Watermelon Festival Contest Results
CONTRIBUTED/PCES Phil Campbell Elementary second grader Bo Rices takes home first place for growing an 118-pound watermelon – the. largest at the Franklin County Watermelon Festival.
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MOST UNUSUAL First Place: Lorean Valdez of Russellville BEST DRESSED
 By MOST UNUSUAL First Place: Lorean Valdez of Russellville BEST DRESSED  
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Watermelon Festival Contest Results

MOST UNUSUAL 

First Place: Lorean Valdez of Russellville 

BEST DRESSED 

First Place: Candy Owens of Town Creek 

Second Place: Aymar Bonilla of Russellville 

Third Place: Jonathan Owens of Town Creek 

BEST TASTING 

First Place: Baby Viglietta of Hodges 

Second Place: Adam Wilson, Wilson Produce of Blue Springs 

Third Place: Joshua Viglietta of Hodges 

LARGEST MELON FROM FRANLIN COUNTY 

First Place: Bo Rice of Phil Campbell (118 pounds) 

Second Place: Asher Rice of Phil Campbell (101pounds) 

Third Place: Adam Wilson, Wilson’s Produce, of Blue Springs (73 pounds) 

LARGEST MELON OUTSIDE FRANKLIN COUNTY 

First Place: Jonathan Owens of Town Creek (209 pounds) 

Second Place: Candy Owens of Town Creek (183 pounds) 

Third Place: Billy Roberts of Eva (133 pounds) 

ADULT SEED SPITTING 

First Place: Jimmy Pinzon of Russellville (26’2”) 

Second Place: Joel Davis of Russellville (24’6 ½”) 

Third Place: Miguel Bonilla of Russellville (20’3 1/2”) 

YOUTH SEED SPITTING 

First Place: Aymar Bonilla of Russellville (20’4”) 

Second Place: Cristina Alonzo of Hodges (17’10 3/8”) 

Third Place: Freya Cantrell of Belgreen (15’2 7/8”) 

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