Photos: A pumpkin, larger than others, wins prize

Cheri Parr
Thad Starr of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, won his second World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a pumpkin four pounds heavier than his 2007 champion. Half Moon Bay farmer John Muller won the award for biggest locally-grown pumpkin, at a record 900 pounds.

Cheri Parr

Cheri Parr

Cheri Parr