The recent event that rocked the culinary community in Ghana has highlighted the controversies surrounding celebrity Chef Smith’s record claims. At a highly publicized press conference, Chef Smith proclaimed himself the West African record holder, thus triggering a Guinness World Records frenzy in Ghana, already heated by Afua Asantewaa’s recent vocal marathon.
However, in an official response email sent by GHone TV, Guinness World Records clarified, saying: “No, this is absolutely not true. He does not hold the GWR title and it is not our certificate. The current and true holder is: The longest cooking marathon (individual) lasted 119 hours 57 minutes 16 seconds and was completed by Alan Fisher (Ireland) in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, from September 28 to October 3, 2023.
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A recent update from Guinness World Records indicates that the cooking marathon record is no longer active.
GWR has a long list of disabled records for several reasons. For example, the record for the fastest violinist was deactivated in 2017 because the GWR said it could no longer judge the quality of performances.
“As a good rule of thumb – if you can’t measure, weigh, or count, then there probably isn’t a record! » This is the GWR motto for stopping records and nominations.
Earlier, it was reported that Chef Smith ended up in the police station after his controversial press conference, during which he claimed to be the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
Chief Smith, also known as Millennium Chef, was allegedly chased out of the press conference by men in police and military uniforms.
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This media episode raises fundamental questions about the authenticity of record claims and highlights the importance of fact-checking in world records. It invites reflection on the ethics and responsibility of public figures when they claim exceptional achievements. A valuable lesson for all those who aspire to break the boundaries of what is possible in their respective fields.