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The Foodabluza Oyster Eating Championship

Location: Atmore, AL
Date: 04-26-2013
Winner: Sonya Thomas

SONYA THOMAS PROVES THAT SHE IS THE GREATEST OYSTER EATER EVER. EATS 445 OYSTERS IN FIVE MINS!

Let's not mince words, people: Sonya Thomas is a total badass. Bonafide. Straight up. 100-proof badass. The kind of badass that makes other badasses think to themselves, "Maybe I am not such a bad ass after all. Maybe I should grab a fro-yo and stop frontin."

And badass is as badass does. And on this day—Friday April 26th, 2013—Sonya Thomas ate 445 oysters in five minutes to win the first-ever Foodabluza Oyster Eating Championship. That's 1.48 oysters on the half-shell a second. That's a dozen oysters on the half-shell every 8.11 seconds. That's a lot. (If she was to maintain this pace over the duration of the traditional 8-minute oyster event, we'd be talking 712 oysters in 8, or 59 dozen, people.)

People in the crowd were like, "Man, how does she do it?" And like, "Man, where does she put it all?" And like, "Man, she's so skinny."

And like, "Man, she's a badass."

At the conclusion of the contest, southern rock pioneers Atlanta Rhythm Section took the stage, opening with their seminal 1978 track "Champagne Jam," much to the chagrin of those who'd wagered they'd open with "Spooky" or "So Into You."

The Foodabluza Oyster Eating Championship took place at the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Amphitheatre Main Stage at 7.30pm Central time on Friday, April 26, 2013

FINALS RESULTS!

1 Sonya Thomas 37 doz + 1, 2 Eater X 27 + 8, 3 Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan 26 + 6 4 Erik The Red 22 + 2 5 CLC 21+ 8 6 Nasty Nate 21 + 1 7 Ms Lesco 21 8 Badlands Booker 16 doz 9 Mr Damien Boykin 6 doz + 8 10 Matthew Raible 4 doz + 11

Please note: This contest was restricted to participants aged 21 and over.

About The First-Ever Foodabluza! Just a short drive from Alabama’s Gulf Coast, Foodabluza makes its first annual debut held April 26th-27th at the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel.  The food and blues festival features live blues entertainment, eating contests, BBQ challenge and samplings, beer garden and Southern concessions.  Check out the full schedule of events and follow us on Facebook! 

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*All applicants must be 21 years of age or older and fully acknowledge and understand the inherent dangers and risks associated with participating in an eating contest. The applicant further acknowledges and understands that the MLE/IFOCE coordinates with event sponsor(s) to select and approve eligible participants, and that the MLE/IFOCE shall decide, at its sole discretion, whether an applicant is eligible to participate in any eating event, and/or related activities. The MLE/IFOCE may revoke an applicant's eligibility to participate in the eating contest, or related activities, at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion. The MLE/IFOCE and the event sponsors reserve the right, at any time, to change any and all details concerning the event, including, e.g., time, duration, location and prize structure.

** This obviously doesn't refer to you if you live along the Gulf Shore or, say, in South Florida. It's a figure of speech. Quit being so literal.

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