Celebrity chef Hilda Baci has announced that she is now a three-time Guinness World Records holder, with her latest recognition stemming from a record-breaking jollof rice cook in September 2025.
According to Hilda on Instagram, she received the news, confirming that her jollof rice feat had broken not one, but two records: largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice and largest serving of rice overall.
This adds to her existing record for the longest cooking marathon, set in 2023 with a total of 93 hours and 11 minutes of continuous cooking.
The massive 8,780-kilogram pot of jollof rice was enough to feed over 16,600 people and was verified by Guinness World Records on September 15, 2025.
Hilda expressed gratitude, thanking her team, Guinness World Records, and everyone who supported her.
She wrote: “Woke up a three-time Guinness World Records holder and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. What a way to step into 2026.
“This morning, I was just doing my usual routine, casually scrolling through my emails, when I saw the message come in. I was shocked and happy at the same time, completely caught off guard. Five months after the initial record announcement, I was just finding out that there was more.
“When I and @ginonaija broke the Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, I thought that was it. What I didn’t know, until now, is that on that same day, we had also broken the record for the largest serving of rice overall. So what I thought was one record… turned out to be two. And now, officially, that makes three Guinness World Records in total.
“The very first person I called was @oreoluwa_atinmo , because this journey, this vision, and this record would not have been possible without her. We did this together. From idea to execution, side by side, fully aligned. Sharing that moment with her made everything feel real.
“Honestly, God is faithful. The kind of faithful that still surprises you. This feels like such a beautiful reminder that even when you think you’ve seen the full picture, God can still say, “There’s more.” What a blessing, and what a way to enter this new year.
“To my incredible team, this is OUR win. Every long day, every detail, every push, it all mattered. To Guinness World Records, @guinnessworldrecords thank you for the recognition and for honoring this achievement. And to everyone who supported, believed, and stood with us, my heart is so full. Still processing. Still grateful. Still in awe”.
