Potato World Records

Peter Durdik held 27 potatoes in his hand at once.

Craig Morrison and Sam Stilson of The Record Collection each fit 21 pounds of potatoes in their pants in one minute. They competed to see who could fit the most potatoes by weight, but ended up tying. The pre-record weight of Craig Morrison was 160 pounds, while Sam Stilson weighed 191.5 lbs.At the weigh-in afterwards, Craig weighed 181 pounds and Sam weighed 212.5 pounds. The record was set at a St. Patrick’s-themed World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. tag:WRAS13 tag:RecordSetterBook01

ToTsreferenced potatoes 30 times in his rap song “Crispy.”DJ Mix Master Mash provided beats for the song. ToTs, who raps only about potatoes, recently raised money through Kickstarter[] to produce a full-length album. The Coup De Tots will be released in 2010.

Cosmo placed 35 sexual innuendos in a potato-themed rap song.

Brian Pankey ate 38Pringles Potato Chipsindividually while juggling two potatoes in the opposite hand and balancing on a rola bola.

Professional eater Peter Czerwinski ate 46 potato latkas in eight minutes. Each latka weighed three ounces for a total of 8.6 pounds. NOTE: Speed eating can be dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Doug McManaman traveled 100 yards in snowshoes while carrying a 54-pound bag of potatoes on his back in two minutes and 53.59 seconds.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Doug McManaman cut five red potatoes into swirls in one minute.

Isaiah T. balanced a 10-pound bag of potatoes on the back of his hand for five minutes.

Doug McManaman balanced a 10-pound bag of potatoes on top of a pole on his chin for one minute, 2.01 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced seven potatoes on top of a pole on his chin for two minutes, 34.78 seconds while listening to Bud the Spud. He dedicated the record to the late Stompin' Tom Connors.

Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya held 28 mini potatoes in his hand at once.

Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya fit 15 mini potatoes in his mouth at once.

Paul's friend, Bethany, bowled over five cans of condensed milk using a potato. She set the record at Redi X, a youth project for teenagers in Bootle, UK.