PIJIJIAPAN, CHIAPAS — The coastal municipality of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, has officially reclaimed the Guinness World Record for crafting the world’s largest ball of string cheese (quesillo), weighing in at an impressive 1,613 kilograms (approx. 3,556 pounds).
The monumental feat easily surpassed the previous benchmark set in 2024 by producers in the neighboring state of Oaxaca, more than doubling the weight of the previous titleholder.
Preparing for the record-breaking attempt required nearly a year of planning, chemical testing, and custom engineering. According to Mayor Carlos Alberto Álvarez Lima, local team members conducted three mechanical trial runs to ensure that specially designed machinery could support the extreme elasticity and immense physical weight of over 1.5 metric tons of coiled cheese without collapsing.
Eight local cheese factories and more than 4,000 dairy farmers contributed raw material to build the massive sphere. Pijijiapan, a region with a deep livestock heritage, produces roughly 17 metric tons of quesillo daily, making dairy production a vital pillar of the local economy and culture.
Official Guinness World Records adjudicator Alfredo Arista verified the feat on site, confirming that the process met strict international food safety, hygiene, and precise weight calibration standards. A dedicated food safety specialist monitored every stage of the assembly to ensure compliance before certifying the new global record.
Local leaders emphasized that the effort aimed not only to set an ambitious global landmark that will be difficult to beat, but also to celebrate and showcase the hard work, craftsmanship, and economic vitality of Chiapas’s dairy producers on the world stage.
Source: OEM
