100-Pound Woman Wins Turkey-Eating Contest

[Ouchyfish]

NEW YORK - It's a question just begging to be asked: How much turkey can a person shove into their mouth in 12 minutes?

A group of competitive American eaters assembled at Artie's Deli in New York on Wednesday to gobble down 10-pound roast turkeys and find out.

Eric "Badlands" Booker started quickly, ripping through two turkey breasts and establishing an eight-ounce lead after three minutes. As time ticked down and the competitors faced moister meat in the drumsticks and shoulders, Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, Chip Simpson and Tim Janus gained speed.

After 12 minutes, nearly all had stripped their bird to the bone.

After examining the scales, the judges announced a verdict: the 100-pound Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., had taken first prize, worth $2,500. Booker dropped to sixth place.

How much turkey did Thomas eat? A total of 4 pounds, 3.1 ounces.

Thomas says she took the "Black Widow" nickname because she likes to "eliminate the males" in eating contests. Her other records include eating 65 hard-boiled eggs in 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

Her idol? Japanese competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi.

[Kramer]

i have watched her eat, along with the little asian guy that is ranked number one in the world, he can't be more than like 120 lbs

when they eat it is crazy

[Vincenti]

Bulemia is your friend

Gorge and Purge ftw!

[Adivina]

Yeah she is insane, I've seen her eat in other contests, its nuts.

[Spazz]

Why the hell would you wanna watch someone eat like that ?

[The Kizzy]

on eof the DJs at the local radio station bet he could eat 100 tacos in 4 hours. I think he got to 97. He threw up ALOT

[Adivina]

Morbid curiousity I guess, I watched a video clip of a past contest she won.

[Gypsiyee]

I'll never understand why they pay people to do such hideous things to their bodies. That's not talent, that's sickness.