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Porkchop

Central NY

2019 Team Challenge—if your growing giant tomatoes this year, (and why wouldn’t you?...they can get BIG nowadays)..and we’ll, let’s face it, there is an absolute BOUNTY on that first 10lb Goliath, (prolly a Domingo...#newsherriffintown)...then sign up here to get on a team...pumpkin weights have been growing by leaps and bounds once you started seeing “teams” get together and pool thier resources and knowledge..ya know?...people helping people?...having fun while they do it?..
This years team challenge will go like this—
Sign here with your pb..(personal biggest or if your brand new,an *)...your email address, and if you bested your PB last year by how much?...teams will be split into groups a,b, and c...there will be a schoolyard pick for teams in the chat room on April 20 at 7pm eastern(could adjust time)...will draw numbers for A growers who will choose thier B growers...will draw numbers for B growers that will choose that teams C growers...I’m sure it’ll go smoothly...please leave this board to just the sign-up info and I’ll start another thread for the ruuuuLz..I’ll be drawing 3 names next sat to win a set of Domingo seeds so sign up now!!...and best of luck this season!!!

3/31/2019 11:28:51 AM

Porkchop

Central NY

I’m in....8.22...-2.75.....porkchop10_2000@hotmail.com

3/31/2019 11:41:46 AM

wile coyote

On a cliff in the desert

PB 4.05 pounds Email: wcoyote02@yahoo.com New grower last year. I am unable to be in chat room on Apr. 20. I'll be at work.

3/31/2019 11:42:12 AM

SaladDoug_UK

Norfolk, UK

Official pb = 5.32 lb; my 6.02 lb was registered as dmg. New grower last year, so +5.32lb. djhs196 at hotmail dot com. I’m be in bed when you’re doing your chat over in the UK, hopefully asleep if the toddler allows!

3/31/2019 11:51:14 AM

Bob C

Virginia

OFFICIAL PB. 2.81 lbs last year was my first year growing large ones. Email: rcausebrook@yahoo.com. looking to get a 4 pounder this year at least.

3/31/2019 12:00:06 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

6.23 lb. Chris konieczny ckon56@sbcglobal.net

3/31/2019 12:02:32 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

This buzkill would suggest a sunday like april 17 be best ?

3/31/2019 12:16:56 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

Sorry posted on wrong post !

3/31/2019 12:21:46 PM

marley

Massachusetts

4.46 lbs fishforbass1@yahoo.com

3/31/2019 12:37:01 PM

ESheel31(team sLamMer)

Eastern Shore of VA

In.
PB 2.96
Esheel31@yahoo.com

3/31/2019 12:41:44 PM

Moby Mike Pumpkins

Wisconsin

PB 6.06lbs mobymikeguide@yahoo.com , Bested PB by 2.34 lbs last year

3/31/2019 12:48:04 PM

Westham

Valencia Spain

I'm in jameshartley92@gmail.com
3.8 pounds didn't weigh last year I weighed one in Jan 570 grams

3/31/2019 12:59:31 PM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

I'm in - PB - 5.29 lbs.
Old PB - 3.76 lbs. - +1.53 lbs.
mdemars@kent.net

3/31/2019 1:29:26 PM

Garden Rebel (Team Rebel Rousers)

Lebanon, Oregon

PB 6.06 Rick Spaziani rickspaziani@yahoo.com

3/31/2019 2:09:18 PM

Green Gene

Putnam Ct.

P.B 5.14 Gene LaRiviere gene@team-pumpkin.org

3/31/2019 3:04:23 PM

Green Gene

Putnam Ct.

Beat PB by .62 lbs

3/31/2019 3:05:43 PM

Reed's Birds and Bees

Savage, MN

P.B* new grower
Reed Thoma thomr2@isd191.org

3/31/2019 4:14:07 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Awesome reed....u up to speed?...got seeds?

3/31/2019 4:17:51 PM

gmay

Bloomington Indiana

PB 5.40 gmay50@bluemarble.net

3/31/2019 4:45:01 PM

TomatoTim

Gone With The Win

PB new grower 2.5lb Tim White timstoms@mail.com

3/31/2019 4:54:24 PM

Pumpkin JAM

Tinykinville

Im in registered tomatoes will also contain my wifes name. Pb 7.73 plus 1.06lb better than previous pb. jm32812000@sbcglobal.net

3/31/2019 4:58:56 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

*will also have the missus as a piece to my puzzle...

