Watermelon Winners 2026

MOST UNUSUAL 

First place: Lorena Bonilla (Russellville) 

BEST DRESSED 

First place: Aymar Bonilla (Russellville) 

Second place: Candy Owens (Lawrence County) 

Third place: Jonathan Owens (Lawrence County) 

BEST TASTING 

First place: Anastasia Viglietta (Hodges) 

Second place: Joshua Viglietta (Hodges) 

Third place: Maria King (Hodges) 

LARGEST MELON FROM FRANLIN COUNTY 

First place: Matt Moore (110 lbs. – Spruce Pine) 

Second place: Jacey Moore (102 lbs. – Spruce Pine) 

LARGEST MELON OUTSIDE FRANKLIN COUNTY 

First place: Jonathan Owens (204 lbs. – Town Creek) 

Second place: Candy Owens (182.5 lbs. – Town Creek) 

Third place: Brian McDaniel (105 lbs. – Tuscumbia) 

YOUTH SEED SPITTING 

First place: Maria King — 10 years — (28’7” – Hodges) 

Second place: Micah Davis — 7 years — (20’4.25” – Russellville) 

Third place: Cristina Allonzo– 15 years– (18’ 6 5/8” – Hodges) 

ADULT SEED SPITTING 

First place: Miguel Bonilla — (35’3.5” – Russellville) 

Second place: David Diaz — (30’8’ – Snellville, Georgia) 

Third place: Damaris Bonilla — (28’11 1/4” – Russellville)