The sport of competitive pumpkin growing is intense. It's action-packed, non-stop drama that pits neighbor against neighbor, man against wife, brother against sister. In other words, this is the perfect pastime for the people of Atlanta! ALTA cannot hold a candle in comparison.

Bessie has been gaining as average of 16 pounds a day - tonight's weigh-in was 132 pounds. I'll take a new picture tomorrow night. But to be honest, all it will be is a picture of a slightly larger pumpkin...