Guinness World Records has officially announced Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci as the new world record holder for the largest serving of Nigerian jollof rice ever cooked.

Recall that on Friday, 12 September 2025. Hilda Baci, in partnership with Gino Nigeria, attempted to cook the largest pot of jollof rice ever made.

The cookathon, which was set to last for 16hours, lasted only 9 hours.

The record-breaking platform broke the news across its official social media platform with a video clip that featured Hilda and her team attempting the challenge.

Captioning the video, GWR wrote:

Largest serving of Nigerian style jollof rice 🍲 8,780 kg (19356 lb 9 oz) by @hildabaci and @ginonaija 🇳🇬

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has made her way back into the record books after kick-starting record fever across Africa.

Alongside brand Gino Nigeria, Hilda cooked up the largest serving of Nigerian style jollof rice. Hilda says it took “nine hours of fire, passion and teamwork” and 1,200 kg of gas to create the 16,600 plates of rice “served with joy, love and community”.

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