Adrià Wegrzyn's calçots record: what the 5,825 grams mean

28 January 2018: an exceptional day

The ACN report published by Europa Press Catalunya said that Wegrzyn beat his own 2014 record. That Sunday, he ate 310 calçots weighing about 5.8 kilos during the 45-minute contest. His father, Constantino Wegrzyn, came second, followed by Carlos Fontecha in third.

Documentation: ACN / Europa Press Catalunya: chronicle of the Gran Festa, 28 January 2018

Counting pieces is not equivalent to weighing what is consumed

Sorting by the number of calçots alone gives a different ranking from the contest's official results. When reading a chart, check whether it shows grams or individual calçots: the two measures answer different questions.

The previous record and its continuity in the archive

In its 2026 preview, Diari de Tarragona still identified the 2018 performance as the contest record. The official winners' list checked in October retains the precise figure: 5,825 grams.

Here we talk about the record of the Valls contest, without attributing it a world certification. A future report will allow us to know when that reference is exceeded and update the story with the new result.

Documentation: Diari de Tarragona: the essentials of the Gran Festa 2026 · Gran Festa: past results and rules of the Calçot-Eating Contest

How to follow the history of the contest

Explore the winners' list and the explanation of net weight in our contest guide. The annual festival pages place each result alongside that year's programme.

Separating chronicles, programmes and results helps preserve context: a date can explain when the festival was celebrated; a table, who won; and a chronicle, how it was lived. None of these pieces replace the others.

Sources and documentation

Information reviewed on 22 October 2026.