"We know it's 12 feet in diameter in the middle because of the cradle that we built it in," she said. "We're guessing that it's 11 feet or taller."

That will be plenty to dethrone the current record-holder, a 6,510-pound ball constructed at the Indiana State Fair in 2013.

After the weigh-in, Phillips said she will need to submit media coverage of the event, as well as the ball's weight and recipe, to be approved by Guinness World Records.

"We have certification pending," she said. "They're waiting for our documentation."

The ball will then make its home in a new viewing building at the Sac City Museum complex on Main Street. The structure will have windows on three sides for people to see and photograph the ball.

Phillips said while the popcorn ball is a point of pride for Sac County, also known as the "Popcorn Capital," she's okay if this record stays out of reach of the competition for a while.

"We made it plenty big, so the record should stand," she said.

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