Chef Dammy Did Not Apply Before Attempting to Break Cooking Record – Guinness World RecordThe Guinness World Records has said it did not receive an application regarding the cookathon that just ended in Oye-Ekiti.
A courageous lady, Chef Dammy took up cooking in Oye-Ekiti on Friday June 9, with the organisers saying she would cook for 120 hours.
Some Nigerians were asking if Chef Dammy followed the right procedure or if she actually wanted to break a world record.
Social media came alight after the news of her cookathon was made public and Nigerians started reacting to her efforts.
While many people bashed her for trying to copy Hilda Baci, others rallied massive support for her. But confusion set in as people continued to criticise Dammy, saying she wanted to shine like Hilda Baci. One businessman even went as far as offering to give Dammy N1 million to stop cooking. Some Nigerians online accused her of turning off the gas to pick beans while others declared that she should go home and rest, but she continued cooking until she reached 120 hours.
To clear the air, Legit.ng sent a press enquiry to the Guinness World Records on Tuesday, June 13. A response received from the body shows that Dammy may not have set out to break any record in the first place. She may just have been cooking for passion or to showcase her skills which many have attested to.
The body said: “We have not received an application for this attempt. Applications can be made via the Guinness World Records website for our records management team to review.”
Some Nigerians also raised eyebrows on whether Dammy was following the cooking rules. On this, the body said anyone trying to break a record receives rules from the body once the application is accepted. 
The body wrote: “Once an application is accepted, the record claimant receives a set of detailed guidelines specific to that record category that must be adhered to.” “This also details a list of evidence that must be submitted for our team to verify the record. Guinness World Records maintains a rigorous review process to maintain the integrity of each Guinness World Records title.”
While some have said Dammy had to wait for one year before attempting to break Hilda’s record, the GWR said there is no waiting time before one can attempt to break an existing record. The body said specifically: “There is no waiting time to attempt to break an existing record.”