Brandon Dawson’s gourd that weighs as much as a small sedan was crowned winner after he lost by 6lb last year

A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346lbs (1,064kg).

Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, clinched the victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.