Fry Record Update: Maryland In-Laws Win Again

The Idaho Potato Commission and Spud Daddy restaurant chain cooked the record-breaking fries; apparently some families win lotteries together instead of arguing about politics.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Europe Open
Published 3:10 AM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2026
Updated 6:10 PM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by UPI: “Watch: 1,474 pounds of french fries break world record in Idaho”, with reporting from UPI.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 3:10 AM ET on Europe Open, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman; aired 2 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
UPIMaryland in-laws collect their second $50,000 lottery prize together

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAs we told you earlier, Idaho cooked 1,474 pounds of fries for a record.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorUPI now has a second spud-sized story: Maryland in-laws won another fifty thousand dollars.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo Mega Millions prizes of fifty thousand dollars each, Chip. Mathematically, that's a bubble. Even the in-laws are overleveraged on hope.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorUPI says they collected their second fifty thousand dollar prize together. Maryland is my favorite state, and in-laws who get along are my favorite miracle!
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGetting along with in-laws is the real jackpot. Meanwhile Idaho needed a mountain of fries just to feel something.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPut them together and you get fries, cash, and family harmony. Dale, that's a drive-through of happiness!