Tears Of The Kingdom Player Wins $10,000 KFC Trophy
KFC just finished its unique Tears of the Kingdom speedrun competition, where the winner earned a golden trophy depicting a chicken thigh, valued at €11,000 (or roughly $11,587 dollars).
As reported by VGC, the goal for "The Recipe Run" was simple. Players had to find 11 herbs and spices and one raw bird drumstick and then cook it in a pot. This challenge was inspired by KFC's "original recipe" chicken and, while it might seem simple at first glance, there were a few key rules to make it more difficult.
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To start with, you had to prove your inventory was completely empty, meaning no clothes, weapons, or items. Just like any good chef. You then had to acquire the 11 herbs and one drumstick. However, you could only buy the oil. Every other ingredient had to be locally sourced in-game.
That being said, the speedrun challenge allowed you to teleport across the map to find the best spots. That was especially handy since you had to cook the meal at Gomo's restaurant, Bedrock Bistro, due to his likeness to KFC's Colonel Sanders. However, glitches and exploits were banned - you had to play the game fair and square.
KFC held the competition with Speedrun Espanol, and eventually found its winner in French player Keuss. They managed to put together a succulent deep-fried drumstick in only one hour and seven minutes. It might not qualify as 'fast' food by that point, but it's impressive for a Tears of the Kingdom speedrun.
The winner wasn't the only contestant to earn a prize, however. As stated in The Recipe Run video, those participating were sent free KFC. You shouldn't keep an actual drumstick on display for too long, but some
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