3/31/2019 5:02:00 PM

Saberonyx

Levittown Long Island New York USA

I would like to join PB(2 lb 8 oz big zac) A few years ago at the Newsday LI Tomatoe challenge here in New York. Email: saberonyx@gmail.com

3/31/2019 5:23:45 PM

Kerry gross

Thomas wv

I'm in. 3.09 estimated. 1981buckhunter@gmail.com

3/31/2019 5:33:08 PM

Bart

Wallingford,CT

ok put me in, pb * i'm myself at team-pumpkin.org

3/31/2019 5:51:45 PM

Materdoc

Bloomington, IN USA

5.42. -.42 last year bogeymeister@bluemarble.net

3/31/2019 5:52:34 PM

26 West

50 Acres

I'll be in again this year. 3.57 lb Jim

3/31/2019 5:58:12 PM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

Looks like you are short on class c growers so count me in. LOL 1.96# wsmpeace at bellsouth.net

3/31/2019 6:24:34 PM

Chris L

Ontario

Sure, I'm in PB 5.36 2018. .04 over previous PB.

3/31/2019 6:43:55 PM

Reed's Birds and Bees

Savage, MN

Oh ya Porkchop I have some really good quality seeds. Thanks for putting this together. Hopefully I can set a heavy pb.

3/31/2019 7:05:46 PM

Wolf3080

Dillonvale, Ohio

I'm in. PB * email: jeffspumpkins@gmail.com

3/31/2019 9:31:37 PM

Jane & Phil

Ontario, Canada

We're in. PB 7.33#. Email - janephilhunt@gmail.com

If your on my team this year, please keep in touch & don't be afraid to ask for help from your team mates & from this site.

4/1/2019 7:39:29 AM

Framac

New Berlin,NY

I'm in.
PB 4.67 +2.19
macdonald.christopher@gmail.com

4/1/2019 9:41:02 AM

Ned

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

guess I puosed in the unofficial site. I will give it a go. PB last year.. 5.3 MOMATE.

4/1/2019 9:44:18 AM

Patryk

Germany

I'm also in. PB: 5,4 PatrikRessel@gmx.de

4/1/2019 2:33:09 PM

VTJohn

Jericho Vermont

Happy to try again. BER got the best of me last year. 5.44 is best.

4/1/2019 7:26:16 PM

lunker99

Iowa

C---- grower if you need a spot to fill, 2.25 lbs unofficial weight last year as 1st time grower. lunker991@gmail.com

4/1/2019 11:21:48 PM

Udo Karkos

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

I´m in PB: 6.22...-0,59 Email: karkos@karkos.net

4/2/2019 1:29:29 AM

Dustin

Morgantown, WV

I'm in, PB 3 lbs few years ago, haven't matered since.

ikebytes@yahoo.com to sign Dustin up

4/2/2019 8:37:52 AM

Chris L

Ontario

Forgot my e-mail address : Lyonspum@aol.com

4/2/2019 5:35:23 PM

Barbeetoo

SW Ohio

I’d like to play! 3.85. Barbeetoo@yahoo.com

4/2/2019 8:31:20 PM

Barbeetoo

SW Ohio

PS...I need seeds :)

4/2/2019 8:32:09 PM

ESheel31(team sLamMer)

Eastern Shore of VA

Somebody hook mama Sue up with some seeds !

4/2/2019 8:41:09 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

Barbeetoo i have seeds for you email me at

Ckon56@sbcglobal.net

Chris

4/2/2019 9:08:22 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Woohoooooo!!

4/2/2019 9:39:35 PM

Mister Leon

Pittsburgh

I'm in.
PB *
danielleon22@gmail.com

4/2/2019 10:36:04 PM

Sandkin

Arizona

2.6 pb
scbc8638@outlook.com
Some cull at this weight.. but we call it a state record! Hi Chris.

