thechileman's 2010 FAT Rocoto Challenge
The growing compeition returned for 2010 but this time we aren't interested in how long your peppers are, instead we wanted you to grow them FAT.
The rules were simple, grow any type of Pubescens by any method. Measure at its fattest point (around the middle not end to end) and the fattest pod grown before 31 October 2010 wins!
Thank you and a big congratulations to everyone who took part. But there can only be one winner and this year it is Florian ("schnubbi1307") who grew a variety called Riesen Rocoto to a whopping 26.1cm. Well done Florian, that is one FAT rocoto!
Details of our 2011 growing competition will be announced later this month.
Previous winners:
2006 Whippet Tail Challenge won by Luigi Mauriello from Italy 31.0cm
2007 Big Jim Challenge won by Steffco from USA 32.7cm
2008 Jalapeno Invitational won by ChiliPark from Finland 14.4cm
2010 FAT Rocoto won by schnubbi1307 from Germany 26.1cm
| Rank | Name | Country | Growing | Girth! | |
| 1 | schnubbi1307 | Germany | Unknown | 26.1 cm | |
| 2 | JuanH | Germany | Rocoto Orange | 25.2 cm | |
| 3 | greenfly | Austria | Rocoto Red | 24.5 cm | |
| 4 | chilispittel | Germany | Rocoto Red | 24.3 cm | |
| 5 | tobilott | Germany | Rocoto Red | 24.3 cm | |
| 6 | Chilivaari | Finland | Rocoto Red | 23.5 cm | |
| 7 | Hombre_GERMANY | Germany | Unknown | 22.6 cm | |
| 8 | Kristian | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 22.5 cm | |
| 9 | maggo | Germany | Rocoto Red | 22.2 cm | |
| 10 | Arganto | Germany | Rocoto Red | 22.1 cm | |
| 11 | cuski | Finland | Rocoto Red | 22.0 cm | |
| 12 | Kokopelli | Germany | Manzano Rojo | 21.9 cm | |
| 13 | hes-si | Finland | Rocoto Red | 21.2 cm | |
| 14 | FireyPed | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 20.1 cm | |
| 15 | nipotastro | Italy | Rocoto Red | 20.0 cm | |
| 16 | M. Scoville | Germany | Rocoto Red | 20.0 cm | |
| 17 | zanderspice | United States of America | Rocoto Orange | 19.2 cm | |
| 18 | HubertGermany | Germany | Rocoto Red | 18.7 cm | |
| 19 | JungleRain | Australia | Manzano Canario | 18.5 cm | |
| 20 | jewe1 | Finland | Manzano Rojo | 18.0 cm | |
| 21 | bluesman | Finland | Rocoto Red | 18.0 cm | |
| 22 | Timmie | Germany | Unknown | 17.9 cm | |
| 23 | Kate McGee | Germany | Unknown | 17.3 cm | |
| 24 | Minbaari | Finland | Rocoto Red | 16.7 cm | |
| 25 | my_key | Belgium | Unknown | 16.5 cm | |
| 26 | Davetaylor | United Kingdom | Rocoto Canario | 16.3 cm | |
| 27 | Icewolf77 | Germany | Manzano Rojo | 16.0 cm | |
| 28 | Kimppu | Finland | Unknown | 15.9 cm | |
| 29 | jan60 | Netherlands | Rocoto Red | 15.8 cm | |
| 30 | gt4ever | United Kingdom | Rocoto Orange | 15.5 cm | |
| 31 | Gizmo | Netherlands | Rocoto Red | 15.5 cm | |
| 32 | ikkke | Finland | Manzano Rojo | 15.1 cm | |
| 33 | Scrappy | Germany | Rocoto Red | 15.0 cm | |
| 34 | wisarcher77 | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 15.0 cm | |
| 35 | Nanoose chile farm | Canada | Manzano Canario | 14.1 cm | |
| 36 | MasaT | Finland | Rocoto Red | 12.6 cm | |
| 37 | Sol | Netherlands | Rocoto Red | 12.5 cm | |
| 38 | welshb2 | United States of America | Unknown | 12.5 cm | |
| 39 | Bleedy | Finland | Rocoto Canario | 11.4 cm | |
| 40 | Larski | Finland | Unknown | 10.5 cm | |
| 41 | trident | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 7.5 cm | |
| 42 | cristalfiona | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 6.2 cm | |
| 43 | rrufi | Poland | Rocoto Red | 5.7 cm | |
| 44 | Cloudkicker | Sweden | Rocoto Orange | 3.0 cm | |
| 45 | inca berry | Netherlands | Unknown | 1.0 cm | |
| 46 | govert | Netherlands | Rocoto Red | 1.0 cm | |
| 47 | Buzzerk | United Kingdom | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 48 | chiligriller | Germany | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 49 | rickrak18 | Netherlands | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 50 | Luthus | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 51 | Hot & Spicy | United Kingdom | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 52 | entropy5 | United States of America | Manzano Rojo | 0.0 cm | |
| 53 | kevin | United Kingdom | Rocoto Orange | 0.0 cm | |
| 54 | dragun | United Kingdom | Rocoto Orange | 0.0 cm | |
