Major League Eating is a proud supporter of Feeding AmericaDonate Now

Verizon VoiceWing Battle - Washington DC Qualifier

Location: Washington, DC
Date: 10-29-2005
Winner: Sonya Thomas

In a personal rebuke to the avian flu, Sonya Thomas shattered the Buffalo Wing Record at today's Verizon VoiceWing Battle at Union Jack's in Bethesda, MD.

Thomas downed 5.75 lbs of wing meat in the ten-minute event. She was followed by Eater X who put down an even 4lbs In third place was the wily veteran Krazy Kevin Lipsitz of Staten Island, NY.

Other well-known attendees, Brian Subich, Don Lerman, Allan Goldstein, and Crayz Legs Conti and Chip Simpson all performed well. There was $2,500 in prize money going to the top three finishers ($1,500, $750, $250),

The contest was part of the "Verizon VoiceWing Battle" chicken wing eating circuit. The top five finishers in each qualifier will be offered a seat at the championship event which takes place November 12 in Boston at Back Bay Kings - where $6,500 more will be up for grabs.

© 2024, Major League Eating · International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc.
560 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor · New York, NY 10036