2011 - World Championship Punkin Chunkin
A strong wind Friday and Saturday blew into the muzzles of the air cannons but helped set world records for adult torsion and adult trebuchet. Way to go “Chucky III” and “Yankee Siege II”. We were in 1st place Friday but had slipped to 4th by Saturday. Sunday saw a front move in with a warm, mild breeze to our backs. Six guns shot over 4000 feet. For us it was like the driver of a dragster in the finals who misses 5th gear. We’ve been here before, but 8th place really sucks
2010 - World Championship Punkin Chunkin
Hats off to the ladies of “Hormone Blaster” for being this year’s overall distance winner. “Emancipator” had the second longest shot and “The Big 10 Inch” came in third (second in our division). With 10 competitive machines, it’s down to luck, the vagaries of vegetables and the weather. We’ll see what next year brings.
2010 - Big 10 Inch Breaks a Mile!!!
On September 9, 2010 in Moab, UT, the Big 10 Inch launched a 9 lb 12 oz La Estrella pumpkin 5,545.42 feet, that's 1.05 mile (1.690 km). Thin air (a mile high), a perfect pumpkin, favorable conditions, and the Big 10 Inch did the rest.
We actually we shot 2 pumpkins more than a mile that day. We’re the first Pumpkin Chunker in history to break a mile. View the Guinness World Record (tm) for “farthest distance to fire a pumpkin” here!
We actually we shot 2 pumpkins more than a mile that day. We’re the first Pumpkin Chunker in history to break a mile. View the Guinness World Record (tm) for “farthest distance to fire a pumpkin” here!
2009 - Big 10 Inch Wins Their 3rd World Championship!
Friday’s wind knocked all shots down but at day’s end we were in third. Saturday, with a slight tail-wind we moved up a notch, just 10 feet behind the leader “Old Glory”. A warm final day with a slight crosswind saw our 4162.65′ shot sail to victory.
The wet growing season meant all teams had some bad pumpkins. Sunday’s results included half dozen pies. Our win can be attributed to good luck, firing over 30 practice shots and a beer bath of Victory Hop Devil.
The wet growing season meant all teams had some bad pumpkins. Sunday’s results included half dozen pies. Our win can be attributed to good luck, firing over 30 practice shots and a beer bath of Victory Hop Devil.
2009 - NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!!!
On Nov 1, 2009 in Moab , UT, the Big 10 Inch broke the Guinness World Record (TM) for “farthest distance to fire a pumpkin”. We heaved a La Estrella pumpkin 4623.5 feet (1409.22 m)!
