The Festival

2025 National Festival of Breads Champions

Vegan Bakery-Style Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins – Sarah Meuser, New Milford, CT

Foolproof FAUX-caccia Biscuits – Susan Simpson, Harrington, DE
(Artistic and Creative Biscuit Award)

Hot Honey, Date and Goat Cheese Beer Bread – Janet Gill, Canton, OH
(Stafford County Flour Mills Award)

Shirley Temple Scones – Michele Kusma, Columbus, OH
(Betty Kandt Family Award)

Texas Fruitcake Scones – Felice Bogus, Raleigh, NC
(Holiday Bread Award)

Cranberry Hard Apple Cider Bread – Janet Gill, Canton, OH

Chocolate Praline Povitica – Michele Kusma, Columbus, OH
(Ethnic Bread Award)

Jalapeño Cheddar Roulade – Daniel Alcazar-Roman, Belmont, CA
(Ease of Preparation Award)

Lemon Meringue Spirals – Michele Kusma, Columbus, OH
(Betty Kandt Family Award)

Pimento Cheese Pull-Apart Bread with Hot Honey – Tiffany Aaron, Quitman, AR
(Cheese Bread Award)

Sticky Pear Claws – Lanie Smith, Topeka, KS
(Best Pastry Award)

Wicked-Good Bread – Stacey Ricker, Douglas, WY
(Creative and Artistic Award)