Photos: Bizarre Guinness World Records Set in Every State, Including Colorado

We don't know if the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records would consider awarding a world-record honor for a post about the Guinness Book of World Records -- but if they do, Estately is definitely in the running. The site discovered and ranked world records for every state...

By Michael Roberts

October 29, 2014

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We don't know if the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records would consider awarding a world-record honor for a post about the Guinness Book of World Records -- but if they do, Estately is definitely in the running. The site discovered and ranked world records for every state in the union, including Colorado, one stranger than the next. Check out the top picks for each state below, featuring photos and videos -- and to see the original post, including plenty of additional listings and links, click here.

Alabama: Largest bubblegum bubble blown (20 inches in diameter)

Alaska

Heaviest cabbage (138.25 pounds)

Arizona

Highest barefoot water skiing speed (135.74 miles per hour)

Arkansas

Heaviest watermelon (268.8 pounds)

California

Largest dreamcatcher (9 feet in diameter)

Connecticut

Largest wedding cake (15,032 pounds)

Delaware Most holes of miniature golf played by an individual in 24 hours (4,729 holes)

Florida

Shortest donkey (25.29 inches tall)

Georgia

Longest barbecue marathon (80 hours)

Continue to see bizarre Guinness World Records set in every state, including Colorado. Hawaii Largest coffee mosaic (face of Elvis made from 5,546 cups of coffee in different shades)

Idaho

Largest straw bale maze (96,847 square feet)

Illinois

Smallest cat (2.75 inches tall)

Indiana

Largest rock/paper/scissors tournament (2,950 contestants)

Iowa

Largest hokey pokey dance (7,384 participants)

Kansas

Largest tonsils

Kentucky

Largest archery tournament (7,804 participants)

Louisiana

Largest Halloween gathering (17,777 participants)

Maine Tallest snowman (122 feet 1 inch)

Maryland

Largest crab cake (253 pounds)

Massachusetts

Longest career as an ice cream man (67 years)

Continue to see bizarre Guinness World Records set in every state, including Colorado. Michigan

Largest rubber chicken toss (925 participants)

Minnesota

Largest zombie gathering (15,458 participants)

Mississippi

Largest twist dance (3,040 participants)

Missouri

Longest pub crawl (4,885 participants)

Montana

Oldest performing clown (98 years old)

Nebraska

Largest parade of classic tractors (964 tractors)

Nevada

Longest marathon playing poker by an individual (115 hours)

New Hampshire

Largest lottery scratchcard (36.2 feet by18.8 feet)

New Jersey

Longest ribbon cutting (5.51 miles)

New Mexico

First person to break the sound barrier in freefall

Continue to see bizarre Guinness World Records set in every state, including Colorado. New York

Most expensive dessert ($25,000)

North Carolina

Largest food drive by a non-charitable organization in 24 hours (559,884 pounds of food)

North Dakota

Most people simultaneously making snow angels (8,962)

Ohio

Longest marathon playing kickball (51 hours)

Oklahoma

Heaviest tomato (7 pounds 12 ounces)

Oregon

Oldest living cat (25 years old)

Pennsylvania

Largest jeep parade (1,106 jeeps)

Rhode Island

Largest sock (32 feet 7 inches long)

South Carolina

Largest living cat (922 pound liger -- half tiger, half lion)

Continue to see bizarre Guinness World Records set in every state, including Colorado. South Dakota

Most wins of the Mashed Potato Wrestling Championships (4)

Tennessee

Largest singing lesson (6,651 participants)

Texas

Largest gingerbread house (39,201.8 cubic feet)

Utah

Longest fingernails ever -- female (combined length of 28 feet 4.5 inches)

Vermont

Longest marathon playing kickball (41 hours, 3 minutes, 17 seconds)

Virginia

Largest mandolin ensemble (389 participants)

Washington

Longest time spent continuously on a teeter-totter (75 hours 10 minutes)

West Virginia

Largest bird feeder (holds 760 pounds of food)

Wisconsin

Largest cheese sculpture (925 pounds)

Wyoming

Oldest person to win a class championship at the World Horseshoe Pitchers Tournament (88 years old)

Colorado Loudest bark by a group of dogs (124 decibels produced by 76 dogs)

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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