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Guatemala's record salad beat the minimum nearly four times over
The Guinness adjudicator confirmed the 1,962.2 kilogram fiambre, organised by food company Toledo Alimentos in Guatemala City, beat the 500 kilogram minimum; the crowd ate it.
On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on Finally, Some Good NewsPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Hindustan Times: “Guatemalan chefs prepare nearly 2,000 kg salad with 52 ingredients, set Guinness World Record”, with reporting from newsband.in and UPI.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:39 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Guinness World Record.
- BBN covered this story before: Former MMA fighter sets chin-up record with 499 in an hour (October 27).
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- Hindustan TimesGuatemalan chefs prepare nearly 2,000 kg salad with 52 ingredients, set Guinness World Record
- newsband.inGuatemala creates a record-breaking 1.96-tonne salad facts used on air
- UPIChefs prepare world's largest fiambre salad in Guatemala - UPI.com October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's eleven-forty, this is Finally, Some Good News, and I'm already emotional, because chefs in Guatemala City made a salad that weighed one thousand nine hundred sixty-two kilograms.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's called fiambre, a chilled salad Guatemalans traditionally serve around All Saints' Day, and it used fifty-two ingredients, including eggs, cold cuts, sausages and corn.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the record needed only five hundred kilograms. They cleared the bar by nearly four times, which our team is calling a minimum viable salad.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFour times the minimum.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAfter the adjudicator weighed it, they served it to the crowd, with live music and weaving demonstrations.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNothing went to waste, and I'm fine, I'm just dusty in here.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe adjudicator said five hundred. Somebody's aunt heard five hundred people.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a perfect ten. We're back same time tomorrow with more good news.
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The story so far
- Hayride Thriller dance goes for a record; Spurs win at Chelsea · WRGB
- Midterm speeches, Chiefs stumble, spice painting record · Hindustan Times
- 7-year-old wears 50 sweaters at once for Guinness record · The Times of India
- Former MMA fighter sets chin-up record with 499 in an hour · Hindustan Times
- Guatemala's record salad beat the minimum nearly four times over (this story)
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