Danny Girton Jr., adjudication executive for North America for Guinness World Records, measures a hot dog during an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest hot dog, in Monterrey, northern Mexico September 27, 2008. The event was organized by local businesses with the support of the Monterrey city hall.
The hot dog measured 76.23 meters (250 feet) and broke the previous record of 61 meters (200 feet) set in Japan.
