Sonya Thomas

Bib Sheet

Alexandria, VA
Age: 57
Weight: 105

There is an century-old prophesy within the competitive eating community, dismissed by most, that foretells the rise of the One Eater, a woman who will electrify America's gurgitators and lead them to international victory once again. Like Joan of Arc before her, this eater will be slender of stature, but mighty in strength. In recent years, the prophesy has been mentioned more and more frequently as the eaters have watched Sonya Thomas excel in nearly every contest she enters. The former 2003 IFOCE Rookie of the Year, "The Black Widow" quickly ascended to the top of the ranks, both at the table and in the eyes of fans. Standing at a slender 105-pounds, Sonya continues to amaze as her fellow peers appear to be watching, dumfounded, as she sees her hand raised in victory time after time. Sonya continues to be tested by other American eaters, such as Eater X, Pat Bertoletti and Joey Chestnut, but has beaten them all on her way to amassing more than twenty world eating records. Most recently, she captured her most coveted title when she ate 40 Nathan's hot dogs and buns on July 4, 2011 to capture the first-ever Nathan's Famous Female Hot Dog Eating Championship Belt. Ever the crowd favorite, no one will forget the indelible image of Sonya being whisked through atop Badlands Booker's shoulders while the crowd showered with roses.

Records

Crawfish 6.5 pounds/Rouses World Crawfish Eating Championship / 10 minutes/April 10, 2010
Cheesecake 11 pounds Downtown Atlantic Cheesecake / 9 minutes/ Sept. 26, 2004
Hamburgers 7 Burgers (3/4 pound) "Thickburgers" / 10 minutes
Fruitcake 4 pounds, 14 1/4 ounces Wegmans Fruitcake / 10 minutes/ Dec. 30, 2003
Maine Lobster/ Kennebunk 44 Maine Lobsters (11.3 Pounds of meat) from the shell / 12 minutes/ Aug. 13, 2005
Quesadilla 31.5 4-inch Cheese Quesadilla / 5 minutes
Jambalaya 9 Pounds Crawfish Jambalaya/ LuLu's Mardi Gras / 10 Minutes/ Feb. 24, 2004
Sweet Potato Casserole 8.62 pounds/ NC State Fair / 11 minutes/ Oct. 20, 2004
Chicken Nuggets, Short Form 80 Chicken Nuggets / 5 Minutes
Oysters 47 Dozen Acme Oysters/ Acme Oyster House / 8 Minutes/ Jun. 3, 2012
Turducken 7 3/4 pounds Turducken.com Thanksgiving Dinner / 12 minutes/ Nov. 26, 2003
Crab Cakes 46 Phillips Crab Cakes/Baltimore Waterfront Festival / 10 Minutes/ April 29, 2006
Armour Vienna Sausage 8.31 pounds Armour Vienna Sausage /Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte / 10 Minutes/ May 28, 2005
Mince Pies 46 Mince Pies at the Wookey Hole Big Eat in Somerset, England / 10 minutes/Nov. 29, 2006
Buffalo Chicken Tenders 6.93 lbs/Binga / 10 Minutess/March 27, 2010
Meatballs 10 pounds, 3 Ounces Meatballs/ Carmine's Restaurant at Tropicana Hotel Casino / 12 minutes/ Dec. 3, 2005
Deep-Fried Okra 9.75 lbs Deep Fried Okra/GoldenPalace.net at the Oklahoma State Fair / 10 Minutes/Sept. 16, 2006
Cherrystone Clams 26 dozen / Peter's Clam Bar / 6 minutes / May 31, 2010
Hamburger: Big Daddy Burger 9 pound cheeseburger/ Plaza Hotel Casino / 27 minutes, 0 seconds/ Jan. 21, 2006
Chili Cheese Fries 8 lbs, 2 oz Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Fries at the Queen Mary / 10 minutes/February 11, 2006
Toasted Ravioli 4 pounds toasted ravioli by Charlie Gitto's at Harrah's St. Louis / 12 Minutes/ Nov. 20, 2004