World's Longest Hot Dog
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The current world's longest meat hot dog record holder measured 203.8 m and has been manufactured by Ochsi of Paraguay. Sara Lee Corp. made the world's longest hot dog
, at 1,996 feet long (608.5 m), in commemoration of the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta. Guinness World Records
does not reflect this record in any of their publications as of 2006. Speculation surrounding the 1,996 ft record is that although the hot dog was most likely continuous, the bun (an integral part of the hot dog unit) was not.
weighed approximately 150 kg and was made by Myriam Products. International media was onhand, and supporting documents have been verified by Johanna Hessling, of Guinness. The hot dog was made as the central part of a media event surrounding the 2011 Expo in Asuncion, Paraguay. After the official measurement, the hot dog was cut up and eaten by those present.
http://www.abc.com.py/nota/paraguay-tiene-el-record-guiness-con-un-pancho-de-203-80-metros/
The limiting factor for breaking this type of record is the bun. The bun, in order to remain in one continuous unit, needs to be baked in its final form. For the All-Japan Bread Association, this meant the connection of the longest conveyor belt possible with the equipment available to them. The dough was assembled in half-meter sections, then pressed together to create a longer tube of dough, which was then fed through the ovens via conveyor, and carried away from the ovens by another conveyor. The key was to make sure that the already-cooked bun did not move at a faster rate than the bun behind it because this would cause the bun to pull apart. The wiener was fed through the oven at the same time to cook it. There also needed to be space outside the oven to store the bun and wiener until the entire bun had been baked. To allow for enough room for this to happen, the ovens and prep area were set up outside the ballroom of the Akasaka Prince Hotel
on the loading dock, and the bun and wiener were fed into the ballroom along the conveyor as they exited the oven.
Upon completion, the bun was sliced down the middle by bakers, and spectators were asked to don rubber gloves and first lift the wiener in one piece for photos, and then insert it into the bun. After being topped with mustard and ketchup, the completed hot dog was lifted by the assembled spectators 30 cm off the conveyor for photos. Finally, the official measurement was completed, and the wiener was 60 m in length, with the bun coming in at 60.3m in length. After photos and video of the official measurement were completed, the hot dog was cut into sections and the assembled spectators each had a piece. However, this only used about 8 m of the hot dog. Presumably, the rest was used later that evening at the All-Japan Bread Association's 50th Anniversary Celebrations.
Hot dog
A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.-History:...
, at 1,996 feet long (608.5 m), in commemoration of the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta. Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
does not reflect this record in any of their publications as of 2006. Speculation surrounding the 1,996 ft record is that although the hot dog was most likely continuous, the bun (an integral part of the hot dog unit) was not.
Current world record
On July 15, 2011, a hot dog measuring 203.80 m and weighing approximately 120 kg was made by Ochsi to obtain the world record. The hot dog bunHot dog bun
A hot dog bun is a type of soft bun shaped specifically to contain a hot dog. The original purpose of this bun was to make it possible to eat hot dogs without burning ones hands....
weighed approximately 150 kg and was made by Myriam Products. International media was onhand, and supporting documents have been verified by Johanna Hessling, of Guinness. The hot dog was made as the central part of a media event surrounding the 2011 Expo in Asuncion, Paraguay. After the official measurement, the hot dog was cut up and eaten by those present.
http://www.abc.com.py/nota/paraguay-tiene-el-record-guiness-con-un-pancho-de-203-80-metros/
Previous world records
- In 2001, a hot dog and bun measuring 4.65 m (15.25 ft) was made in Pennsylvania to obtain the world record.
- On July 2, 2003, a hot dog (16.1 ft) was made by Vienna Beef and Rosen's Bakery for the Taste of Chicago, in celebration of National Hot Dog Month, to obtain the world record.
- On October 18, 2003, a hot dog and bun measuring 10.5 m (34.44 ft) was made by students from the University of Pretoria and displayed at the Sonop Hostel, Pretoria, South Africa, to obtain the world record.
- On July 1, 2004, a hot dog and bun measuring 11.33 m (37.2 ft) was made by Vienna Beef and Rosen's Bakery for the Taste of Chicago, in celebration of National Hot Dog Month, to obtain the world record. The bun used more than 200,000 poppy seeds.
