Irish chef unseats Nigeria’s Hilda Baci as record-holder for longest cooking marathon | CNN (2024)

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Irish chef Alan Fisher has unseated Nigeria’s Hilda Effiong Bassey to take the world record for the longest cooking marathon, the Guinness World Records (GWR) committee said Tuesday.

Fisher “cooked for an incredible 119 hours and 57 minutes at his restaurant in Japan,” GWR said, breaking the record set in May by Bassey, who is known on social media as Hilda Baci.

Bassey’s record-breaking, 93-hour, 11-minute cookathon shot her to instant fame in Nigeria.

Her record attempt was so popular that it crashed the GWR website for two days when it was confirmed in June, “due to the immense volume of traffic we received from her legion of loyal fans,” the organization said.

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Irish chef unseats Nigeria’s Hilda Baci as record-holder for longest cooking marathon | CNN (2024)

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Irish chef unseats Nigeria’s Hilda Baci as record-holder for longest cooking marathon | CNN? ›

Alan Fisher, who is based in Japan, cooked for 119 hours and 57 minutes at his Irish-themed restaurant in Matsue, Guinness World Records (GWR) said. Mr Fisher's new record means Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has been dethroned as the world record holder. She won the title earlier this year, causing a sensation in Nigeria.

Who holds the record for the longest cooking marathon? ›

According to the Guinness World Records website, the longest cooking marathon by an individual lasted 119 hours, 57 minutes, and 16 seconds, which was achieved by an Irish chef named Alan Fisher in October 2023.

Who overthrew Hilda Baci? ›

The Nigerian chef, who held the Guinness World Record Holder for longest cooking marathon by an individual, was overthrown by Irish chef Alan Fisher less than 5 months after she was officially awarded the title.

How many hours did Mama D cook? ›

Ugandan chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D, set a Guinness World Record as an individual by breaking an Irishman's record for cooking for nearly 120 hours. Mama D's current cooking time is 123 hours and 20 minutes, counting from the time this report was filed. She began her cooking journey on Dec.

How long did Alan Fisher cook for? ›

While Alan Fisher clocked an astonishing 119 hours of non-stop cooking to break one record, he also broke the record for the longest baking marathon.

Is Hilda Baci dethroned? ›

Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has been officially dethroned from her position as the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon.

Which Nigerian chef cooked for 200 hours? ›

Nigerian chef, Mr Tope Adebayo also known as Tope Maggie who ended a 200-hour cooking marathon on Saturday is gathering evidence, to get the Guinness World Records (GWR) verdict on his attempt.

How many siblings does Hilda Baci have? ›

Hilda Baci reveals she has 3 younger siblings that she's older than by 22 years. The former Guinness World Record reveals the triplets… Instagram.

Why was chef Faila disqualified? ›

“A statement from the Records Management Team cited a violation of the rest break rules, resulting in an unsuccessful attempt.”

How many recipes are in Cooking Mama 2006? ›

Accepted Answer. There are 76 recipes in the game.

Which country is Alan Fisher from? ›

Alan Fisher (born June 20, 1922, Birmingham, Warwickshire [now West Midlands], England—died March 20, 1988, Gwynedd county, Wales) was a British labour leader who, as general secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE), improved pay for workers in local government, sanitation and sewage, and the National ...

How long did Hilda Baci cook for? ›

She cooked for 100 hours - and was allowed a five-minute break each hour or the equivalent over several hours. However GWR has logged her record at 93 hours 11 minutes, docking her seven hours for taking a longer break than allowed on one occasion.

What is the longest BBQ marathon team? ›

On Friday, July 15, Texas Monthly and Travel Texas broke the Guinness World Record for the Longest BBQ Marathon Team in partnership with Fort Worth's Panther City BBQ.

What is the longest baking marathon? ›

The longest baking marathon (individual) is 47 hr 21 min 21 sec and was achieved by Alan Fisher (Ireland) in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, from 25 to 27 September 2023.

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