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Krystal Square Off VI Qualifer in San Antonio

Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: 08-29-2009
Winner: Sonya Thomas

Courtesy of www.krystalsquareoff.com:

It was a stifling 98 degrees at Six Flags Fiesta Texas during the first San Antonio Krystal Square Off Qualifier in history, but by the size and excitement of the crowd, you would think locals have been coming to this summertime Krystal Square Off event for each of its six years.

Weighing in at a mere 105 pounds, Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas proved that she’s all stomach (and smiles) after downing 5 Big Angus Burgers and 39 Krystal Burgers for a total of 64 Krystal Burger Points. Thomas’ win secures her place at the championship table, where she will battle it out on live television against two of this year’s already confirmed eaters, second-ranked in the world Patrick Bertoletti, who took first place at the Chattanooga Qualifier this past weekend, and number-one ranked in the world Joey Chestnut, the KSO V winner.

Thomas, the number-one ranked female in the world, was no doubt the favorite to win. And, it looks like the new Big Angus Burger Points and “No-Dunking” rule only worked to her advantage. Not only did Thomas’ 64 Krystal Burger count win her the San Antonio Qualifier trophy, but it also broke her long standing record of 62 Krystals, which she ate at the 2007 Krystal Square Off Chattanooga Qualifier.

Finishing in a close second was 12th-ranked eater in the world, Erik “The Red” Denmark, who also shattered his personal best of 50 Krystals with a new Krystal Burger Point total of 55 – a great finish, but not quite good enough to pull out the much talked about upset over Thomas.

Check out who took the remaining 10 slots at today’s Qualifier:

  1. Sonya Thomas – 64 Krystal Burger Points (39 Krystals, 5 Big Angus)
  2. Erik Denmark – 55 Krystal Burger Points (30 Krystals, 5 Big Angus)
  3. Homer Flores – 32 Krystal Burger Points (7 Krystals, 5 Big Angus)
  4. Tie: T.J. Henderson/ Nick Bauer – 31 Krystal Burger Points (6 Krystals, 5 Big Angus)
  5. John Baird – 22 Krystal Burger Points (2 Krystals, 4 Big Angus)
  6. Nicholas Konecny – 21 Krystal Burger Points (1 Krystals, 4 Big Angus)
  7. Shawn Chrystal – 19 Krystal Burger Points (9 Krystals, 2 Big Angus)
  8. Marie Freire – 17 Krystal Burger Points (2 Krystals, 3 Big Angus)
  9. Heber Ramos – 13 Krystal Burger Points (3 Krystals, 2 Big Angus)
  10. Brad Norris – 8 Krystal Burger Points (8 Krystals, 0 Big Angus)

The next qualifier for Krystal Square Off VI takes place in Jacksonville on Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 7, where hometown hero and professional eater Hall “Hoover” Hunt will compete for a seat at the final table in Chattanooga on Sept. 27.

For more information on the Krystal Square Off VI, please visit www.krystalsquareoff.com.

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THIS REGISTRATION FORM IS FOR THE SAN ANTONIO, TX QUALIFIER ON AUGUST 29th.

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