miller x 1789 Wallace)

From Lot 10 I won Sunday night in the PGPGA auction
Checkon 1630 2012—( 1495 Stelts x 1676 Checkon) dmg
Checkon 1386 2012—( 1381 Checkon x 1404 Bryson)
Checkon 1365 2012—( 1404 Bryson x 1381 Checkon)
Checkon 1298 2012—( 1794 Pugh x 1404 Bryson)

I also have a grower sending me his long gourd seeds & another grower sending tomato seeds. When they arrive I'll post the complete lot & who donated them.
Scott also has commitments from 4 of the top growers in the west. I will post them soon as well.

3/7/2013 5:14:40 PM

ordinary,VA

ok thanks..va_pumpkin572 in the group!!

3/7/2013 5:35:14 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Ahh, This post can only make me think of one thing... Norfolk State!

3/7/2013 7:11:28 PM

Deerfield, Michigan

Go Michigan.

3/7/2013 8:46:46 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Let me clarify, Norfolk State gives me nightmares.

I'm in.. go Mizzou.

3/7/2013 10:05:19 PM

Whidbey Island

Gonzaga!

3/7/2013 11:02:45 PM

Connellsville, Pa

The Jabroni is in...Sounds fun.

3/8/2013 12:30:11 AM

Winston Salem, NC

I got sparcmat11 1 and crapdizzle1

3/8/2013 8:55:39 AM

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thanks for joining in but to make it easier as we get closer to passing out awards I like to know who's who.
If you can give your espn name & then you actual name it will be easier.
here are the ones I know
Va_Pumpkin572---Ed Robinette
afveteran-GoMichigan--Alan Laginess
jabronitc---Ted Cope

Here are the ones so far I'm not sure of, any help is appreciated.
brad5ss--
88manny--
Andy avgvg--- I think Andy Hamilton but it may be Andy Box...I know to many Andy's...lol
nellumcm79--
sparcmat11 1 and crapdizzle1--
I am real bad with remembering names so any & all help is appreciated.
Thanks
Paul

3/8/2013 10:32:38 AM

Joliet, IL

Awesome Huff!!!! Ya gotta love the madness!!!!!!

3/8/2013 10:50:12 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Thanks - all signed up

KirkC1066

3/8/2013 12:18:27 PM

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Another prize pac just came in
From Joe Jutras
Long Gourds
127.25 Jutras 2009- ( 106 Jutras x 126.5 Jutras)
124.5 Jutras 2012- ( 116 Martin x 124 Young)
123.5 Jutras 2010- ( 106 Jutras x 127.25 Jutras)
121.25 Jutras 2009- ( 126.5 Jutras x 89 Jutras)
117.63 Jutras 2012- ( 127.5 Kline x 124.5 Young)
114.5 Jutras
113.13 Jutras 2011- ( 106 Jutras x 127.25 Jutras

3/8/2013 12:28:22 PM

Napa, Ca.

im in, andy_marden24

3/9/2013 1:02:23 AM

Streator ,Illinois

paul,
nellumcm79 = gene mcmullen
Thanks

3/9/2013 11:51:30 AM

Little Suamico WI, usa

Where do we sign up?

3/10/2013 2:03:22 PM

Little Suamico WI, usa

I see where never mind last post

3/10/2013 2:06:00 PM

Braceville, IL

Mike Vitko - farmkid5084

3/10/2013 6:42:19 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

You have it right Paul, Andy Avgvg is me, same as last year. ( Hamilton )

3/10/2013 9:08:41 PM

Honesdale Pa USA

Mines simple, Andy BOX, Andy BOX 1

3/10/2013 9:15:37 PM

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Thanks, I appreciate everyone putting their names here. It makes it much easier to keep track of. My biggest fear has always been someone winning and I don't know who it is and as soon as I go around them the person contacts me. There is enough arguing on this site. This is to have a little fun, mabey win some seeds and pay nothing to do it. There is a lot of parity in the NCAA this year so picking teams will be a crapshoot.

3/10/2013 9:57:51 PM

Butler,PA

huffspumpkins, this is Stawecki and I would like to participate and I promise to be good.

3/10/2013 10:20:19 PM

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lol

3/10/2013 10:21:58 PM

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Just go to the link I posted above and join in.

3/10/2013 10:23:53 PM

Butler,PA

huffspunkins, don't know you, but I like you already

3/10/2013 10:26:20 PM

west central IN/East central IL

Wayne O'Brien DavieNwaylenzMom

3/10/2013 10:56:34 PM

Petersburg, Mi

Knuckleheadsports1 - Joe Sheldon

3/10/2013 11:06:33 PM

Canada

Mater seeds were sent last Wednesday, You should be getting them soon

3/11/2013 6:46:30 AM

Lakeville, OH

Lewis5533 - Lewis Morris

3/11/2013 8:01:08 AM

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Thanks Jim, but ask anyone who's been on here for awhile eventually I'll do something that will aggravate you...lol

3/11/2013 11:03:16 AM

Minnesota

fogsurfer.

3/11/2013 1:10:53 PM

Little Suamico WI, usa

Roundhead79- Jeremiah Plansky. If only the Badgers can play ranked teams the whole bracket. That's the only teams they can beat!

3/12/2013 6:28:46 PM