New: Idaho Fry Record Lands, 1,474 Pounds

“Fresh story, Vera: UPI reports the Idaho Potato Commission and Spud Daddy cooked 1,474 pounds of French fries to break a world record.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 8:18 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Updated 6:10 PM ET · aired 3 times

At a glance

First reported by UPI: “Watch: 1,474 pounds of French fries break world record in Idaho”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:18 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell; aired 3 times.
Topics: Idaho, French.
BBN covered this story before: Orange Statue Rattles Brussels; Idaho Fry Record (October 7).

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UPIWatch: 1,474 pounds of French fries break world record in Idaho

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFresh story, Vera: UPI reports the Idaho Potato Commission and Spud Daddy cooked 1,474 pounds of French fries to break a world record.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFourteen hundred pounds of fries? That's just my Tuesday night with better PR, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIdaho is my favorite state today, and the record is crispy, golden and legally a vegetable in my heart.