HALF MOON BAY, CA – OCTOBER 13: Thad Starr stands next to his pumpkin after it weighed in at 1528 pounds at the 35th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off October 13, 2008 in Half Moon Bay, California. Thad Starr of Pleasant Hill, Oregon took the top honor at tihis years pumpkin weigh-off with his pumpkin coming in at 1528 pounds, earning his $6 per pound in prize money for a total of $9168. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)