2013 GWG Prize Winners
Here is a list of the top 20 prize winning traditional melons and Top 5 grafted melons, ranked by weight. You’ll also find a list of other cash prizes awarded in 2013:
| Top 5 Grafted Melons | | | | | |
| RANK | WEIGHT | GROWER | LOCATION | PARENTS | PAYOUT |
| 1 | 350.5 | Chris Kent | Sevierville, Tennessee | 291 Kent x 274 Kent (world record) | $325 |
| 2 | 306.4 | Gabriele Bartoli | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 326 Bartoli x 326 Bartoli | $200 |
| 3 | 229 | HC Williams | Bailey, North Carolina | 274 Kent x Open | $125 |
| 4 | 200 | Frank Mudd | Flaherty, Kentucky | 245 Bartoli x Self | $50 |
| 5 | 189.5 | Jake Holloway | Bowdon, Georgia | 291 Kent x Open | $25 |
| Top 20 Traditional Melons | | | | | |
| RANK | WEIGHT | GROWER | LOCATION | PARENTS | PAYOUT |
| 1 | 316 | Bill Edwards | Marshall, Michigan | 239 Leonard x 199.5 Mudd (state record)
| $1100 |
| 2 | 297.1 | Chris Kent | Sevierville, Tennessee | 260 Clementz x 274 Kent | $700 |
| 3 | 290 | Frank Mudd | Vine Grove, Kentucky | 199.5 Mudd x Self (state record) | $500 |
| 4 | 241.3 | Todd Dawson | Garner, North Carolina | 255 Mitchell x Open | $400 |
| 5 | 239 | Tim Brussel | St. Johns, Michigan | 260.5 Clementz x Open | $300 |
| 6 | 232.5 | Susan Barber | Mt. Orab, Ohio | Bright genetics x 199.5 Mudd | $250 |
| 7 | 230.5 | John Brammer | New Hope, Kentucky | 260.5 Clementz x 165 Cantrell | $200 |
| 8 | 223.5 | Bill Brinkley | Russellville, Kentucky | 199.5 Mudd x Open | $175 |
| 9 | 210 | HC Williams | Bailey, North Carolina | 274 Kent x Open | $150 |
| 10 | 203 | Lloyd Bright | Hope, Arkansas | 205 Jones x Open | $125 |
| 11 | 196.3 | Barbara Bright | Bossier City, Louisiana | 216 Bright x Open | $100 |
| 12 | 195 | Bryan Mailey | Ontario, Canada | 274 Kent x 255 Mitchell | $95 |
| 13 | 188 | David Cantrell | Corryton, Tennessee | 199 Cantrell x 157 Bright | $90 |
| 14 | 184 | Glen & Margaret Martin | Combined Locks, Wisconsin | 168.5 Jacobus x 199.5 Mudd | $85 |
| 15 | 180 | Bill Foss | Buffalo, Minnesota | 272 Edwards x Open (new member) | $80 |
| 16 | 178 | Clifton Knight | Decatur, Alabama | 291 Kent x 228 Knight | $75 |
| 17 | 159 | Ann Knight | Decatur, Alabama | 193 Knight x Open | $70 |
| 18 | 153.5 | Josh Scherer | Piqua, Ohio | 238.5 Holloway x Self | $65 |
| 19 | 152.5 | Tony Vanderpool | Frankfort, Ohio | 230 Kent x 291 Kent (new member) | $60 |
| 20 | 145 | Jake Holloway | Bowdon, Georgia | | $55 |
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| GROWER | LOCATION | AWARD | AMOUNT | DONOR |
| Chris Kent | Tennessee | World Record Fund | $300 | D. Blanton and H. Pleasant |
| Stevann Fraley | Kentucky | Mystery Melon | $50 | G. Kopsell and C. Peden |
| Bob Wells | Michigan | 1st year member award | $25 | G. Kopsell and C. Peden |
| Matthew Williams | Michigan | 1st year member award | $50 | C. Peden |
| Michael Cole | Vermont | 1st year member award | $25 | C. Peden |
