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The line "The record stood until October 7, 2004, when Jeffery Koh completed the same task in 14.45 seconds." is incorrect, it was never verified,adjudicated and has no reliable source.
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The saltine challenge is performed as a bar trick to win bets.
 
[[Ambrose Mendy]] set a world record for eating three [[Jacob's]] [[cream cracker]]s without drinking in 49.15 seconds on October 29, 2002.<ref>{{cite news |first=Brian |last=McIver |title=50 Years of Utter Nutters |work=Daily Record |date=2004-08-31 }}</ref> The record stood until October 7, 2004, when Jeffery Koh completed the same task in 14.45 seconds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Singapore scoffs at burger record |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_world_story_skin/452651Related |publisherchallenges=TVNZ |date=2004-10-11 }}</ref>
 
==Related challenges==
{{main|Competitive eating}}
A close relative is the [[cinnamon challenge|challenge]] to eat a [[tablespoon]] of [[cinnamon]]. Again, this is a small amount of a familiar food, but it quickly dries saliva, making the powder hard to swallow. Some challengees report that the cinnamon is especially unpleasant, and that its dust is comparable to [[pepper spray]].<ref name="Joplin" />