Calgary Stampede Sets New Guinness World Record for Most Pancakes Served

A young girl sits on a stack of pancakes for the 100th anniversary of the Stampede pancake breakfast on Family Day at the Calgary Stampede on July 9, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

The Calgary Stampede, the annual event known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in eight hours.

The Stampede served 17,182 pancakes on July 9, as verified by an official Guinness World Records judge, and even with 15 pancakes disqualified, Calgary beat the previous world record by more than 2,900 pancakes in roughly four hours.