Las Vegas competitive eater tackles 7-pound pizza

Miki Sudo, three-time women's hot dog eating champion, looks to defend her title on July 4 at the 2017 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Photo taken on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Vince Neil's Tatuado, at Circus Circus hotel-casino, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Double Down Pizza at Slice of Vegas (Slice of Vegas)

Miki Sudo, winner of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in the Women's division, eats a hot dog during the competition in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. Sudo finished with a total of 38 hot dogs consumed in 10 minutes. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)

Las Vegan Miki Sudo tears into a chicken wing during the Hooters Worldwide Wing Eating Championship at the Hard Rock hotel-casino at 4455 Paradise Road in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Sudo placed fifth in the competition. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegan Miki Sudo tears into a chicken wing during the Hooters Worldwide Wing Eating Championship at the Hard Rock hotel-casino at 4455 Paradise Road in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Sudo placed fifth in the competition. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo begins her attempt at completing the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo cleans up after completing the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo takes a drink of Diet Pepsi after completing the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo takes a break during her attempt to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo, bottom, gets her tee shirt from Dave Michel after completing the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo shares a laugh with friends during her attempt to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo takes a moment to chew during her attempt to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo, right, celebrates with fellow competitive eater and friend Rich "The Locust" LeFevre after completing the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo, right, attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge with the support of fellow competitive eater and friend Rich "The Locust" LeFevre at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo tries not to laugh while attempting to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo, left, gets her tee shirt from Dave Michel after completing the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo, right, shares a laugh with friend and fellow competitive eater Rich "The Locust" LeFevre during her attempt to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo holds up the crust she still has to eat to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Competitive eater Rich "The Locust" LeFevre cheers as Las Vegas native and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo finishes the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and competitive eating champion Miki Sudo attempts to complete the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto

Las Vegas local and professional competitive eater Miki Sudo defended her title today with a seven-pound challenge.

Sudo took the Double Down Pizza Challenge at Slice of Vegas in The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay.

The seven-pound pizza was topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, capicola, salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, yellow onions, mushrooms and jalapeños. To win, Sudo must finish the whole pizza, including the crust, within one hour and without leaving the table.

Sudo finished the pizza challenge in 35 minutes and 34 seconds.

Winning the challenge earns competitors the Double Down Pizza on the house, their picture on the wall of fame, a $100 gift card to Slice of Vegas and a T-shirt. The challenge has never been conquered by any Slice of Vegas customer.

Sudo has won five first-place victories in the women’s competition at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest from 2014–18. She is Major League Eating’s top-ranked female competitive eater.

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