The largest sandwich weighed 5,440 lb (2,467.5 kg) and was made by Wild Woody’s Chill and Grill, Roseville, Michigan, USA on 17 March 2005. The sandwich contained 68 kg (150 lb) mustard, 468.1 kg (1,032 lb) corned beef, 117.9 kg (260 lb) cheese, 240.4 kg (530 lb) lettuce and 1,618.4 kg (3,568 lb) bread. The sandwich measured 5.34 m (17.5 in) thick and was 3.6 m (12 ft) long and 3.6 m (12 ft wide).
The largest scavenger hunt consisted of 924 participants and was organised by the University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt at the University of Chicago’s campus in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 6 May 2011. The 924 participants were divided into 231 teams of four. The record breaking attempt took place at the 25th annual University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt.
The science fiction club with the largest membership is Starfleet, the International Star Trek Fan Association. Founded in 1974 and based in Independence, Missouri, USA, the organization boast over 4,100 annual members dedicated to the ideals of the Star Trek television series. Created by the late Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek depicts the future galactic adventures of a starship and its diplomatic mission to seek out new life and new civilizations.
The largest school reunion involved 3,299 former pupils of Stadium High School, Tacoma, Washington, United States, attending the centennial event on 16 September 2006.
The world’s largest metal sculpture, completed by Gary Greff (USA) in August 2001, stands 110 ft (33.5m) tall, is 154 ft (46.9m) wide and weighs 157,659 lb (71,512.91 kg). Entitled Geese in Flight , the sculpture resembles Canadian geese flying against a backdrop of sky and prairie and is one of a series of metal sculptures located along the Enchanted Highway between Gladstone and Regent, North Dakota, USA. Greff began his project in 1990. His other artwork along the highway includes a tin family, metal
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The largest sculpture made of plastic bags consisted of 36,700 plastic bags in the shape of a globe. The sculpture was constructed by volunteers in an attempt organized by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (USA) in Los Angeles, USA, on 31 December 2009. The sculpture consisted of more than 36,700 bags in total, however only this number could be verified by the witness statements.
The largest game of Secret Santa consists of 1,463 participants and was achieved by Lexington Catholic High School and area middle schools (USA) in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, on 4 December 2013. The following local middle schools participated in the record attempt organized by Lexington Catholic High School: Saint Agatha, Saint John, Saint Leo, Saints Peter and Paul, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary
The largest serving of chili con carne weighs 1,097.69 kg (2,420 lb) and was achieved by Chris’ Dream Chili Team (USA) in Minto, North Dakota, USA on 15 June 2013. The attempt used a specially produced cooking pot which weighed 671.32 kg (1,480 lb) and had a volume of 1,317.32 litres (348 US Gal).
The largest serving of salsa weighed 3102 kg (6,840 lb) and was prepared by the University of Illinois (USA) in Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA on 23 August 2013. Preparation for the record breaking salsa began at 4:30 am to ensure it was ready to be served to all new students at convocation, the annual induction for freshmen at the University of Illinois. All ingredients were locally sourced, aside from the lime juice, and ingredients were combined in a 1500 gallon vessel.
The largest shofar ensemble involved 796 participants at an event organized by the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation at Phillip’s Beach in Swampscott, Massachusetts, United States on 17 September 2006.