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Enough nachos for world record? (SLIDESHOW)
By Jan Bellamy, jbellamy@acnpapers.com
More than 350 teens think they’ve beaten the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest plate of nachos. Frisco’s Northstar Church welcomed them and their parents Wednesday night to build a 48-foot-long tray of nachos loaded with chips, cheese, salsa and jalapenos.
“The current record is for a 3,158-pound plate of nachos, set in 2008 by a
restaurant in Richmond, VA.,” said Rebecca Kopplin, media coordinator for the event. “Our nacho platter was 3,555 pounds.”
“We felt this record rightfully belonged in Texas,” said Assistant Pastor Chris Lindberg. “Our philosophy is to be irresistible to teens and their families. As you can see, we offer a fun and meaningful was for students to grow mentally, physically, socially and spiritually.”
A custom plate, 48-feet long and 4-feet wide, was built to hold 2,200 pounds of yellow tortilla chips, 600 pounds of nacho cheese, 200 pounds of shredded cheddar cheese, 250 pounds of sour cream, 250 pounds of jalapeños, and 200 pounds of picante sauce.
Lindberg said Guinness requires extensive documentation, photos and videos to prove a record-breaker. He said volunteers will have it all compiled and into the Guinness organization within a couple of weeks. After that, it may be six months before the church hears an official word on their success.
“We had to document everything from hand washing to the weight of ingredients on packages,” Lindberg said. “A fellow was here from Texas’s weights and measures the entire night.”
Every Wednesday night Arora provides a cost-free, alcohol-free and drug-free event for students in 6th through 12th grades. Teens enjoy live music, billiards, carpet-ball and the largest video game screen in Frisco.
The effort extends beyond Frisco. Church leaders say Arora offers a fun and meaningful way for Dallas youth to grow mentally, physically, socially and spiritually. As for the nachos, records were made to be broken.
Organizers offer up a big "thanks" to the sponsors of the historic nacho-making event: Snyder’s of Hanover and Dr Pepper. Their donations and assistance made the event possible.
PHOTO CREDITS/CAPTIONS PENDING identifications.
Northstar Church members set up the nacho-making tent in front of their new building at 7125 Legacy Drive, Frisco.
A 48-foot-long table was constructed to hold hundreds of pounds of chips and nacho-making ingredients.
Volunteer Kristi Beers pours jalapeños on top.
The group of 355 nacho-making youngsters cheers the end product: 3,555 pounds of munchy nachos and a bid to break the Guinness Book of World Records.
Eating is the best part, and a very individual experience for one of the Arora teens.
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