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'Black Widow' Repeats as Women's Hot Dog Champ

She eats record 45 dogs

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 4, 2012 11:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas devoured a record 45 hot dogs to win her second straight championship in the women's half of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest today, CNN reports. The total beats Thomas' previous record of 41 dogs. "My technique is I dunk two hot dogs in the water cup and then eat," the 100-pound Thomas said before the competition.

Sonya The Black Widow Thomas, accepts her trophy after winning last year's Nathan's Famous Women's Hot Dog Eating World Championship by consuming 40 hot dogs. She won again today with 45 dogs.
Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, accepts her trophy after winning last year's Nathan's Famous Women's Hot Dog Eating World Championship by consuming 40 hot dogs. She won again today with 45 dogs.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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brucke
Jul 4, 2012 1:54 PM CDT
She's smiling through the pain. Bless. 
finkster
Jul 4, 2012 1:03 PM CDT
'Black Widow' Repeats as Women's Hot Dog Champ Now that's a woman I can fall in love with...:-).....until she kills me....
Gerard314
Jul 4, 2012 12:38 PM CDT
I don't see any way a 100 lb person can eat 41 hot dogs in that amount of time (or even a full day for that matter)  My guess is these people Never ever throw up (which i'm sure would eliminate you from contention), but they  probably just wear [url="http://www.theincontinencestore.com"]adult diapers[/url] which protects them from any other natural events that may occur while abusing their digestive systems in such a manner.

 
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