A True Wisconsin Tradition

Published on August 8 2005

Woman Eats 35 Bratwursts in 10 Minutes - Yahoo! News SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Sonya Thomas, at 99 pounds, gobbled her way to another speed-eating title over the weekend by attacking a Wisconsin staple — the bratwurst. The woman known as The Black Widow on the competitive-eating circuit downed 35 brats in 10 minutes to win the first Johnsonville Brat-Eating World Championship. She edged out her nearest competitor by half a brat to win. "I don't know where she puts it," spectator Sue Van De Kreeke said. "I got sick watching her." The previous bratwurst-eating record was 19 1/2 brats in 10 minutes.
And I feel a little ill just reading about it. Mmmmm, brats are good, but THIRTY-FIVE of them??? :-& Wonder if she had to do the buns and kraut, too?