LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A Grayson County grower has carved his name into the history books at the annual Kentucky State Fair.
Josh Monin of Grayson County broke the all-time fair record at the annual Largest Pumpkin and Watermelon Contest with a massive pumpkin weighing in at an incredible 1,882.4 pounds.
Thousands of fairgoers gathered at the Kentucky Exposition Center to witness the weigh-off, celebrating a new milestone for Kentucky agriculture.
The giant pumpkin wasn’t the only heavy hitter at this year’s competition. Nick McCaslin of Hancock County walked away with first-place honors in the watermelon category, bringing in a colossal watermelon that tipped the scales at 245.7 pounds…