After technical difficulties, Milan Lukes' award winning pumpkin has an official weight of 1,338 pounds, missing the provincial record by just 41 pounds, set by Schanzenfeld's Henry Banman.

The heaviest entry for the Roland Pumpkin Fair's Commonwealth Weigh-Off on Saturday broke the scale before being transported to Delmar Commodities to get an unofficial weight.

Weigh-Off Official Derek Baschuk notes they were pleased to offer Lukes the opportunity for a re-weighing after technical difficulties.

The 14 year old from St. Norbert in Winnipeg won the $1,500 weigh-off for the second year in a row.