They'll all be on the toilet for days
Where did she put it all? Black Widow Sonia (105lb) gobbles down 5lb turkey in 10 minutes to become eating champion
* Sonya 'The Black Widow' Thomas collects $1,581 first prize
* Beats nearest rival by more than a pound of meat
If Sonya 'The Black Widow' Thomas opts to have something other than turkey this Thanksgiving, she may be forgiven.
That's because the competitive eater has just broken another record - after scoffing 5lbs worth of the bird's meat in just ten minutes.
The 5ft 5in 105lb woman claimed the record as part of the Wild Turkey 81 Eating World Championship, held in Times Square, New York, yesterday.
Champion! Sonya 'The Black Widow' Thomas shows off her trophy after eating 5lbs of turkey meat in ten minutes to add another competitive food eating record to her collection
No cutlery required: Thomas and her rival Eric Booker, left, tuck into the turkey while showing off their different ways of tackling the challenge
Thomas's victory was made more remarkable as she crushed her nearest rivals - all men - by more than a pound of meat.
Her feat saw her collect a cash prize of $1,581 and adding another title to her collection of world records.
Speaking after her victory, the 42-year-old told the New York Daily News: 'I left only bone. I’m so happy.'
'I’m not normally a fan of turkey... but their turkey today was very tasty, moist and warm. That’s why I ate most of the meat.'
Thomas, who is from Alexandria, Virginia, and works as a restaurant manager, used a less frenzied technique to eat the bird during the contest.
Even though Thomas weighs just 105 lbs, she owns a slew of eating records
In the zone: Sonya concentrates while scoffing another chicken wing - one of 183 she managed in 12 minutes - to break her own record in September
While no competitor uses cutlery, Thomas stripped handfuls of meat from the bird and placed the pieces in her mouth while drinking water in between.
Thomas's technique differed vastly from Eric Booker, who claimed second prize in the contest.
The 400-pound man, nicknamed 'Badlands', picked up the bird in one hand and gnawed away using a technique more suited to a chicken leg.
Booker said of his strategy: 'I just ripped the bird apart and ate the innards. 'I think I ate the wishbone by accident.'
Booker, who holds his own world record for eating pumpkin pies, praised his fellow competitor.
He added: 'I’m definitely in awe of her abilities, to be so small and eat so much.'
Thomas's success in New York follows several other world records.
In September she managed to eat 183 chicken wings in just 12 minutes, breaking her own record.
And in July she became the first Female World Hot Dog Eating Champion by swallowing 40 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
She also has records for eating in several other categories including cheesecakes, crayfish, oysters and jalapenos.
And for anyone wondering what Sonya is having this Thursday - she is planning a feast with Korean food.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...10-minutes-eating-champion.html#ixzz1ecf6mb4P
