Sunday, 22. August 2004
Topic: NEWS english - on August 22, 2004 at 8:45:00 AM CEST
Woman Eats 38 Lobsters in Eating Contest
105-Pound Woman Eats 38 Lobsters in 12 Minutes to Win Eating Contest in Maine. America's top speed-eater wolfed down 38 lobsters in 12 minutes Saturday to win the World Lobster Eating Contest.
Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., won $500 and a trophy belt for her efforts, consuming 9.76 pounds of lobster meat.
Each contestant had a partner cracking the shells and pulling out the meat. Eleven competitors ate as many lobsters as they could in a 12-minute period, devouring a total of 300 pounds.
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