Congratulations to the 2025 Giant Pumpkin Winners
Special thanks to Puckerville Farms in Lemont for hosting the event and Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association for SPONSORING and judging the honey contest, as well as the many volunteers, contestants, and spectators that supported all the activities!
Click HERE to see photos from the 2025 contest.
Giant Pumpkin Contest | Adult
1st $250.00 Dave Wilkes 385 lbs
2nd $150.00 Rick Homerding 363 lbs
3rd $75.00 Roger Freeman 251 lbs
4th Mary Schoenheider 84 lbs
Giant Pumpkin Contest | Youth
1st $100.00 Valerie Doorneweerd 105 lbs
2nd $75.00 Landon Milella 89 lbs
3rd $50.00 Livia Milella 22 lbs
Honey Contest
1st $100.00 Kate Swain
2nd $50.00 Cynthia Brasic
3rd $25.00 Rick Homerding
Carving Contest
1st $100.00 Cassandra Rivera
2nd $50.00 Carolina Rivera
3rd $25.00 Donny Carlson
Pumpkin Dessert Contest
1st $100.00 Cassandra Rivera - Pumpkin Caramel Pie
2nd $50.00 Theresa Doorneweerd - Pumpkin Harvest Spice Cake
3rd $25.00 Masry Schoenheider - Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Youth Guess the Weight | 0-14 yrs
1st Pumpkin: 40 lbs Landon Milella’s Guess: 35 lbs
Adult Guess the Weight | 15+ yrs
1st Pumpkin: 36.5 lbs Lynne Rine’s Guess: 37 lbs