Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has secured her third Guinness World Record, following confirmation that her September 2025 jollof rice feat also qualifies as the largest serving of rice overall.
The latest recognition comes in addition to her earlier certification for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, making the achievement a double record from a single attempt.
Baci announced the milestone on Tuesday via Instagram, updating her bio to read, “Chef X3 Guinness World Record Holder.” She revealed that the confirmation came unexpectedly as she stepped into the new year.
“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,” she wrote.
According to an email from Andrew Fanning, Head of Client Partnering – Records Creative Team at Guinness World Records, a post-event review of record guidelines showed that Baci’s jollof rice attempt met the criteria for another category.
“Congratulations, you are Officially Amazing (again)! It has come to our attention when comparing record guidelines of the two record titles, that when you and your team attempted and achieved ‘Largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice,’ you also achieved the record title of ‘Largest serving of rice,’” Fanning stated.
Reacting to the development, Baci said she was both shocked and delighted, noting that she only became aware of the additional record five months after the initial announcement.
“I was just doing my usual routine, casually scrolling through my emails, when I saw the message. I was shocked and happy at the same time. Five months after the initial record announcement, I was just finding out that there was more,” she said.
The new accolade adds to Baci’s growing list of global honours. In May 2023, she made history after completing a 93-hour, 11-minute cooking marathon, becoming Nigeria’s first chef to hold multiple Guinness World Records.
She also credited her team for the latest success, singling out @oreoluwa_atinmo for her key role in bringing the vision to life.
“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,” Baci wrote.
