Guinness World Records: Chef Dammy Set To Embark On 150 Hours Cook-a-thon

Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has disclosed plans to go on another 150-hour marathon cooking marathon to replace Hilda Baci as the world record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.

Chef Dammy, who recently concluded a 120-hour marathon cooking on Wednesday morning, made this known in a statement shared on her Twitter handle on Saturday.

She stated that the completed 120-hour marathon cook was not registered with Guinness World Records and that she intends to embark on another 150-hour cook-a-thon that will be registered with Guinness World Records.

The statement partly read,

“I know there have been many speculations about me not registering this just-concluded cooking, but my team and I have decided to embark on this new challenge next month.

“After the support that I have received from fans, well-wishers, and many highly notable individuals in society. I, Adeparusi Damilola popularly known as Chef Dammy and my team has decided to hold another cook-a-thon programme next month.

“This time, it will be held for a 150-hour, and it will be duly registered with Guinness World Records. Chef Dammy is coming back!”

GWR on Tuesday confirmed Hilda Baci as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual at 93 hours and 11 minutes, surpassing the previous record holder, Lata Tandon’s 87 hours and 45 minutes.

Lata Tondon Deletes Message To Hilda Baci After GWR Certification

The former Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking by an individual, Lata Tondon, has deleted her message of support to the new Nigerian record holder, chef Hilda Baci.

Tondon also removed the Guinness World Record title from her Instagram bio, our correspondent observed on Wednesday.

Baci currently holds the record for the world’s longest cooking marathon with 93 hours, 11 minutes after Tondon completed the same task in 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 secs in Rewa, India, in 2019.

During Hilda’s attempt, Tondon had drummed support for her by sharing a video of Baci on her Instagram page, with the caption, “All the best, Hilda. Hope to see you on the Official Site of the Guinness Book of World Records soon.

“However, following Hilda’s certificate as the record holder on Tuesday, it was observed that Tondon had deleted the post from her Instagram page.