Uruguay hosts world-record barbecue
One of South America’s smallest countries has proven it can hold the biggest barbecue in the world.
Some 1,250 Uruguayan grillmeisters sizzled up 26,400 pounds of beef, beating a 2006 record set in Mexico.
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Some 1,250 Uruguayan grillmeisters sizzled up 26,400 pounds of beef, beating a 2006 record set in Mexico.
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