Can You Beat Grand Junction’s Current Giant Pumpkin Champion? [VIDEO]

Do you have what it takes to grow a giant pumpkin bigger and better than Grand Junction's current reigning champ? If you can, it's worth $1,000 to you.

The pumpkin on the forklift comes in at an astounding 620 pounds. This was the scene last year at Black Carriage Furniture in Grand Junction, where the clash of the titans, the Giant Pumpkin Contest, was held.

How they moved the pumpkin from the truck to the scale is obvious per the video. How they managed to get the pumpkin from where it was grown, on the truck, and then to Black Carriage Furniture, that's a different story.

People around the valley were inspired by this pumpkin's story of greatness, and vowed to grow giant pumpkins of their own. Are you one of them? Can your pumpkin defeat this monstrosity?

Your fellow giant pumpkin growers are calling you out. The competition is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Black Carriage Furniture at 2580 U.S. Highway 6 & 50 in Grand Junction.