A tense moment unfolded during Chef Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record attempt to cook the largest pot of jollof rice, when the gigantic pot suddenly collapsed while being lifted for weighing.
The incident happened late at night after a full day of cooking. Once the rice was ready, a crane was brought in to hoist the pot onto a scale for measurement, an essential step in validating the record.
However, just as the crane began lifting, the pot gave way under its own weight, collapsing suddenly and shocking the crowd.
From smooth cooking to dramatic twist
Fans who had gathered to support Baci screamed in panic as the atmosphere turned chaotic. The crane operator was quickly ordered to halt to avoid further damage or injury.
Videos of the mishap have since gone viral, though it remains unclear if the weighing was completed. Without that measurement, uncertainty surrounds the Guinness World Records submission.
The collapse brought a tense end to what had otherwise been a smooth and highly celebrated cookathon, leaving fans awaiting official confirmation on whether the record will still be recognised.
Reactions to Hilda Baci’s jollof pot collapse
- charles_maney: “So after all the hype, the pot no survive? Record don break before e even enter Guinness 🤣.”
- IamMrBrain: “Wow she finally broke the record.”
- ChuzzyTech: “The pot was made of clay? good thing is it ended well.”
- MosdefNG: “Everyone watching the rice like it’s more important than the Guinness record…”
- daemperor007: “This is how you know there was no engineer in their midst. You want to use just four lines to pick a pot of that width, made out of that material, with that weight of food in it?”
- creatorkamdy: “If record no break, at least pot break. I hope this doesn’t hinder her success sha. she’s a hardworking woman.”
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