Woman eats 62 hamburgers in eight minutes?

Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas of Alexandria, Va., devoured 62 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes at the Chattanooga qualifier for the World Hamburger Eating Championship.

She matched the American record set by Joey Chestnut in November 2005. Sonya Thomas will now go on to compete at the ESPN-televised World Hamburger Eating Championship Final event in Krystal’s hometown of Chattanooga on Oct. 28, where she will square off against the greatest competitive eaters and Krystal lovers in the world for the top-burger title and the first place prize of $10,000.

Sonya Thomas, who has now won the kickoff qualifier three years in a row, set an amazing pace throughout the contest. Only Takeru Kobayashi has eaten more than 62 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes. Article here.