update May 29 More Links: CNN | Huffington Post | Gawker | Jezebel

Molly is now on the BigTexan..com home page

Reddit.com forum thread with over 2000 comments, request for Ask Me Anything interview session.

update May 27 Molly Schuyler has a video and facebook gallery

Fox Sports, the Daily Mail and NBC Dallas Fort Worth have articles

The Big Texan reports that Molly Schuyler finished the 72 ounce steak challenge meal in 4:58, almost half the time of Joey Chestnut’s previous record. After finishing her first challenge meal,  she ate another challenge in 9:59. This makes the new all time wall of fame top 4 (Amarillo.com article)

1. Molly Schuyler 4:58 2014
2. Joey Chestnut 8:52 2008
3. Frank Pastore 9:30 (Cincinnati Reds pitcher) 1987
4. Molly Schulyer 9:59 2014 (attempt #2)

Molly Schuyler is the 3rd person to finish two 72 Big Texan steaks in one session. Pro wrestler Klondike Bill ate two in 1966 and Rich LeFevre consumed 144 ounces of steak on the Donnie and Marie Osmond show in 2000.

I think Carlene LeFevre had the previous women’s Big Texan record at 30 minutes, 6 times longer than Molly Schuyler’s duration. As far as I know, no women have done the challenge in 10:00  – 29:59.

update May 27 Here is the updated list for fastest female finishing times for 72+ ounce steaks. Molly Schuyler has at least five attempts under 10 minutes. I am not aware of any other women finishing in under 20 minutes.

• 2:44 Molly Schuyler Sayler’s Portland, OR (did not finish all vegetables).
• 3:22 Molly Schuyler, Steak and Main, North East, MD (74 oz).
• 4:48 Molly Schuyler The Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2014
• 8:03 Molly Schuyler, Black Iron Grill, Rock Port, MO 2013
• 9:59 Molly Schuyler The Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2014 (attempt #2)
• 16:09 Molly Schuyler Little Richard’s Independence, MO (total weight 12 lbs) 2013
• 18:55 Molly Schuyler, Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse, Kansas City, 2013
• 21:47 Tracy Dalkin, Cattlemens, Harrogate, England, 2012
• 29:? Meredith Boxberger, Lone Star Grill, Newmarket, Ontario, 2012
• 32:? Carlene LeFevre, Big Texan, 2002
• 32:40 Johanna Hickey, Big Texan, 2005

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