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"Hungry for some nachos? Maybe you&amp;#039;d satisfy that craving at, say, TGI Fridays. Or maybe you&amp;#039;d like to try a helping of some world record-breaking nachos. The University of Kansas set the record for the world&amp;#039;s largest plate of nachos on April 21 with an 80-foot long, 2-foot wide, 10-inch deep pile of chips, which broke the record by weighing in at nearly 5,000 pounds. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The event, which took place inside the University of Kansas&amp;#039;s Memorial Stadium, was part of the final day of the Kansas Relays, a track and field event. According to KUathletics.com the nachos, which were certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, were stacked with corn chips, ground beef, salsa, beans, nacho cheese, and freshly made pico de gallo. What was needed to make the colossal snack? 860 pounds of nacho cheese; 200 pounds of local restaurant Salty Iguana&amp;#039;s signature dip; 600 pounds of fresh salsa, tomatoes, and cilantro; 860 pounds of beef; 1,200 pounds of beans; 315 pounds of jalape\u00F1os; and 600 pounds of tortilla chips. More From Delish: How to Make Nachos Approximately 80 people prepared the massive plate, beginning at 12 a.m. the night before. Unfortunately, the process was not completely seamless. &amp;quot;We lost some of the product in a broken cooler this morning and had to make it on the fly,&amp;quot; Scott Peck, sous chef from Centerplate, told The Kansan. Luckily, they were saved by the stadium&amp;#039;s concession manager, Philip Tillman, who was phoned at 3 a.m. and headed to Wal*Mart, where he cleared the shelves of refried and black beans. More From Delish: Competitions for Food- and Drink-Lovers This was not the first time the record for this giant appetizer was challenged, but it was the first time in five years that it was defeated. The previous record was held by a Massachusetts restaurant that served a mere 3,999 pounds of nachos in October 2011. Attendees were able to get a taste if they donated money or canned goods to L.I.N.K., Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, which provides hot meals to those in need. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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