Photo: Hilda Baci
Nigerian lady, Hilda Baci wins Guinness World Record cooking marathon
Guinness World Record (GWR) has confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, popularly called Hilda Baci, as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon.
The organization announced this in a statement released on its website on Tuesday.
The statement reads: “After reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual).”
Hilda Baci had from Thursday, May 11 to Monday, May 15, headlined the African, nay global media with her bold attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”.
The four-day cook-a-thon turned the Amore Gardens, Lekki, venue of the event into a Mecca for foodies.
It also created much buzz on social media – within the period, with her Instagram page growing from 50k followers to 1.2m.
It was, therefore, no surprise that Baci extended her kitchen stint to 100 hours after surpassing her initial 96-hour target.
The 27-year-old Akwa Ibom born lady broke the current world record holder, India’s Lata Tondon’s 87 hours 45 minutes record uninterrupted cooking in the process.
The cooking which was one of the most publicised in history attracted congratulatory messages from former president Muhammadu Buhari, ex-VP Yemi Osinbajo, president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and a host of other bigwigs.
