Chef in Ekiti commences 120hr marathon cooking challenge

Despite the Guinness World Records (GWR) yet to certify the earlier 100 hours solo cooking record set by Akwa Ibom-born chef, Hilda Bassey (Hilda Baci), another Nigerian, has embarked on a marathon 120 hour-long feat.

Ms Damilola Adeparusi from Ekiti has commenced a 120-hour long solo cooking challenge barely four weeks after the Hilda Bassey’s 100-hour record.

Ms Adeparusi from Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti, has already clocked 15 hours in the kitchen.

Hilda Bassey’s 100 hours in the kitchen is yet to be certified by the Guinness World Records, which had cited logistics as reason for the situation.

Elsewhere around the world, a LiberianMs Damilola Adeparusi in the kitchen and a Kenyan chef have also announced their plans to embark on a marathon cooking challenge following the feat set by Ms Bassey.

Kenyan chef, Maliha Mohammed has said she will attempt to break the record set by Nigeria’s Bassey on August 11 when she kicks off her challenge. She sent n application for her record attempt in December, last year.

In August 2019, she broke the previous Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual for cooking for 75 hours non-stop.

Chef Mohammed will now attempt yo break the record for on November 11, 2023

Also, Liberian chef, Wonyean Aloysius Gaye has announced plans to break Hilda Baci’s GWR of 100 hours.

Oracle Today recalls that, last month, the Guinness World Records said it is still reviewing the feat set by Ms Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, Monday, May 15, after breaking the longest cooking marathon record held by an individual previously set by Indian, Lata Tondon in 2019 for 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds in Rewa, India,

After four days of cooking, by 11:22am, Monday, the 27-year old Hilda Baci had smashed Lata Tondon’s longest cooking record after she clocked 91 hours and 21 minutes.

Hilda Baci began the cooking challenge on Thursday, May 11 through to early Monday, May 15.

However, in response to an inquiry over why it is yet to record the feat on its site, the Guinness Book of Records wrote on their official Twitter handle; “We’re aware of this amazing record attempt, we need to review all the evidence first before officially confirming a record.”

As it is, the current record for the world’s longest cooking marathon is still Tondon, who completed the task in 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds in Rewa, India, in 2019.

The Nigerian chef had previously set 96-hour target for herself after breaking Indian chef, Lata Tondon’s 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds record set in 2019.

Hilda Baci was initially scheduled to stop at 4 pm Nigerian time culminating into her former 96-hour target but stopped at 8 pm to achieve a 100-hour target.

The world awaits official recognition by Guinness World Records to announce Ms Hilda Baci as the current holder for the longest cooking time by an individual.