Location: San Diego, CA
Sonya Thomas of Alexandria, VA, won the first in a series of 15 GoldenPalace.net grilled cheese eating contests in San Diego, CA, downing 21.5 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes. Thomas' personal best in the grilled cheese discipline is 25.
Placing second was Richard LeFevre with 20 grilled cheese sandwiches and third was Carlene LeFevre with 15.
This contest was the first of the 2005 GoldenPalace.net World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship circuit.