Sonya "The Black Widow Thomas is the world's leading female speed eater and has defeated several of the highest-ranked male eaters as well. She once beat former leading man, Kobayashi, in a fruitcake-eating contest. She reached a female record number of hot dogs eaten at the 2012 Nathan's Famous contest with a total of fourty-five dogs and buns consumed. This is particularly impressive given her age (45) and weight (a mere 98 pounds). Thomas holds twenty-five speed eating records, including:
- 23 pulled pork sandwiches in 10 minutes.
- 250 tater tots in 5 minutes.
- 183 chicken wings in 12 minutes.
Thomas enjoys a hot dog.