Guinness World Record deactivates “Cook-a-thon” category amidst fraudulent activities

Guinness World Records has discontinued its “cook-a-thon” category due to a fraudulent claim by Ghanaian Chef, Ebenezer Smith, who falsified a certificate to support his bogus record attempt.

The action aligns with the organization’s policy of deactivating records that cannot be precisely confirmed.

 Chef Smith falsely claimed to have set a new record for the longest cooking marathon, but Guinness World Records has invalidated his claim and confirmed that the true record holder is Alan Fisher from Ireland, with a record time of 119 hours, 57 minutes, and 16 seconds achieved in Japan in 2023.

The decision comes after a controversial press conference where Chef Smith was confronted by security personnel over a breach of contract disagreement. 

 The deactivation of the category was revealed through a social media post showing a photo of the deactivated category, stating that the “cook-a-thon” category has been discontinued due to an unlimited participation in some parts of the world, including Ghana, where Chef Smith falsely claimed to have cooked for over 30 days.