This afternoon, Boston hosted a championship eating contest.
The format of this event is:
- The contest takes 10 minutes.
- The goal is to eat as much chicken as possible within the time limit.
- The contestents are given trays of chicken wings carefully weighed to exactly 3 lbs each.
- At the end the trays (with the bones) are weighed.
- Score = (3 x number of trays) - residual weight
Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas is the #2 ranked professional eater in the world and #1 in the US and holds records in sausage, deep fried asparagus, baked beans, bratwurst, cheesecake, chicken nugguts, to name only some highlights.
She weighs in at just 100 lbs, but what she lacks in size she makes up in form. She eats with a rhythm which would not be out of place in the ski slope of the ballet stage. Coming into this event, she held the world's record in this particular event, 5.75 lbs, set at the Washington, D.C. qualifier.
On the other end of the spectrum, is Eric "Badlands" Booker, #5 in the world. This guy has as much personality as he does flesh.
This is the local favorite, Mathew "Playtynm" Kelly from Medford.
There was some controversy during the judging having to do with the weight of the aluminum trays. The tension was palpable as the outcome hung in the balance.
The winner was Joey Chestnut from San Jose, CA, ranked #2 in the US.
His style was quiet and effecient. The smart money says he is on his way to the very top of the profession.
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