Idaho Fries Set Record; Maryland In-Laws Win Twice

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: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on The Recap
Published 6:10 PM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2026

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 6:10 PM ET on The Recap, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger; aired 2 times.
Topics: Idaho, French.
BBN covered this story before: Orange Statue Rattles Brussels; Idaho Fry Record (October 7).

The real story

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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

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUPI reports the Idaho Potato Commission and a chain called Spud Daddy cooked fourteen hundred seventy-four pounds of french fries to break a world record.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFourteen hundred pounds of fries! That's not a record, Hank, that's my Tuesday.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd Spud Daddy is a name I'd get tattooed next to my candlestick.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlease don't. Second story. Per UPI, two Maryland in-laws collected their second fifty thousand dollar Mega Millions prize together.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo wins with your in-laws? Hank, I can't even share a holiday table with mine without a restraining order.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLuck, family harmony and fries. The only thing in this segment I can't afford is the harmony. Moving on.