| 55 | Iszka | Hungary | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 56 | Bradley1984 | United Kingdom | Rocoto Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 57 | vacilmexml | Mexico | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 58 | wickedmojo | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 59 | Neofelis | Finland | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 60 | anwido | Denmark | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 61 | chary | Poland | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 62 | DownRiver | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 63 | hobbyverde | Brazil | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 64 | gonkatron | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 65 | dgarb | United States of America | Manzano Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 66 | Lfcmike | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 67 | Chiltepin Jones | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 68 | Pepperguy | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 69 | craaii | Belgium | Rocoto Orange | 0.0 cm | |
| 70 | julian | United Kingdom | CGN 22798 | 0.0 cm | |
| 71 | Alice | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 72 | nealg | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 73 | cmpman1974 | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 74 | iloveclariece | Canada | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 75 | vlkno | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 76 | Vincent | Netherlands | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 77 | dedosmil | Bahamas | Rocoto Orange | 0.0 cm | |
| 78 | pepperfever | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 79 | bjs2008 | United States of America | Rocoto Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 80 | Yuri1111 | Slovenia | Manzano Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 81 | mcpump | Germany | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 82 | afterburn | United Kingdom | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 83 | BigMatt | United Kingdom | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 84 | donnie | Denmark | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 85 | Paranormal Pepper | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 86 | PeteyPepper | United States of America | Rocoto Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 87 | 99karati | Italy | Rocoto Orange | 0.0 cm | |
| 88 | potawie | Canada | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 89 | Rainbowberry | United Kingdom | Rocoto Orange | 0.0 cm | |
| 90 | Armadillo | Germany | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 91 | millworkman | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 92 | peppertom | Afghanistan | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 93 | gk399 | United States of America | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 94 | kimthekimist | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 95 | jolokster | United States of America | Manzano Rojo | 0.0 cm | |
| 96 | Capsimaxi | Germany | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 97 | Lachi | Germany | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 98 | spotteg | Germany | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 99 | UrZa_Oink | Germany | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 100 | Thomasdeco | Belgium | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 101 | origamiRN | United States of America | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 102 | Bleash | Portugal | Rocoto Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 103 | serrano | Poland | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 104 | Gravira | Netherlands | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 105 | Aji Chombo | United Kingdom | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 106 | wim1970 | Belgium | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 107 | Jorge Lopes | Portugal | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 108 | PhiloZ | Italy | Unknown | 0.0 cm | |
| 109 | martijn | Netherlands | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm | |
| 110 | Noseless | Finland | Rocoto Canario | 0.0 cm | |
| 111 | Granule | Sweden | Rocoto Red | 0.0 cm |