Nigerian Chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey popularly known as Hilda Baci on Monday set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cook-a-thon (cooking marathon) of 100 hours.
Gatekeepers News reports that 27-year-old has been cooking nonstop since 4 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May, and reached a world record of 100 hours at 8 p.m on Monday.
Chef Lata Tondon set a record of 87 hours and 45 minutes in India in 2019; the Nigerian chef blew past that record at 7:46 a.m. on Monday, 15 May 2023, clocking 87 hours and 46 minutes.
The Cook-a-thon is an attempt by the actress and TV producer who has shown her culinary skills on various Television Cook shows and represented Nigeria at the Jollof Faceoff Competition in 2021, emerging as the winner.
Though momentum started slow on Thursday, Hilda has become a viral sensation with a massive wave of support from Nigerians.
Many people online have wished her well, and politicians and celebrities have called or stopped by to encourage her at the Amore Gardens location where she’s been cooking.
The chef who targeted a 97 hours cooking marathon, changed her mind and decided to take it to the 100th hour as she showcased her culinary skills using various local and intercontinental recipes to put Nigeria on the global culinary map
Over the last four days, the 27-year-old has made delicacies from Nigerian cuisines with over 110 meals.
The attempt also saw Hilda take an hour break in-between every 12 hours of cooking.
The four-day cooking marathon, which began on Thursday at 4 p.m., featured celebrity visitations from Tiwa Savage, Banky and Adesua Wellington, Teni the entertainer, Spyro, Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu, networking, games and brand activations.
