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Black Widow wins National Buffalo Wing eating contest in New York
by Joseph Ernest September 6, 2010
Newscast Media -- Sonya Thomas, known worldwide as 'The Black Widow', ate 4.86lbs (2.2kgs) of chicken wings to win the contest, beating world eating leader Joey Chestnut at the ninth annual National Buffalo Wing Festival. The Black Widow consumed 180 chicken wings in 12 minutes, claiming the national championship record in Buffalo.
Chestnut, America's leading professional eater, was favored to win Sunday's competition, but 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," Mr Cerza said. "Joey is so strong. He's got great jaw strength. But Sonya's so fast with the hand."
Thomas who weighs only 105lbs calls herself The Black Widow because she is known for beating much larger male opponents. She also previously set eating records for oysters, hard-boiled eggs, cheesecake and jalapeno peppers. She won her first competitive eating event in 2003. Add Comments>>
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