GWR Confirms To YEN That Chef Smith's Cook-A-Thon Record Is Fake, Chilling Details Drop
- Guinness World Record (GWR) sent YEN.com.gh an update about Chef Smith's cook-a-thon recognition that has put the country into pandemonium
- In a DM on Instagram, GWR noted that the Ghanaian chef's framed certificate was fake and that he did not hold the title
- They also added that the Irish chef Alan Fisher still held the title, and he achieved it in 2023
Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed to YEN.com.gh that Chef Smith's title as the record breaker for the longest marathon cooking by an individual was fake.
Source: Instagram
Guinness World Record dropped details on Chef SMith's attempt
This comes after the Ghanaian chef cooked for 35 days and cooked for 820 hours, starting on February 1, 2024, and ending on March 6, 2024. The event happened at the Amadia Shopping Centre in Accra.
On July 2, 2024, Chef Smith and his team held a press conference at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel to announce that Guinness World Records had confirmed his attempt and bestowed on him the record holder of the longest cook-a-thon.
However, some people came online alleging that Chef Smith forged the award and he should be investigated. Many concerned Ghanaians tagged GWR on X and sent verified account messages on X and Instagram, probing into the authenticity of Chef Smith's title recognition.
YEN.com.gh reached out to GWR on Instagram, and in their response, they stated that Chef Smith's alleged record-holding title was not true.
"Chef Smith does not hold the GWR title and that is not our certificate,” GWR wrote in their response.
They stated that Irish chef Alan Fisher still holds the title and cooked for 119 hours, 57 minutes, and 16 seconds. His attempt occurred from September 28 to October 3, 2023, at Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
Below is GWR's response about whether Chef Smith had dethroned Alan Fisher:
Below are more details regarding Chef Smith's GWR attempt:
"Fanfooling": Ghanaians fume at GWR for posting about Euro2024 than about Chef Smith
YEN.com.gh reported that Ghana's Chef Smith embarked on a record-breaking attempt for the longest cook-a-thon. In a presser on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, he announced that the institution had bestowed the title on him.
However, after congratulatory messages were poured in, some people were aware that the framed certificate he displayed at the presser was fake and that GWR had not made the announcement official on their website and social media pages.
This got many people agitated, and they sought answers from the institution, which ended up posting about Euro2024 rather than confirming whether Chef Smith's award was credible.
Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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