Wendy’s is giving that guy his free nuggets after he set the world record for most retweets

Carter Wilkerson simply had a craving for some Wendy’s chicken nuggets when he reached out to the fast food chain and asked how many retweets it would take to get a year’s supply of nuggets. Wendy’s set the bar at 18 million, and though Carter fell roughly 14.5 million retweets shy of that lofty goal, but Wendy’s is now set to honor the deal.

.@carterjwm is now the most retweeted tweet of all-time. That’s good for the nuggets, and $100k to @DTFA. Consider it done. #nuggsforcarter pic.twitter.com/k6uhsJiP4E

— Wendy’s (@Wendys) May 9, 2017

Here’s the original tweet.

HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3

— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017

Wendy’s made the decision after Guinness World Records recognized Wilkerson’s retweet request as being the new world record holder for the most retweeted tweet ever on Twitter. That bumped Ellen DeGeneres at the Oscars down to No. 2.

Congratulations to @carterjwm who just broke @TheEllenShow's record for most retweeted tweet on @Twitter #NuggsForCarter pic.twitter.com/gwKyq8zmfP

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 9, 2017

Carter issued an apology to Ellen on Twitter…

Hey @TheEllenShow sorry about that… Can I still keep my TV and Underwear??

— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) May 9, 2017

The social medai campaign to join Carter’s dream of a year’s supply of chicken nuggets from Wendy’s grew to be about something more than just fried chicken in bite-size proportions. As the mission evolved, it eventually led to donations for the Dave Thomas Foundation, which will receive a healthy $100,000 donation from Wendy’s. And, in recognition of a job well done, Wendy’s awarded Carter with a certificate to recognize the most retweeted tweet and handed over some coupons good for a year’s supply of nuggets.

And just to make sure that was perfectly clear, Wendy’s confirmed the chicken nugget prize.

He gets them nuggs

— Wendy’s (@Wendys) May 9, 2017

And yes, those nuggets will come with sauce.

Lol, they will come with sauce.

— Wendy’s (@Wendys) May 9, 2017

And so it has happened. A random person on Twitter set out on a hopeless mission and will be awarded the object he so desires anyway. What a time to be alive.