Fire up the grills! Thousands of South Africans try to set a record for the biggest cookout
- PRETORIA, South Africa -- Armed with their tongs and sausages, thousands of determined — and hungry — South Africans gathered on a national holiday Thursday to attempt to break the world record for the biggest cookout.
- The record to beat for most people grilling simultaneously was 2,220, set in Japan's Ishigaki City in 2023.
- The South African hopefuls, who were denied in a failed attempt last year, poured into a sports stadium in the capital, Pretoria, to take up their positions around 500 grilling stations.
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- PRETORIA, South Africa -- Armed with their tongs and sausages, thousands of determined — and hungry — South Africans gathered on a national holiday Thursday to attempt to break the world record for the biggest cookout.
- The record to beat for most people grilling simultaneously was 2,220, set in Japan's Ishigaki City in 2023.
- The South African hopefuls, who were denied in a failed attempt last year, poured into a sports stadium in the capital, Pretoria, to take up their positions around 500 grilling stations.
Sources: ABC News