Mississippi school seeks world record for jambalaya By (0) Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Ocean Springs attempted a Guinness World Record for the largest jambalaya in an event that raised money for food pantries. Photo courtesy of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College May 7 (UPI) -- A Mississippi college said it broke a Guinness World Record by cooking up the world's largest jambalaya in an event that raised money for food pantries. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College said volunteers backed by numerous sponsors used a custom-built pot dubbed "potzilla" to cook up the world's largest jambalaya at a May 1 event in Ocean Springs.