The Challenge Pit 2025 Marathon
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Challenges range from individual dexterity tests (Face the Cookie, Hanky Panky) to team-based coordination (Grabber Hands Sandwich, Human Knot).
- ❖The 'Don't Win' segment flips traditional competition, rewarding the lowest scores or strategic avoidance of victory.
- ❖Guinness World Records attempts are a central focus, highlighting strict rules and the pressure of official adjudication.
- ❖Beyond the new record, Smosh's historical YouTube achievements (first to 1k, 100k, 10M subscribers) are officially recognized.
- ❖The 'Chosen Challenge Pit' introduces character-driven performances and unique skill demonstrations, adding a narrative layer to the competition.
Insights
1Face the Cookie: Facial Dexterity Challenge
Contestants attempt to move an Oreo from their forehead to their mouth using only facial muscles. Courtney achieves the fastest completion time.
Courtney wins 'Face the Cookie' in 12 seconds.
2Puddle Jumper: Blowing Ping-Pong Balls
Participants blow ping-pong balls from one water-filled cup to another. Tommy and Courtney demonstrate proficiency, tying for the win.
Tommy and Courtney are declared winners of 'Puddle Jumper'.
3Hanky Panky: Single-Handed Tissue Extraction
Contestants race to empty a tissue box by pulling tissues one at a time using only one hand. Courtney secures another victory.
Courtney wins 'Hanky Panky' with a time of 1 minute 18 seconds.
4Pink Elephant: Forehead Slinky Challenge
The challenge involves retracting a slinky from the forehead to the mouth. Angela wins with a time of 41 seconds, narrowly beating Tommy.
Angela completes 'Pink Elephant' in 41 seconds, with Tommy achieving 40.54 seconds.
5Blindfolded Challenges: Water Cup, Water Bottle, Paparazzi
A series of blindfolded challenges test coordination and spatial awareness. Olivia and Trevor win the 'Water Cup' challenge, Tommy wins 'Water Bottle' by getting hit the least (7 hits), and Trevor wins 'Paparazzi' by successfully dodging photos.
Olivia and Trevor win 'Fill the Water' (). Tommy wins 'Water Bottle' with 7 hits (). Trevor wins 'Paparazzi' ().
6Grabber Hands Challenges: Cup Stack, Portrait, Sandwich
Contestants use grabber hands for various tasks. Ian and Trevor win the 'Cup Stack' with 6 cups. Victoria's abstract portrait of Anthony Padilla is chosen as the winner. The entire team successfully collaborates to build a sandwich and open Takis.
Ian and Trevor win 'Cup Stack' with 6 cups (). Victoria wins 'Draw a Portrait' (). The team completes the 'Together Sandwich' ().
7Don't Win Challenge Pit: Tic-Tac-Toe, Plinko, Darts
In this segment, the goal is to 'lose' by achieving the lowest score or avoiding traditional victory. Tommy consistently 'wins' (loses) across all three challenges: 'Toss Across Tic-Tac-Toe', 'Plinko' (72 points), and 'Large Darts' (72 points).
Tommy is the 'overall loser' (winner) of the 'Don't Win Challenge Pit' by achieving the lowest scores in 'Toss Across Tic-Tac-Toe' (), 'Plinko' (72 points, ), and 'Large Darts' (72 points, ).
8Brain Games: Anti-Draft, Chain Reaction, Human Knot
Mental challenges include guessing categories in 'Anti-Draft' (Tommy, Olivia, Shane score points), connecting words in 'Chain Reaction' (Tommy wins overall), and untangling a 'Human Knot' (successfully completed by the group).
Tommy, Olivia, and Shane score points in 'Anti-Draft' (). Tommy wins 'Chain Reaction' (). The group successfully completes the 'Human Knot' ().
9Get Lucky Challenges: Blind Boxes, Slot Machine, Gummy Roulette, Moose Master
Luck-based games include picking high-scoring items from 'Blind Boxes' (Arasha wins food-themed, Chance wins aquatic pigs), matching items in a 'Human Slot Machine' (Chance wins), and avoiding opponent's gummy bear in 'Gummy Bear Roulette' (Trevor wins final round). Chance also wins 'Moose Master' where a dog picks treats.
Arasha wins food-themed 'Blind Boxes' (). Chance wins aquatic pig 'Blind Boxes' (). Chance wins 'Human Slot Machine' (). Trevor wins the final round of 'Gummy Bear Roulette' (). Chance wins 'Moose Master' ().
10Guinness World Record Attempt: Tallest Donut Stack
Contestants attempt to stack donuts in 30 seconds, requiring the stack to stand for 5 seconds. The current record is 9 donuts. All attempts by the cast (Tommy, Trevor, Shane, Arasha, Chance) fail to break the record, with Chance achieving the highest at 6 donuts.
The current record for tallest donut stack is 9. Chance achieves 6 donuts, but no one breaks the record.
11Guinness World Record Achieved: Fastest Hungry Hungry Hippos (Team of Two)
Shane and Chance successfully set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest time to clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos as a team of two, achieving a time of 8.03 seconds, beating the previous record of 10 seconds. Arasha and Trevor also surpassed the old record with 8.53 seconds.
Shane and Chance achieve a new Guinness World Record of 8.03 seconds for 'Fastest time to clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos, team of two'. Arasha and Trevor achieve 8.53 seconds.
12Guinness World Record Attempt: Fastest Capri Sun
Contestants attempt to drink a 177ml Capri Sun in under 7 seconds, including unwrapping the straw. All attempts by the cast (Chance, Tommy, Arasha, Shayne) are unsuccessful, with Tommy achieving the fastest time among them at 17.83 seconds.
The record to beat for drinking a 177ml Capri Sun is 7 seconds. Tommy achieves 17.83 seconds, but no one breaks the record.
13Smosh's Historical Guinness World Records
Smosh is recognized for several historical Guinness World Records: Most Viewed Fan Film based on The Legend of Zelda (68,810,088 views in 2017), Most Viewed Fan Film based on an Action Adventure Video Game (Ultimate Assassin's Creed, 61,678,596 views in 2015), and being the first YouTube channel to reach 1,000, 100,000, and 10 million subscribers (achieved in 2005, 2007, and 2013 respectively).
Britney, the Guinness World Records adjudicator, confirms Smosh's existing records and new ones.
14Chosen Challenge Pit: Reflex, Exhibition, Ninja Stars
In the 'Chosen Challenge Pit', contestants compete for the title of 'most chosen'. Shayne wins the 'Reflex Challenge' (catching blades) with 6 catches. Chance wins the 'Chosen Exhibition' with his dance prophecy. Shayne wins the 'Ninja Stars' challenge with 23 points. Shayne is crowned the overall winner.
Shayne catches 6 blades in 'Reflex Challenge' (). Chance wins 'Chosen Exhibition' (). Shayne wins 'Ninja Stars' with 23 points (). Shayne is the overall winner ().
Quotes
"I literally had a horrific horror movie terror scream for some reason. When you did that, I got to BE IN MY BED."
"I can't see anyone, and it's really freaking me out."
"I have uh unfortunately no problem telling you that you are disqualified or it is a fail."
"This is something that I think requires someone to be brave, courageous, and daring and have that childlike energy and spirit of record-breaking."
"I love to put my feet in it and my hands in it."
"My hands are calloused from rubbing them on the floor."
"My skill today is bravery. bravery to have an opinion on Pokemon. This is why Pokemon Crystal is the best Pokemon game."
"I much like King Louis the 14th will show my kingdomhood by dancing three different dances that represent each crown."
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