This was extremely critical to know because I had to learn each letters characteristics. Once I found the best soup for the attempt I opened that can and examined each letter in detail. I found roughly a dozen different soups, ranging in thick vs thin broth, big vs little letters and vegetable vs meat additives. I used the internet for a lot of the research. Once I had the spoon and bowl I now had to consider what soup to use. The spoon was also important because the size and feel in my hands made the difference. The bowl would also have a certain slopped side to help during the sorting process. I located the proper bowl, not to deep and not to shallow. Some things I did do to train are as follows. Because of this I had a smaller margin of training to perform. It’s almost a luck of the draw situation every time. By spontaneous I mean you open the can of soup and then right away your time starts. "This attempt is a spontaneous attempt so training is tough. Jacob found the training tough for this attempt. I’ve eaten plenty of alphabet soup in my life but never stopped to think someone would make a challenge out of organizing the letters." "I was intrigued by the idea of “Alphabetizing a can soup”. By attempting this record I can show my son anything is possible if you work hard enough at it."īefore making his attempt Jacob reviewed six other titles before deciding this was one he could try and potentially obtain. He has helped me to grow as a person, and as a father. I realized every word and action would influence his wellbeing and future self. When he was born I learned to love unconditionally. He has accomplished so much in such a short time.
Secondly my 11 year old son Brycen inspired me. My parents did whatever they could to take care of me and consistently continued to uplift and encourage me no matter how many new ideas I had.
They have never given up on me and have always motivated me to work hard and achieve my goals. Jacob credits his family for inspiring him to attempt a Guinness World Records title. The fastest time to find and alphabetize the letters in a can of alphabet soup is 2 mins 8.6 sec and was achieved by Jacob Chandler (USA) in Gresham, Oregon, USA, on 1 December 2021.