Moments from TJ’s Seed Sack Pumpkin Growing and Carving Contest

Geno Gallegos, left, helps his friend RJ Jio lift his pumpkin weighing 334 pounds for the free-for-all growing category back onto the cart during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday.

Mike Trissell’s spider pumpkin took first place in the adult pumpkin-carving contest.

Annie Olson sets up her pumpkin for the pumpkin-carving contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday.

Pumpkins are set to the side for the largest pumpkin contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Vera Rhee sets up her pumpkin for the pumpkin carving contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

People bring their pumpkins in for the TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Ron Armijo’s Zozobra pumpkin is the fourth place winner for the pumpkin carving contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Ari Ciccarelli,12, sets his pumpkin down for the pumpkin carving contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Dave Cavners, left, dressed as Kermit the Frog, and Denise Cavners, right, dressed as Miss Piggy, bring their Alpaca Fozzie Bear dressed as Fozzie Bear from the Muppets to the TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Yvette Ortega takes a picture of the pumpkins in the Pumpkin carving contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Cash Weathers. 3, sits in a cart with his sisters pumpkin during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

Donna Tollardo's pumpkin with little mice on it wins second place in the pumpkin carving contest during TJ Trout’s Seed Sack event at El Pinto on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

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Published October 27, 2025 - 12:15 a.m. Modified October 27, 2025 - 12:15 a.m.

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