Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick — filthy smeared disks cut gameplay times in ultimate pursuit of speed

Some speedrunners of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on Xbox have found a way to reduce their times by smearing grease on optical disks. The grease causes the disk to read improperly, leading to a glitch that can be exploited for faster gameplay. This technique is part of the broader effort to achieve the fastest possible times in speedrunning. The method involves smearing the disk with sweat and grease to create a specific reading error. This has become a controversial practice among some speedrun communities. The technique highlights the lengths to which competitive players will go to optimize their performance. It also raises questions about the fairness of such methods in official competitions.

It shows the extreme measures taken by speedrunners to achieve faster times.