Longest Hot Dog

27 September 2008 - Monterrey, Mexico

Performed with a surgeon’s precision, the young man sliced open the stretched snake-like tube of bread in front of him. After bisecting the bun with several delicate scalpel swipes, he patiently stuffed a single 114.32 meter (375 ft) link of carefully prepared sausage into it. With intense focus the young man completed the “operation” with several sprays of mustard along the entire length of the creation, to help meat products producer Empacadora Ponderosa achieve a delicious new Guinness World Record for the longest hot dog.

Spanning more than a typical American football field, the hot dog was unveiled at Monterrey’s popular “Macroplaza”, under careful observation by government health inspectors, who certified that it was safe for human consumption.

Following the successful outcome, the incredible edible was cut into 1,000 individual-sized portions, which were then distributed to the hundreds of people gathered to see a meaty accomplishment done rarely: a Guinness World Record well done.