# 3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-13 02:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KSL News, Yahoo and CBS News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WJAR | Rhode Island grown pumpkin surpasses world record at weigh off | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAJBVV95cUxQempVWXRLT0RjNnF0aEFBcFQ0cW5RVmxXcTFYNGF5X3RrcVpjUXRiYlBzcC0yWDhtcGEyN1JXd1pTS3JTRzl2Q0ZmMVdCdVZqMnJBejBmaGZVN0I1Q3dIck9qUEJfUW1fQ2JxaGU0cmgzejR5R2FRaXBPa3N4T2tYQTJOdGdDV2pBcjRWLWlaTzRpV3Y1REk5V0wyaUNBYnZ2UzdRTmd3U2lpN0g4VE5xQ0FnN2FweG1ER0pCM3JVendKeFlrUnB6YnhSM0JDR2J4anNHcFlTNVlHYmtaWEpWd1JIVThNaHdyRk1PbXN2WnFyT3l2eWo5bjJ4aTBGSV9uUnlMX2JLaENWeEd2Zy1WNHZBTU9NeDZranc1ZmFnMGs?oc=5) |
| BBC | Pumpkin named Bagheera breaks world record for Lymington grower | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE4yS0wxcjRGYU5hME9QbXVHRmo2Z2VyaDRzQ3g0Z1FyNnZ3VUx6Y0lfblhvdW55VmprSUxfZk5YSUV4V2w0ejMxN2huTGIxN2NXX3JQY0Vxa2hRRGM?oc=5) |
| Guinness World Records | All hail Pumpkin-g Paton: British grower beats his own record with giant gourd | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPUlB1djAzMTNGX0l1WXJoQmU3VDB6dmp0QVBWUWppQnQzTlRWS2dhRjFkZFFMRkhPem9YQ01pb0NpQzBiRkh4dVkxRDA5U25TNjdjeXczOHd6UFNLUHpLRVRWX01kMGxTeGRZSHNjNXFQMHRXeXM0MW42ckRnZ0FFMmZuQ3VMSFRISDZyNVhJQUFqdktvM2VLQk81Q1FSUFVWeDJ0dGY2UExtZjZPT2dNdU8tVVQtWjdIbHc5aE1ua3A1MUoy?oc=5) |
| WPRI.com | Coventry man grows first recorded pumpkin over 3,000 pounds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPTHhTZmY3RkJxaDdGdDRIaHVWTDhzUUNrYkJwWEd4QktWc1E0eTQ4cE94U00wMDlXb0VuVWtjMTRxU0o1RER4a0ZySUljRTVWa1VlZXk2VmZ5NnBESk42OEZPNUdVMW1xUE0tTHVTLVhjQ3huZEZwdzJmSmhKVmVweVFuRmxLZWxCdTZrMzlzYUs3TDd6WnNmR2dOMXpQcUpwc2IxbmNObjDSAa4BQVVfeXFMTVl2NEhXLUNLSEQzTHpOTGRlOHNvelI4eWtzcXFZU21jeUNKNXh5YWdmSXNHOXlkdV9RUG50eDlUTjUxYXlRSVphcWVDbnJDTFdMZmUzUHhkTGJyeU9fR3BmYU1kN2JXa2Q0eWhIOXU4cnFLZFQ1dWo2TEhWbUdkekxlS1V5d2J1bVhjRWZ3VlRyU1I3dDFiUW95VkNXc09UbTNNTkpuU19rV1B) |
| KSL News | Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQcmtUR05DczlKelJZUzhxQU1MUVoyRDk5bjJLQjhKTG1PaXhSRGhTQ1ZUVDk1WXJjNDlVbnI0NExnSEZUTmFBOWF1ZmFxQ3R5S1RWNExjM1B5RTFDaHVCRXdPYVh0WS1pMm1rOEtaREhoS1UyYmdnTWlVN3ZYYVA5VTZQbjBvMVpqNlJRbldZS2V6ek5fN0tObmNlWUp5N0c1WXF0OUViQTVkRnNIcl82T3FLVmFYQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | A 2,389-pound pumpkin wins big at Half Moon Bay weigh-off | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFB6TVpGeG5YMnl4TXpZMGgxcXFFeWpyZkxuRVViNF9kbEY5d2Y1dHZaTmUtTnJFWTB4dHlCMENRcU1fWVNBcEp1M3BtQzFzSHFHZkVIclJ0U0lZZkJCX3NXdWotYTRhN21VVzhKV1h5NW91dE4xUU9EeUF1U1l2dw?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Minnesota man drives giant pumpkin over 2,000 miles to California competition | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPcVFLUU1jckNlOFBPVkdnTzlGeGhNc25ibjJVbVJGXzFrU0J3dGdpdVBTUzFVc0FMN0V3NV9WOHRZSVFDOXFhcDhIMklKWWZUckZaN05vellITEoyNzJkWEEyeVdWWEg4cVRyQlhpcks5a01DbGJCVzRSQkI0aEd4NExSNGZ5Q3MyR3hQS0djanBESXI5?oc=5) |

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