A headline about speed eater Sonya Thomas in the Nov. 17 Montgomery Extra incorrectly stated the number of world records she has set. She has 23 records. (Published 11/24/05) In a corner of a Bethesda ...

Sonya Thomas, 48, began competitive eating more than a decade ago as a hobby - one that has earned her more than 50 world records. At only 5 feet tall and 98 pounds, the Virginia native has defeated ...

The winner of the ninth annual National Buffalo Wing Festival has revealed the hands-on tactic which helped her defeat Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut in the championship bout on Sunday. Sonya 'The Black Widow' ...

Top-ranked female competitive eater Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas will try to eat an unhealthy amount of chicken wings at the Wing Ding Festival in Dupree Park in Jacksonville at 1 p.m. Oct. 1.

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, 28, of San Jose, Calif., billed as the No. 1-ranked competitive eater in the world, set a new world record for eating fried chicken wings Sunday by downing 7.61 pounds of wings ...

Thomas will compete Monday in the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y. The 100-pound, 5-foot-5 Alexandria resident is the women’s division favorite — she once ...