Hilda Baci becomes three-time Guinness World Record holder

If breaking records were a meal, Hilda Baci just ordered seconds — and thirds.

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has officially stepped into 2026 as a three-time Guinness World Record holder, after learning that her September 2025 achievement didn’t just break one record, but two at the same time — like cooking one pot of rice and feeding the whole world.

The chef, who already held the title for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, revealed via Instagram that the same feat also earned her the global record for the largest serving of rice overall. Naturally, her bio now reads: “Chef X3 Guinness World Record Holder.” As it should.

“Woke up a three-time Guinness World Records holder and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it,” she wrote. “What a way to step into 2026.”

According to an email from Andrew Fanning, Head of Client Partnering at Guinness World Records, the records team realised that while reviewing guidelines, Baci’s jollof rice attempt had automatically qualified for another category — like discovering your boarding pass is also a first-class upgrade.

“When you achieved ‘Largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice,’ you also achieved the record title of ‘Largest serving of rice,’” the email read.

Baci said the news caught her completely off guard.

She explained that what she thought was a single record turned into two records in one day, bringing her total to three Guinness World Records — a milestone that feels less like luck and more like destiny cooking on high heat.

Back in September 2025, Baci prepared a massive 8,780 kilograms (19,356 pounds) of jollof rice at a Lagos cookout, officially making it the largest pot of the iconic dish ever prepared anywhere in the world. That achievement became her second Guinness record, following her historic 93-hour, 11-minute cooking marathon in May 2023, which made her Nigeria’s first chef to hold multiple Guinness World Records.

She credited her team — especially @oreoluwa_atinmo — for making the vision possible, describing their collaboration as the backbone of the achievement.

And in true Hilda fashion, she gave glory where she believes it belongs.

“Honestly, God is faithful… even when you think you’ve seen the full picture, God can still say, ‘There’s more.’”

With three world records under her apron, Hilda Baci isn’t just cooking food — she’s cooking history, proving once again that Nigerian cuisine doesn’t whisper on the global stage, it announces itself.

And clearly, she’s not done yet. 🔥