Overview

• Event results list Noel first, Daniel Kruszyna second at 2,234 pounds, and Thomas Keenan third at 2,000.
• The 41st All-New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off drew 33 participants, according to the fair.
• The record pumpkin is on display at the Topsfield Fair through Oct. 13 before entries are sold for local displays and later used as animal feed.
• Noel celebrated the win a day after his first child was born and held up a photo of his wife, Liz, and newborn, Nova.
• Noel began growing pumpkins at age 8, holds Connecticut’s state record set in 2019, and this marks his third Topsfield victory.