Bigger and Better every year!
20th Annual GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL and WEIGH-OFF
Allardt, Tennessee
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011
Official Weights and Measurements for World Record Consideration

Download Press Release 


GPC Weigh-off Site

2011 Beauty Pageant 
(Winners)

2011 Events Summary

2011 Entertainment

 Clyde and Zelia Stephens Memorial Car Show

Murf's Auto Show page

2011 Pumpkin Run

10k, 5k, 3K run, 1 mile fun run

Rules and Regs 
for Big Pumpkin 
Competition

2011 Sponsors

 Where is Allardt, Tennessee? (MAP)

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Photos of 2010 
festival (Fentress Courier)

Questions: Call Allardt City Hall

931-879-7125

Pumpkin Roll Recipe

Free Festival Bumper Sticker

"Barney" and "Gomer" 
entertained the crowds 
with Mayberry Memories 
at the 2005 and 2006 festivals.
We have tried every year
to get them back. They
have always had other
committments that
weekend.

A big parade down 
the center of Allardt 
is an annual high 
point of the festival.

Photos from previous years

New Sergeant York Biography. Available now. Download. www.sgt-york.com

Top Pumpkin Winners for 2011 photo by Sandra Turner Pumpkins Chris Kent, Sevierville, TN ­ 1058.9 lbs John Vanhook, Somerset, KY ­ 1057.6 lbs. Matt Williams, Lancing, TN ­ 730.7 lbs. Green Squash John Brooks ­ 641 lbs. Gary Valkenand, Allardt, TN ­ 482.8 lbs. Susie Zerner, Arden, NC ­ 121.7 lbs. Watermelons Chris Kent, Sevierville, TN ­ 274.4 lbs (record for the Allardt Weigh-off) Caroline Kent, Gatlinburg, TN ­ 233.1 lbs. Dennis Masterson, Knoxville, TN ­ 204.5 lbs. 2011 Winner on the Scales Chris Kent, Sevierville, TN ­ 1058.9 lbs photo by Sandra Turner photo by Sandra Turner 2011 Festival King and Queen, Turk and Jean Baz with family members. Turk is a former mayor of Allardt and owner of WDEB Radio in Jamestown.

2010 Winners

2009 Winners

2008 Winners

2007 Winners

2006 Winners

2005 Winners

2004 Winners

2003 and previous winners

Our thanks to these 2011 Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival Event Sponsors and Contributors Dilip N. Joshi, MD, Allardt Land Company, Fentress County Farm Bureau, Potter's Shopping Center, Union Bank, Fentress Courier, Burden Drug Center, Progressive Savings Bank