4/2/2019 11:27:00 PM

Little Ketchup

Grittyville, WA

Brandon Clayton

5.04 ...added 3.54 lb to my pb yay.

wsu_brandon@hotmail.com

4/4/2019 5:59:14 PM

megakin(Team Illiana)

west central IN/East central IL

Sign me up, just a C grower with pb just under 3# uow

4/4/2019 9:13:15 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

I’m pickin for seed giveaway tomrw afternoon...good luck y’all

4/5/2019 4:21:40 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Vtjohn
Lunker
Dustin
Wolf3080
Marley
Email me your mailing address....you won seeds!!!

4/6/2019 4:16:07 PM

Kerry gross

Thomas wv

Steve all Thoes guys emailed me they said send to me lol

4/6/2019 6:47:02 PM

Wolf3080

Dillonvale, Ohio

Sorry Kerry, I just looked, that email didn't go to you, it went to Porkchop. I guess you don't get them. Better luck next year.

4/6/2019 10:14:36 PM

Dustin

Morgantown, WV

porrrrrrrkchops and applesauuuuuuuuuuuuuce baby!

4/6/2019 10:20:48 PM

lunker99

Iowa

Awesome, email on the way

4/6/2019 11:05:51 PM

Mr.Charlie

New Hampshire

Will try again, mice got me last year

Pb of 5.31 lbs
Kawny1@yahoo.com

4/7/2019 10:22:40 AM

26 West

50 Acres

26west... email address (I forgot) hudson_69@sympatico.ca

4/7/2019 4:52:50 PM

Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)

Eastern Pennsylvania

I will play. Jim Gerhardt
Pb 3.88 pounds
Jamesjgerhardt @ yahoo

4/11/2019 6:18:16 PM

Farmer Brown (Chris Brown)

Zimmerman, Minnesota

I’m in....my PB is 4.00lbs.

Chris Brown

Christopherkarlbrown@gmail.com

4/12/2019 8:45:16 PM

bpmarmstrong

Northwest Indiana

PB 3.13
Brett Armstrong
bpma94@gmail.com

4/12/2019 9:51:34 PM

Wolfpack83

central Nc

peer pressure... 1.93# (1st and only grown - zacheart)
armyengineer@gmail.com

4/17/2019 9:14:58 AM

JohnnyB

Fullerton, California

PB 4.00
John Brinkley
kristi.brinkley@sbcglobal.net

4/17/2019 11:45:22 PM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

I've sent the list of growers out to everyone on here except VTJohn and Ned. I don't have your email address. If your on here and didn't get it let me know. mdemars@kent.net

4/18/2019 2:12:23 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Oh boy, decisions descision...cut off for sign up will be noon on Friday ...gives you 24hrs to get your picks in order..thanks again zeke...high noon Saturday.....(whistle thing from that movie).....

4/18/2019 2:19:02 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

jkpayoung@hotmail.com VtJohn
ESandercock@waynecountypa.gov Ned

4/18/2019 2:21:15 PM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

ok got everybody now

4/18/2019 3:14:41 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

Zeke i haven't received a copy of the list yet ?

4/18/2019 5:41:08 PM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

Just sent it to you again. Let me know

4/18/2019 6:32:22 PM

John Butler

Team Canuckle Heads

PB 5.50
John Butler
butlerpatch@hotmail.com

4/18/2019 6:46:00 PM

Saberonyx

Levittown Long Island New York USA

Hi, newbie here, just to chime in I received the list and checking the rules for weighing at gpc1.org..... I'm reading up on everything I come across there is a lot of information on all these sites and I'm ready guys I'll give it my best

4/18/2019 6:46:59 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Great to have you aboard saber...and no worries, your teammates will get you up to speed with all the soil goodies and a feeding program ..with the little tips and tricks, you could also take that Long Island challenge this year...I’m excited for you...

4/18/2019 7:13:05 PM

Garden Rebel (Team Rebel Rousers)

Lebanon, Oregon

High noon Eastern time zone?

4/18/2019 7:19:26 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

<——-doing the whistle thing

4/18/2019 7:28:48 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

Still haven't received it ? Check the email address and i also sent you a email

4/18/2019 7:45:33 PM

Barbeetoo

SW Ohio

I dont have it either lol
Sorry!

