We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
Nikki Miller-Ka
COMPETITION: World Dessert Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Dixie Crystals Brownie Dessert Contest
In her first year of competitive cooking, Nikki Miller-Ka is a private chef, podcast host, food writer and food blogger chronicling all things local, regional and culinary on her blog, Nik Snacks (http://niksnacks.blogspot.com) Miller-Ka is a classically trained chef with a BA in English from East Carolina University and a Culinary Arts Associate Degree from Le Cordon Bleu-Miami. Winning the Dixie Crystals Brownie Dessert Contest in order to attend the first ever Food & Wine Conference in Orlando, Florida and subsequently earning a berth at the World Food Championships has been the highlight of her culinary career thus far. Formerly, she’s worked as a butcher, a baker, and a biscuit-maker. Presently, she resides in Winston-Salem and a proud member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Winston-Salem Jaycees and Girl Scouts of the USA.