Hilda Baci’s Giant Jollof Pot Breaks During Guinness World Record Attempt: “Welder Is in Trouble”
- On Friday, September 13, 2025, Hilda Baci set out to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos
- When the food was ready, and it was being weighed, a part of the pot collapsed, causing them to stop the process for a while
- Social media users who saw the video thronged the comment section to share their varied thoughts
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Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, attempted to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice, but things took a turn while they were weighing the cooked food.
The giant pot collapsed during the weighing process. The team stopped weighing in order to ensure safety.
Source: Facebook
In a Facebook video, the team used a crane to lift the huge pot onto a scale for an official verification. However, the pot collapsed even before it could be lifted fully, causing panic among some spectators.
Even though the pot collapsed, Hilda and her team are certain the certification process will be recognised.
The giant custom-made pot measured six metres wide and six metres tall, with a capacity of 22,619 litres.
Source: Instagram
Hilda Baci intended to use 5,000 kilogrammes of raw basmati rice, about 250 bags. However, due to weighing challenges, she said she reduced it to 4,000 kilogrammes, or 200 bags.
The event, dubbed ‘Gino World Jollof Festival with Hilda Baci’, started on Friday, September 13, 2025, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
Watch the video below:
Netizens comment on broken jollof pot
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video on social media. Read them below:
Opanyin Kwaku A Eldad said:
“Result of team formation without science lol. Home econs nkoaa Okyere-Abayie you did it?”
Gino Tee wrote:
“Enam Pa and Salsa company are watching Gino and sponsors right now 😃.”
MC VC said:
“I pray no Ghanaian comes up with the largest pot of Banku record! 🤣.”
Mike Ofosu wrote:
“The engineers in the field have disappointed. This size of pot isn’t easily moved once heated, and even with the food in it, anyhow. The belts should be plenty around the pot and not only 4.”
James Bayomide said:
“Make that rice no throwaway ooo if not na were me and una go get problem be that oo.”
Francis Botwe wrote:
“Break the Guinness World Record, not the pot 😃😃.”
Gabito Ferari said:
“The Welder is in trouble.”
Amoako-Awuah Augustine wrote:
“They could have used a load cell after it had cooled down. Load cells can be calibrated and readings are verifiable. Guinness will fail them. How will they be convinced that the weight recorded on the Loader is the true weight? Has the weighing system in the Loader been calibrated?”
Nasimtso Korshi Sefenu – Remedy said:
“A mechanical engineer could have made a significant difference in designing and building a more robust and stable pot to hold the large quantity of jollof rice. Their expertise in material science, structural integrity, and mechanical systems could have helped prevent the pot from breaking... Well done, Hilda!!”
Hilda Baci criticises Ghanaian jollof
YEN.com.gh reported that Hilda Baci claimed jollof from Ghana lacked flavour and was not better than Nigerian jollof.
During an interview on the UK-based podcast 90sBabyShow, Hilda Baci said she had tasted jollof from Ghana, but it is not up to par.
She spoke highly of the jollof from her home country, Nigeria.
Source: YEN.com.gh
