I Initiated A Trend Where Everyone Is Now Attempting To Break Guinness World Records - Hilda Baci.

Hilda Baci recently addressed her colleagues' efforts to surpass her Guinness World Record, where she cooked for over 93 hours and 11 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set by Indian chef Lata Tondon in 2019. Her exceptional achievement inspired chefs from various parts of Nigeria to attempt to break her record. Despite not being Nigeria’s first Guinness World Record holder in Nigeria, Hilda insisted that she is a “trailblazer”, adding that she fuelled the trend of Guinness World Record attempts in the country.

In a recent interview with CNN, She said, “I feel I started a trend or like I am pretty much a trailblazer because only a trailblazer will start something and other people will want to do it.

“It is because it was successful. It was properly done. And just seeing how good it is, people are now inspired to say, I wanna try this as well. It just means that I’ve inspired something.

“On social media and in the news, everyone is just seeing people that are trying to break Guinness Records. Other people are trying to break barriers in their lives and businesses as well. So, I think I have inspired a lot of people to push through their own limitations.”

The first attempt to break Hilda's record was organized by Ekiti Chef, Adeparusi Damilola, also known as Chef Dammy. However, her 120-hour cook-a-thon in Ekiti State faced criticism and controversy. Chef Dammy clarified that she did it for fun and not to break the Guinness World Record, stating that she intends to undertake an official attempt soon.

Another Nigerian chef, Adeola Adeyeye, also known as Deo, initiated a 150-hour cookathon in Ile-Oluji, Ondo state, on June 30, 2023, and recently completed her quest. Deo mentioned that the Guinness World Records acknowledged and authorized her to proceed with the record attempt. If her cooking evidence is certified accurate by the Guinness World Records, she will become the new record holder.

Furthermore, a renowned chef from Liberia, Wonyean Aloycious, expressed his intention to challenge Hilda's cooking "record" through his social media. Additionally, a popular Kenyan chef named Maliha, who previously broke two Guinness records in 2017 and 2019, vowed to challenge Hilda Baci's "record" in August during a cooking marathon.