Chef Ebenezer Smith is officially the reigning Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
Chef Ebenezer Smith ended his cook-a-thon on 6th March 2024 after attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
He had initially set his sights on the 1200-hour but ended at an impressive 820 hours on Wednesday, March 6.
The chef began his culinary journey on February 1, aimed to break the current record which stands at 119 hours set by Alan Fisher in 2023.
Chef Smith began his cook-a-thon journey on February 1 and ended on 6th March after cooking for 802 hours and 25 minutes.
Speaking at a press conference to unveil him as the new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual today Tuesday July 2, 2024 at the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Chef Ebenezer Smith expressed his profound gratitude to the general public for the support and prayers during the cook-a-thon.
He thanked his team and sponsors for standing by him throughout the Cook-a-thon record attempt.
“The moment of waiting has not been easy but by the grace of God, we didn’t end it after the cook-a-thon. We kept on praying, sowing seeds and believing that I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase and God has given us the increase.”
“Today is a very joyful day in my life. After the cook-a-thon, because of health challenges, we weren’t able to do a thank you tour and so now that finally we have been approved, we will reach out to every Ghanaian to say a thank you and God bless you for the amazing support,” Chef Ebenezer Smith exclaimed.
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