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Krystal Square Off Qualifier in Chattanooga

Location: Chattanooga, TN
Date: 09-05-2005
Winner: Sonya Thomas

Fast food icon Krystal, along with the IFOCE, will host 11 official qualifying contests for the 2005 Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship circuit. The first of these qualifiers was held in Chattanooga, TN, home of the world famous Krystal.

After being handed back-to-back defeats in wings and waffles - at the hands of men - The Black Widow struck back in Chattanooga.

The first of the year's Krystal Square Offs pitted Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas against one another for the second time in as many days. The two went Krystal for Krystal throughout the eight-minute contest, but in the end it was Sonya Thomas who came away the victor. She also set a new American hamburger record by downing 57 Krystals. Chestnut consumed 56 Krystals.

The event, which took place in front of a sell out crowd at Bellsouth Stadium, generated $5,000 in donations for disaster relief directly from Krystal Company and also from generous eaters and fans. In all, the IFOCE helped raise $25,000 during the weekend to fight hunger and provide relief for all those suffering in America's Gulf Coast.

Founded in 1932, Krystal restaurants have become more than sparkling-clean eateries where friendly employees serve up fresh, indulgently delicious food. Krystal has become a cultural icon and an experience that virtually every man, woman and child in the South has shared. Nearly everyone in the region has a Krystal memory. The Krystal brand and the great food, service, value and setting that it represents has taken a prominent place in the South’s cultural landscape. The Krystal Company is the oldest quick service restaurant chain in the South and the second oldest in the United States. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based company currently has more than 420 restaurants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

The winner of each regional qualifier will earn one of the coveted seats at the world championship final table on Nov. 19, 2005, in Chattanooga, Tenn., where they will compete for a share of the $22,500 cash purse.

For additional information on the 2005 Krystal Square Off visit www.krystal.com

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