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September 7, 2010, Tuesday
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THE Black Widow of eating contests consumed nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.
"I'm so happy!" said Sonya Thomas, who ate 2.2 kilograms of chicken wings to win the contest, besting world eating marvel Joey Chestnut at the ninth annual National Buffalo Wing Festival.
Buffalo, about 480 kilometers northwest of New York, is said to be the birthplace of the wings, typically fried and covered in vinegar and hot sauce.
Chestnut, America's No. 1 professional eater, was favored to win. He came in second after eating 169 chicken wings.
This was the first time Thomas, of Alexandria, Virginia, and Chestnut, of San Jose, California, faced off in a chicken wing eating contest. They went at it "neck and neck," said Drew Cerza, the founder of the festival, which was inspired by the 2001 Bill Murray comedy "Osmosis Jones," about a compulsive eater.
"They pushed each other really hard," Cerza said. "Joey is so strong. He's got great jaw strength. But Sonya's so fast with the hand."
Thomas, who's 1.52 meters tall and weights 47.6 kilograms, calls herself the Black Widow because she often defeats bigger male competitors - Chestnut weighs 104.3 kilograms - in eating contests. She set the previous wings record in 2005, eating 174 in 12 minutes.
She also previously set eating records for oysters, hard-boiled eggs, cheesecake and jalapeno peppers.
"I'm so happy!" said Sonya Thomas, who ate 2.2 kilograms of chicken wings to win the contest, besting world eating marvel Joey Chestnut at the ninth annual National Buffalo Wing Festival.
Buffalo, about 480 kilometers northwest of New York, is said to be the birthplace of the wings, typically fried and covered in vinegar and hot sauce.
Chestnut, America's No. 1 professional eater, was favored to win. He came in second after eating 169 chicken wings.
This was the first time Thomas, of Alexandria, Virginia, and Chestnut, of San Jose, California, faced off in a chicken wing eating contest. They went at it "neck and neck," said Drew Cerza, the founder of the festival, which was inspired by the 2001 Bill Murray comedy "Osmosis Jones," about a compulsive eater.
"They pushed each other really hard," Cerza said. "Joey is so strong. He's got great jaw strength. But Sonya's so fast with the hand."
Thomas, who's 1.52 meters tall and weights 47.6 kilograms, calls herself the Black Widow because she often defeats bigger male competitors - Chestnut weighs 104.3 kilograms - in eating contests. She set the previous wings record in 2005, eating 174 in 12 minutes.
She also previously set eating records for oysters, hard-boiled eggs, cheesecake and jalapeno peppers.
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