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William Paul -- Fastest Beer Shotgun at 2.78 Seconds

William Paul -- Fastest Beer Shotgun at 2.78 Seconds

At a New Year's Eve party in Grand Forks, North Dakota, William Paul knifed open a 12-ounce can of Bud Light and shotgunned it in just 2.78 seconds. The daring feat, captured on video and verified by RecordSetter, set a benchmark for rapid single-can chugging. While the record has since been disputed -- Justin Meyer P. later claimed 1.73 seconds on the same platform -- Paul's performance remains one of the most-cited shotgun times in competitive drinking lore.

One of the earliest and most-cited beer shotgun times on RecordSetter, setting the benchmark that dozens of challengers have tried to beat. The 2.78-second mark became the number to chase in competitive shotgunning.
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DateDecember 31, 2008
Time2.78 seconds
MethodShotgun (knife-pierced can)
Beverage12-oz Bud Light
LocationGrand Forks, North Dakota
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William Paul
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Nominated by TRWR Editorial
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