- On July 15, 2005, a hot dog and bun measuring 15.4 m (50.6 ft) was made for the Great American Hot Dog Festival by Jamie Coyne in Columbus, OH.
- On August 14, 2005, a hot dog and bun measuring 17.5 m (57.5 ft) was made by Conshohocken Bakery and Berks Meat Packing for the 20th Annual Corvettes for Kids fundraiser at Bally (USA) to obtain the world record.
- On February 20, 2006, a hot dog and bun measuring 20 m (65.6 ft) was made by the Department of Sport and Recreation of WA at the Curtin University in Perth to obtain the world record. It required 25 pounds of sausage meat, 33 kilos of dough, 10 liters of tomato sauce and mustard, and "enough onions to fill a Honda Civic."
- On July 6, 2006, a hot dog and bun measuring 31.9 m (104.75 ft) was made by the Hill Meat Company of Pendleton, OR and Franz Family Bakeries of Portland, OR. The hot dog was made as the central part of a media event surrounding the 100th anniversary of Franz Family Bakeries.
- On August 4, 2006, a hot dog measuring 60 m in a bun measuring 60.3 m was made by the Shizuoka Meat Producers of Shizuoka, Japan and the All-Japan Bread Association to obtain the world record. International media was onhand, and supporting documents have been verified by Guinness. The hot dog was made as the central part of a media event surrounding the 50th anniversary of the All-Japan Bread Association. The wiener was made offsite at the Shizuoka plant prior to the day, and it was then cooked along with the bread in a ballroom at the Akasaka Prince HotelAkasaka Prince HotelThe , formerly the Kitashirakawa Palace, is an upscale hotel in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.It is located across the moat from Akasaka-mitsuke Station, and next to the back of the Hotel New Otani in Kioicho. The newer building designed by Kenzo Tange is 30+ stories tall and laminated in aluminium...
in AkasakaAkasaka, Tokyois a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district....
, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. After the official measurement, the hot dog was cut up and eaten by those present.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhJlmerwRNEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1H1XvKRzH4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOaqNrkfDoIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDPJD-df7E4
Technical challenges
Creating a long hot dog is not much of a feat, as evidenced by the 1,996 foot hot dog created for the 1996 Olympics. This is because the hot dog is structurally quite sound, and remarkably flexible. In the August 2006 record breaking attempt, the hot dog was manufactured by Shizuoka Meat Producers, and wound into a large plastic barrel which was easily transported inside a delivery van.The limiting factor for breaking this type of record is the bun. The bun, in order to remain in one continuous unit, needs to be baked in its final form. For the All-Japan Bread Association, this meant the connection of the longest conveyor belt possible with the equipment available to them. The dough was assembled in half-meter sections, then pressed together to create a longer tube of dough, which was then fed through the ovens via conveyor, and carried away from the ovens by another conveyor. The key was to make sure that the already-cooked bun did not move at a faster rate than the bun behind it because this would cause the bun to pull apart. The wiener was fed through the oven at the same time to cook it. There also needed to be space outside the oven to store the bun and wiener until the entire bun had been baked. To allow for enough room for this to happen, the ovens and prep area were set up outside the ballroom of the Akasaka Prince Hotel
Akasaka Prince Hotel
The , formerly the Kitashirakawa Palace, is an upscale hotel in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.It is located across the moat from Akasaka-mitsuke Station, and next to the back of the Hotel New Otani in Kioicho. The newer building designed by Kenzo Tange is 30+ stories tall and laminated in aluminium...
on the loading dock, and the bun and wiener were fed into the ballroom along the conveyor as they exited the oven.
Upon completion, the bun was sliced down the middle by bakers, and spectators were asked to don rubber gloves and first lift the wiener in one piece for photos, and then insert it into the bun. After being topped with mustard and ketchup, the completed hot dog was lifted by the assembled spectators 30 cm off the conveyor for photos. Finally, the official measurement was completed, and the wiener was 60 m in length, with the bun coming in at 60.3m in length. After photos and video of the official measurement were completed, the hot dog was cut into sections and the assembled spectators each had a piece. However, this only used about 8 m of the hot dog. Presumably, the rest was used later that evening at the All-Japan Bread Association's 50th Anniversary Celebrations.