Mexico City chefs assemble 242.7-foot torta sandwich

Chefs at a Mexico City fair assembled a 242.7-foot-long torta sandwich, breaking a local record -- and potentially creating a new world record.

The 17th annual Torta Fair in the Venustiano Carranza district saw representatives of various sandwich businesses teaming up to assemble the sandwich in just 2 minutes and 9 seconds.

Venustiano Carranza Mayor Evelyn Parra said the 242.7-foot sandwich was a new Mexico City record.

The massive meal is also believed to be the world's longest torta sandwich. Guinness World Records does not currently list a . . .