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Grilling champions crowned as team sets world record for longest barbecue Grilling champions crowned as team sets world record for longest barbecue
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A new world record for the Longest Team Barbecue Marathon has been set by Andrew Battistelli and Susan Bulloch, after grilling for 34 hours and 35 minutes, along with celebrity chef and Food Network star Tyler Florence.A new world record for the Longest Team Barbecue Marathon has been set by Andrew Battistelli and Susan Bulloch, after grilling for 34 hours and 35 minutes, along with celebrity chef and Food Network star Tyler Florence.
Battistelli and Bulloch had to remain grilling for the duration of the marathon, with no breaks for sleep. The Guinness World Record website states that the two people who start the barbecue cannot be replaced and they can only take a five-minute break every hour. Florence visited the grill site throughout the day providing cooking tutorials.Battistelli and Bulloch had to remain grilling for the duration of the marathon, with no breaks for sleep. The Guinness World Record website states that the two people who start the barbecue cannot be replaced and they can only take a five-minute break every hour. Florence visited the grill site throughout the day providing cooking tutorials.
The Food Network and Ball Park, a premium hot dog brand, hosted the grilling marathon in New York from 7pm on Tuesday until 9am Thursday. They fell about three and a half hours short of their original goal of 38 hours but held on long enough to beat the old record of 30 hours held by Barry Croxall and Dave Skeldon from the UK. Ball Park, a premium hot dog brand, hosted the grilling marathon in New York from 7pm on Tuesday until 9am Thursday. They fell about three and a half hours short of their original goal of 38 hours but held on long enough to beat the old record of 30 hours held by Barry Croxall and Dave Skeldon from the UK.
“We really wanted to do something that people could talk about in the social and digital space,” Tamara Elliott, senior brand manager for Ball Park said. “We’re so excited about our fairly new launch of Ball Park brand’s finest hot dogs and we wanted to do something that really amplified the hot dog line itself.” “We really wanted to do something that people could talk about in the social and digital space,” Tamara Elliott, senior brand manager for Ball Park said. “We’re so excited about our fairly new launch of Ball Park Park’s Finest hot dogs and we wanted to do something that really amplified the hot dog line itself.”
The two non-celebrity grillers were chosen by Ball Park after entering a contest through which they won the chance to be part of the record-breaking team after submitting videos of themselves grilling their best hot dog creations.The two non-celebrity grillers were chosen by Ball Park after entering a contest through which they won the chance to be part of the record-breaking team after submitting videos of themselves grilling their best hot dog creations.
“They got a chance to show us their energy and how they might make it through the 38 hours and we got really excited about them,” Elliott said.“They got a chance to show us their energy and how they might make it through the 38 hours and we got really excited about them,” Elliott said.
Despite the long hours of no sleep and extreme heat, Battistelli and Bulloch were thrilled to be part of the experience. Battistelli said he’s been seeking more adventure following his 30th birthday and Bulloch said she tries “to say yes to every opportunity”.Despite the long hours of no sleep and extreme heat, Battistelli and Bulloch were thrilled to be part of the experience. Battistelli said he’s been seeking more adventure following his 30th birthday and Bulloch said she tries “to say yes to every opportunity”.
“I made the video myself with my selfie camera, I did it in three takes and submitted it two minutes before the deadline,” Bulloch said. “We heard back within four days that we were the chosen contestants and we flew out within a week and a half so it’s been a whirlwind.”“I made the video myself with my selfie camera, I did it in three takes and submitted it two minutes before the deadline,” Bulloch said. “We heard back within four days that we were the chosen contestants and we flew out within a week and a half so it’s been a whirlwind.”
Despite the quick turnaround, both contest winners were in front of their grills for the long run.Despite the quick turnaround, both contest winners were in front of their grills for the long run.
“There wasn’t a lot of training time. It was really just like, here’s what the task is and you’re going to do it. There’s never been any question that we could not accomplish it,” Battistelli said. “It’s always just assumed that we’re going to accomplish 38 hours which is just crazy to just assume that but pretty awesome.”“There wasn’t a lot of training time. It was really just like, here’s what the task is and you’re going to do it. There’s never been any question that we could not accomplish it,” Battistelli said. “It’s always just assumed that we’re going to accomplish 38 hours which is just crazy to just assume that but pretty awesome.”
The hot dogs were served to pedestrians throughout the day but all of the other prepared food was donated to City Harvest, a nonprofit organization that collects food to help the hungry.The hot dogs were served to pedestrians throughout the day but all of the other prepared food was donated to City Harvest, a nonprofit organization that collects food to help the hungry.