Meet 7 Women Who Can Eat You Under the Table

A competitive-eating star was born this week: Molly Schuyler, a Nebraska mother of four, who calmly devoured a 72-ounce steak in less than three minutes, obliterating the existing world record. She decided “on a whim” to take part in the 72-oz. Steak Challenge at Portland, Oregon, restaurant Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen, which dares diners to consume the massive cut of beef within an hour. Out of the 1,500 brave souls who have made the attempt, 500 (only 10 of whom were women) have finished it within the allotted time; and the record, up until now, was 12 minutes. But Schuyler didn’t exactly come out of nowhere: The 34-year-old set another record earlier this month when she put away a 12-pound sub along with a pound of fries in just under an hour. And she’s won other contests by gobbling up everything from fried mushrooms to beef patties since entering the competitive-eating scene about a year ago. Schuyler is not the first breaker of the gorgers’ glass ceiling. Let’s meet some other ladies who can scarf it all down with the best of them. —Beth Greenfield, Shine Staff