4/18/2019 7:59:51 PM

Reed's Birds and Bees

Savage, MN

See you at high noon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbVdqrAlzmg) for you porkchop

4/18/2019 8:01:59 PM

Barbeetoo

SW Ohio

Bart forwarded his copy zeke so dont worry about sending me one. Just put my email on the list for the future
Barbeetoo(at)yahoo.com

4/18/2019 8:08:23 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Sue!....good on seeds?....anyone else need seeds?

4/18/2019 8:15:10 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Lol...that's the one reeds !!...I'm doin it again

4/18/2019 8:15:53 PM

Barbeetoo

SW Ohio

Yes. Im good on seeds. Wixom fixed me up. Thanks for asking!

4/18/2019 8:42:44 PM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

I just resent to Wixom and Barbeetoo. Let me know if you get them

4/19/2019 7:19:07 AM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

Dang Porkchop now I can't get that whistling song out of my head. And no I didn't say sound. I've got used to that over the years.....it's the song that's new

4/19/2019 9:00:30 AM

TomatoTim

Gone With The Win

Didn't get it. timstoms@mail.com

4/19/2019 9:46:35 AM

Porkchop

Central NY

Lol

4/19/2019 10:04:28 AM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

I got it this morning zeke thanks !

4/19/2019 10:31:15 AM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

Is marv Meissner doing the contest ???

4/19/2019 10:31:51 AM

26 West

50 Acres

Luckily I got mine. My wife usually deletes all 'no subject' emails. TKS Jim.

4/19/2019 11:33:15 AM

Westham

Valencia Spain

I didn't get it but can I be a c grower my pb of 3.90 was a fluke last 2 Years around 2 pounds

4/19/2019 12:35:53 PM

Framac

New Berlin,NY

I also did not get the e-mail.

macdonald.christopher@gmail.com

4/19/2019 4:06:55 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

Ok...contest is closed...marv and Ron Butler gives us 15 teams...picking teams tomrw at 12 noon eastern standard time...if you are unable to make it , I’ll choose for you as if I were choosing for myself...(unless the room talks me out of it)...I have two issues I’ll adrres to the group tomrw...this is gonna be fun..sorry for anyone that feels like they missed out, there’s always next year...To the 2019 team challenge competitors...choose wisely...your quest for the CUP starts tomrw...good luck

4/19/2019 7:44:13 PM

gmay

Bloomington Indiana

no e-mail of list yet?

4/19/2019 9:06:03 PM

Porkchop

Central NY

List posted in my journal also...so many great combinations to be had

4/19/2019 10:24:20 PM

TomatoTim

Gone With The Win

Super excited...:)

4/20/2019 12:05:59 AM

SaladDoug_UK

Norfolk, UK

Oh crikey, i’ve just checked the diary entry. I wasn’t expecting to be in the ‘A’ grower group, more mid ranking to reflect junior status. Now i’m nervous! :)

4/20/2019 2:07:15 AM

TomatoTim

Gone With The Win

SaladDoug haha. Get ready to educate your team....

4/20/2019 2:19:36 AM

SaladDoug_UK

Norfolk, UK

(I’ve only just made the cut - but I’ve seen who else is in the group. Eek!)

4/20/2019 2:22:34 AM

Zeke

Team Canuckle Heads

OK. Final list has been emailed to everybody. Let me know if you don't get it.

4/20/2019 6:12:25 AM

KOTT-KingofTomatoTriumvirate

Kalamzoo, Michigan, USA

A little over 5lbs. is my best. becauseimagenius@yahoo.com

4/20/2019 7:39:22 AM

KOTT-KingofTomatoTriumvirate

Kalamzoo, Michigan, USA

I just saw this an hour ago and posted as quickly as I could. I would like to participate [if possible]. Can I get a Mulligan?

4/20/2019 7:45:18 AM

Porkchop

Central NY

Dang, sorry Kott..day late and a dollar short....great screen name, great email name, great seeds...I would have picked you for sure...

4/20/2019 8:54:35 AM

Westham

Valencia Spain

Sorry m8s made a mistake on my gmail its jamehartley92@gmail.com it's fairly new and didn't notice it has no s

4/20/2019 9:16:08 AM

KOTT-KingofTomatoTriumvirate

Kalamzoo, Michigan, USA

Thanks for trying Slammer.

4/20/2019 9:49:23 AM

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