Giant pumpkin record claim sits on a record under a month old
A Rhode Island farmer's 3,156-pound pumpkin may have broken a world record set less than a month ago, though judges must still confirm it.
On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on The Five O'ClockPublished
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- First reported by UPI: “Rhode Island farmer's giant pumpkin weighs in at 3,156 pounds”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:36 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock; aired 4 times.
- BBN covered this story before: Viola Davis and husband donate $1.2 million to her Rhode Island… (October 12).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Rhode Island pumpkin weighed in at three thousand one hundred fifty-six pounds, and it may have beaten a world record that is less than a month old.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLess than a month. That record barely had time to settle in and decorate.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRecords are supposed to last longer than the thing that set them.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine, it's a carton of milk with a stem. Somebody check the date on the side.
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- Viola Davis and husband donate $1.2 million to her Rhode Island… · The Times of India
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