Bakery owner wins first round of World Dessert Championship

POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) – A Region 8 baker is already making an impression in a global competition.

Misti Stowers posted online that she got first place in the first round of the World Dessert Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Stowers is the owner of Buttercream Bakery and Frozen Custard in Pocahontas.

When K8 News spoke to Stowers in October, she said she was “completely taken off guard” when she entered her pie into the Arkansas Pie Festival, winning first place in the competitor’s category and second place overall.

This is the second year that the Arkansas Pie Festival has been a qualifying event for the World Championships, according to Festival Organizer Graycen Bigger.

The second round will take place on Monday, Nov. 11.

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