The largest bottle mosaic was a portrait of Jack Daniel consisting of 2,120 glass bottles and was achieved by Herb Williams (USA) in celebration of Jack Daniel’s 161st birthday at South Street Seaport in New York, New York, USA, on 1 September 2011. The bottles were empty 1-litre Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottles.
The largest golden handshake ever was one of US$53.8 million given to F. Ross Johnson, who left RJR Nabisco as chairman in February 1989.
The largest hamburger weighed 913.54 kg (2,014 lb) and was prepared by Black Bear Casino Resort (USA), Carlton, Minnesota, USA, on 2 September 2012. The hamburger was topped with 23.81 kg (52.5 lb) of tomatoes, 22.68 kg (50 lb) of lettuce, 27.22 kg (60 lb) of onion, 8.62 kg (19 lb) of pickles, 18.14 kg (40 lb) of American cheese and 7.48 kg (16.5 lb) of bacon.
The largest Halloween gathering was achieved by 17,777 participants at an event organised by the New Orleans Saints and NBC Sports (both USA) at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, on 31 October 2010. The attempt was filmed as part of the nationwide broadcast of “Sunday Night Football” on NBC during which the New Orleans Saints defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The largest hair clippers in the world, unveiled on 16 July 2004, was built on Discovery Channel’s BIG! television show and measure 16 ft 0.5 in (4.88 m) long, 4 ft 6 in (1.36 m) wide and 3 ft 1.75 in (95 cm) tall. To test that the hair clippers were fully functional they were used to trim trees in an orange grove in California. The blade was 4 ft 6 in wide while the leaver to turn them on measured 3 ft 10 in!
The largest handheld game console party consisted of 1,019 participants and was organized by Gamestop (USA) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 28 August 2011. Participants all played the Nintendo DS. Event was organized in association with the annual Gamestop Managers Conference. Comedian Wali Collins emceed the event.
Loran Green and Friends of Hi Line Promotions made a burger of pure Montana beef weighing 2.74 tonnes (6,040 lb) at the Sleeping Buffalo Resort at Saco, Montana on 5 September 1999. The hamburger measured 7.32 m (24 ft) in diameter. A crowd of more than 3,500 people gathered to watch the burger cook for about two hours on a specially made 576-square-foot grill. The burger would have cost more than US$7,000 if sold commercially. It was Loran’s commitment to his local community and his
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The largest hamburger commercially available weighs 352.44 kg (777 lb) and is prepared by Juicys Foods and Ovations Foodservices for Juicys Outlaw Grill, based in Corvallis, Oregon, USA, as of 2 July 2011. Available on the menu for more than a year, the hamburger has sold for $5,000 (£3,181) and is available for ordering with 48 hours notice for preparation time.
The largest high heel race was achieved by 967 participants at an event organised by Women’s Bureau, Inc. (USA) at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, on 11 September 2010. The attempt raised funds to support counseling for victims of sexual assault in Fort Wayne.
The largest horn circumference on an bull measured 103.5 cm (40.75 in) on 20 September 2004 and belong to CT Woodie, an Ankole Watusi bull owned by Duane and Kolene Gilbert of Castle Dale, Utah, USA. Bulls and steers are judged differently at cattle competitions, hence this separation from Lurch.