Most of us already knew this, but we Arizonans are pretty special. Just in case you need more proof, here are 13 amazingly bizarre world records held by residents of the Grand Canyon State.
- Most Carolina Reaper chilis eaten in one minute.
Wikimedia Commons/Magnolia677 On November 13, 2016, Gregory Foster ate 120 grams of the peppers at the Arizona Hot Sauce Expo in Tempe. The Carolina Reaper chili is a cross between the ghost pepper and habanero, and is the hottest officially confirmed chili pepper in the world.
- Fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta.
Flickr/Ernesto Andrade Michelle Lesco finished a bowl of pasta in just under 27 seconds at Oregano’s in Scottsdale on September 18, 2017.
- Most Facebook likes for a cat.
Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore The world-famous feline known as “Grumpy Cat,” who hailed from Morristown, has over 8 million likes on Facebook. Her actual name was Tardar Sauce.
- Largest amount of potatoes launched in three minutes.
Flickr/sethoscope Don’t ask us who came up with the idea for this record (or why) – all we know is that Cameron Ribail of Fountain Hills High School set it on May 7, 2014 with 13 potatoes.
- Fastest calculation by a human.
Flickr/Sykez Tom On April 17, 2000, Scott Flansburg of Phoenix added the number 38 to itself 36 times in 15 seconds without using a calculator. The record was achieved in Wembley, England.
- Most Caesar salads made in an hour.
Flickr/pointnshoot Bob Blumer made 108 Caesar salads in just one hour at Yuma Territorial Prison on August 7, 2010.
- Longest cornhole shot.
Flickr/Ryan Snyder Austin Bower launched a beanbag 110 feet on March 7, 2015 in Cottonwood.
- Most attendees at at UFO convention.
Flickr/maxime raynal From February 12-16, 2014, the 23rd International UFO Convention was held in Scottsdale. Approximately 1,500 people attended various events over the course of the week.
- Highest 24-hour profit from the sale of packaged cookies.
Flickr/brian 88,756 boxes of Girl Scout cookies totaling $389,738.26 were sold on January 31, 2015 by the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council.
- Most consecutive backflips on a jet ski.
Flickr/Airwolfhound On October 12, 2014, Lee Stone successfully completed 36 backflips on a jet ski at the Crazy Horse Ground in Lake Havasu City.
- Fastest 100-mile ultra-distance run.
Flickr/Michael Pereckas At the Desert Solstice International Ultra-Distance Track Meet in Phoenix on December 10-11, 2016, Gina Slaby ran 100 miles in 13 hours, 45 minutes, and 49 seconds.
- Farthest motorcycle journey in a single country.
Flickr/PoYang_博仰 Danell Lynn of Phoenix rode 48,600 miles on his motorcycle, passing through all of the lower 48 states. He set the record on September 19, 2014.
- Longest-running greeting card chain.
Flickr/Mosman Library From 1930-1987, the same Christmas card was exchanged each year – that’s 57 unbroken years! The record was set by Warren Nord and Thor Anderson in Mesa.
These 13 are some of the craziest, but they aren’t even close to all of the world records set in Arizona. Click here for a more extensive list.
Wikimedia Commons/Magnolia677
On November 13, 2016, Gregory Foster ate 120 grams of the peppers at the Arizona Hot Sauce Expo in Tempe. The Carolina Reaper chili is a cross between the ghost pepper and habanero, and is the hottest officially confirmed chili pepper in the world.
Flickr/Ernesto Andrade
Michelle Lesco finished a bowl of pasta in just under 27 seconds at Oregano’s in Scottsdale on September 18, 2017.
Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore
The world-famous feline known as “Grumpy Cat,” who hailed from Morristown, has over 8 million likes on Facebook. Her actual name was Tardar Sauce.
Flickr/sethoscope
Don’t ask us who came up with the idea for this record (or why) – all we know is that Cameron Ribail of Fountain Hills High School set it on May 7, 2014 with 13 potatoes.
Flickr/Sykez Tom
On April 17, 2000, Scott Flansburg of Phoenix added the number 38 to itself 36 times in 15 seconds without using a calculator. The record was achieved in Wembley, England.
Flickr/pointnshoot
Bob Blumer made 108 Caesar salads in just one hour at Yuma Territorial Prison on August 7, 2010.
Flickr/Ryan Snyder
Austin Bower launched a beanbag 110 feet on March 7, 2015 in Cottonwood.
Flickr/maxime raynal
From February 12-16, 2014, the 23rd International UFO Convention was held in Scottsdale. Approximately 1,500 people attended various events over the course of the week.
Flickr/brian
88,756 boxes of Girl Scout cookies totaling $389,738.26 were sold on January 31, 2015 by the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council.
Flickr/Airwolfhound
On October 12, 2014, Lee Stone successfully completed 36 backflips on a jet ski at the Crazy Horse Ground in Lake Havasu City.
Flickr/Michael Pereckas
At the Desert Solstice International Ultra-Distance Track Meet in Phoenix on December 10-11, 2016, Gina Slaby ran 100 miles in 13 hours, 45 minutes, and 49 seconds.
Flickr/PoYang_博仰
Danell Lynn of Phoenix rode 48,600 miles on his motorcycle, passing through all of the lower 48 states. He set the record on September 19, 2014.
Flickr/Mosman Library
From 1930-1987, the same Christmas card was exchanged each year – that’s 57 unbroken years! The record was set by Warren Nord and Thor Anderson in Mesa.
Can you believe these crazy records? Which one was your favorite to read about? Let us know, and check out our previous article for more reasons why our state is so special: 12 Reasons Why Arizona Is The BEST State.
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