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(100 lb woman) Downs 26 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
AP/Yahoo ^ | 2/1/06

Posted on 02/01/2006 8:09:43 PM PST by martin_fierro

'Widow' Downs 26 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

NEW YORK - A 100-pound woman ate 26 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes Wednesday at a New York restaurant, winning the World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship.

Sonya Thomas won $8,000 for the contest at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Times Square but said she was disappointed in her performance.

"I could have done better," she said, adding that she was aiming for 30 sandwiches.

Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., said she had to catch a train shortly after the contest to make her shift at a Burger King on Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, where she is a manager.

She said she has a naturally big stomach capacity and heavily soaked her sandwiches in water to make them easier to swallow. She said to train she drinks large amounts of water to expand her stomach capacity and practices relaxing her throat.

Thomas, whose normal weight is about 100 pounds, estimated she gained 10 pounds during Wednesday's contest.

It was a close win. Her nearest competitor, Joey Chestnut, ate 25 1/2 sandwiches.

On the eating contest circuit, Thomas is known as the "Black Widow," apparently because she has defeated so many larger men.

She holds numerous world eating records, including 46 dozen oysters in 10 minutes, 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes, 48 chicken tacos in 11 minutes, 37 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes and 56 hamburgers in 8 minutes.

The event was organized by GoldenPalace.com, an Internet casino and poker room.


TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Chit/Chat; Food; Humor; Local News; Miscellaneous; Test Topic, Ignore It; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cheese; sonyathomas; whatsfordessert
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1 posted on 02/01/2006 8:09:44 PM PST by martin_fierro
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To: martin_fierro

it seems like sonya thomas wins a lot of these tournaments.


2 posted on 02/01/2006 8:10:23 PM PST by flashbunny (Are you annoying ME? Are you annoying ME? You must be annoying me, since there's no one else here!)
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To: 3rdcanyon; 75thOVI; albee; Alice au Wonderland; Amityschild; andie74; Andy'smom; annyokie; ...

No amateurs, please.
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3 posted on 02/01/2006 8:10:55 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

Some people actually thing that LOL means Land O'Lakes!


4 posted on 02/01/2006 8:11:43 PM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: martin_fierro

I like grilled cheese sandwiches. I eat about two of them a week.


5 posted on 02/01/2006 8:11:59 PM PST by Supernatural (All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie! bob dylan)
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6 posted on 02/01/2006 8:12:30 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: martin_fierro
She's Lovely!


7 posted on 02/01/2006 8:12:43 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Feb 01, 1790, The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.)
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To: martin_fierro

The girl who won the contest is either all stomach or has two hollow legs.


8 posted on 02/01/2006 8:12:46 PM PST by Supernatural (All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie! bob dylan)
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To: martin_fierro

High fiber bread, I assume.


9 posted on 02/01/2006 8:12:56 PM PST by Mojave
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To: Mr. Mojo

Sheesh -- I could bench press her with one arm.


10 posted on 02/01/2006 8:13:34 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

This lady is nice, I like her. :)


11 posted on 02/01/2006 8:13:47 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: Dashing Dasher

Yes, lovely. Almost as lovely as nicotine fingers. LOL!


12 posted on 02/01/2006 8:14:46 PM PST by phantomworker (Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool...and don't accuse me of your imagination.)
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To: phantomworker

LOL!!!


13 posted on 02/01/2006 8:15:01 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Feb 01, 1790, The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.)
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To: martin_fierro
Sheesh -- I could bench press her with one arm.

She can eat you with one bite.

14 posted on 02/01/2006 8:15:29 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo; Charles Henrickson; mikrofon

Doubtless a cheesescake shot.

15 posted on 02/01/2006 8:15:52 PM PST by martin_fierro (Say "Cheese!")
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To: Dashing Dasher

What happened to your last tagline, my favorite? LOL! You are definitely fascinating and I hang on your every word!


16 posted on 02/01/2006 8:17:08 PM PST by phantomworker (Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool...and don't accuse me of your imagination.)
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To: martin_fierro

I like women with big appetites. Check that. As a young man, I liked women with big appetites.


17 posted on 02/01/2006 8:18:57 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: phantomworker

Now, you are just being silly!

;-)


I thought, in light of Justice Alito's victory yesterday - I should use today's tagline.


18 posted on 02/01/2006 8:27:36 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Feb 01, 1790, The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.)
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To: martin_fierro
"46 dozen oysters in 10 minutes"

1 oyster every second for 10 minutes?

The thought is scaring me!

19 posted on 02/01/2006 8:41:04 PM PST by Nova
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To: martin_fierro

Wow! I'm impressed.


20 posted on 02/01/2006 8:59:26 PM PST by Trillian
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