Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, is a prominent Nigerian cook who has broken the previous Guinness World Record.
After reaching the 87 hours and 50 minutes mark, Hilda Baci is on track to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” with her accomplishment.
The restaurant owner started cooking at 4 p.m. on Thursday to start the competition, and on Monday morning at 7:46am she beat the previous world record holder.
If recognised by the Guinness World Records, Hilda Baci will succeed Indian chef Lata Tondon, who now holds the record with a record-breaking 87 hours and 45 minutes of nonstop cooking.
At the moment, Baci is engaged in a culinary marathon at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos State.
Nigerians, including a number of celebrities, withstood the weather to physically encourage the obviously exhausted cook in her ongoing record-breaking endeavour.
On Monday morning, Baci reached the four-day milestone.
The chef took home a top prize of $5000 for winning the inaugural Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021.
A reference book called The Guinness Book of Records lists world and human records.
One of the most well-known and widely used reference books in the world, it was initially released in 1955 by the Irish Guinness Brewery.
To be eligible for a world record listing, people or organisations must submit documentation to the Guinness World Records team and go through a verification process.
