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Sonya Thomas 
, 40, of Virginia's Alexandria, won the wing-eating contest at the National Buffalo Wing Festival held in Buffalo, N.Y. by scarfing 173 wings (weighing 5.17 pounds) in 12 minutes on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. Thomas has set numerous records in competitive eating events, including 37 hot dogs in 12 minutes; 35 bratwursts in 10 minutes; 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes; 44 lobsters in 12 minutes; and 250 Tater Tots in 5 minutes.
She is ranked No. 5 by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
Source: AP