Ghanaian radio personality Kwami Sefa Kayi expressed shock and disappointment over the recent controversy involving Chef Ebenezer Smith, also known as Chef Smith.

The chef falsely claimed to have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, stating that he cooked for 802 hours and 25 minutes.

Chef Smith made this announcement on July 2, 2024, during a press conference where he displayed a certificate, supposedly from Guinness World Records. However, it was later revealed that the certificate was fake.

On his Kokrokoo show on July 3, 2024, Kwame Sefa Kayi addressed the issue, expressing his confusion and dismay.

He remarked, "Those who follow the Guinness Book of World Records cook-a-thon, I learned a man called Chef Smith had a press conference telling Ghanaians that he had won the cook-a-thon but that is not true. But I’m really pained about it, why would you do that?…this is unfortunate. This is sad."

The legitimacy of Chef Smith's claim was questioned by Derek Edem Kojo, a journalist from GhOne TV.

In response to his inquiry, Madalyn Bielfield, PR Manager for Guinness World Records, confirmed that the certificate displayed by Chef Smith was not genuine and that the current record holder is Alan Fisher.

Bielfield stated, "No, this is not true at all. He does not hold the GWR title, and that is not our certificate."