Punkin Chunkin

Teams finished up the competition at the Punkin Chunkin on Nov. 3, 2013, near Bridgeville before thousands of spectators.

Punkin Chunkin has become a tourist attraction for the state drawing thousands.

Air cannons aim toward a beautiful blue sky at the 2013 Punkin Chunkin on Saturday.

A pumpkin waits to be launched on the pumpkin slayer machine at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Chuck Willard relaxes in his hammock attached to his team’s trebuchet tired iron after competing at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Zach Hartline, right, gives Daryl Brakin, left, a hug after recording a “machine best” 1,535-foot launch with their human-powered machine chunksters in the adult human powered competition at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Fans watch the adult human powered machines at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Onager team captain Bob Carbo charges the team’s torsion machine as the members prepare to launch at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

A pumpkin waits to be launched from Team Ethos’ onager in the adult torsion competition at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Tony Morgan cranks the wheel to charge up the Shooda Noed Better machine in the Adult Human Power competition at Punkin Chunkin near Bridgeville.

Brandon Warren charges the pumpkin slayer as teammate Chad Aikens, left, encourages him as they prep for a shot in the human powered competition at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Onager team captain Bob Carbo reacts after the team’s launch of more than 2,605 feet, which gave the team the top three distances in the torsion competition at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Chris Nastasi with team NASAW relaxes in a hammock tied to the team’s trebuchet at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Over the years, Punkin Chunkin has grown into an event that attracts competitors and spectators from around the globe.

The team from Shooda Noed Better launches a pumpkin in the adult human powered competition at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

The team from Pumpkin Slayer launches a pumpkin at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Crowds watch as a pumpkin flies through the air in the adult torsion competition at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Crowds watch as the Adult Air Cannon competition begins at Punkin Chunkin near Bridgeville on Sunday morning.

Results for the Onager team from each of their launches are written on the side of the machine at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013. Team Onager set the three longest distances with their three launches over the weekend.

Bob Carbo makes final preparations to his team’s torsion machine at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Results for Team Ethos are listed on a board by their machine. The team pied in their first two launches this year but recorded a shot of 2,424.66 feet at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Team Ethos celebrates its launch at Punkin Chunkin near Bridgeville on Sunday morning.

Fans watch as the adult torsion competition gets underway at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

The barrels of the air cannons aim to the sky as they wait to be fired at Punkin Chunkin in Bridgeville on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013.

Film crews document the Punkin Chunkin competition in Bridgeville in 2013.