Series overview
Season 1 (2015)
Seven bakers and chefs competed in a four-episode baking tournament. One person got eliminated every week until the final episode where one person was eliminated early on and the final three compete for the grand prize of $25,000. Judges for this season are Carla Hall, Ron Ben-Israel, and Sherry Yard.Contestants
*1st - Rudy Martinez, Home Bakery Owner from Queens, New York *2nd - Scott Breazeale, Executive Chef from Plymouth, Michigan *3rd - Jason Hisley, Bakery Owner and chef from Baltimore, Maryland *4th - Ashlee Prisbrey, Baker from Salt Lake City, Utah *5th - Audrey Alfaro, Home Baker from Spokane, Washington *6th - Erin Cooper, Baker from Owings Mills, Maryland *7th - Jennifer Petty, Home Bakery Owner from West Covina, CaliforniaEpisodes
Results
: Ashlee was eliminated after the finale Preheat. : (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. :‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.Season 2 (2016)
Seven bakers competed in a five-episode baking tournament. In this season they incorporated midround twists (usually an ingredient the contestants had to add to their confection). The winner got $25,000. Judges for this season are Carla Hall, Sandra Lee, and Damiano Carrara.Contestants
*1st - Michelle Antonishek, Executive Pastry Chef from Cotulla, Texas *2nd - Tamara Brown, Home Baker from Baldwin Park, California *3rd - Veronica von Borstel, Cake Designer from San Diego, California *4th - John Schopp, Pastry Instructor from Roanoke, Virginia *5th - Amy Strickland, Bakery Owner from Lake City, Florida *6th - Damien Bagley, Pastry Instructor from Las Vegas, Nevada *7th - Brad Rudd, Bakery Manager from Encino, California : Amy Strickland withdrew from the competition, just before the start of the third episode, due to stress concerns since she was 6 months pregnant.Episodes
Results
: No one was eliminated at the end of Week 3. : (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. :‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish. : (WDR) The contestant voluntarily left the competition.Season 3 (2017)
Eight bakers competed in a six-episode baking tournament. One person got eliminated every week until the final three compete for $25,000. Judges for this season are Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Lorraine Pascale.Contestants
*1st - Jasmin Bell, Pastry Instructor from Seattle, Washington *2nd - Jonathan Elias, Pastry Chef from Troy, Michigan *3rd - Jessica Scott, Executive Pastry Chef from San Diego, California *4th - Ray Vizcaino, Cake Decorator from San Diego, California *5th - Tyler Davis, Pastry Chef from St. Louis, Missouri *6th - Dina Melendez, Pastry Chef from Brooklyn, New York *7th - Cliff Butler, Pastry Chef from Austin, Texas *8th - Andrea Kratville, Home Baker from Sonora, CaliforniaEpisodes
Results
: There were no top honors announced the first episode, just the winner and the bottom two. : (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. :‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.Season 4 (2018)
Eight bakers, professional and home cooks, competed in a six episode tournament. The winner got $25,000 and a spot in Food Network Magazine. The same judges as last year return: Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Lorraine Pascale.Contestants
*1st - Lyndsy McDonald, Executive Pastry Chef from Sarasota, Florida *2nd - Michelle Honeman, Home Baker from Beaverton, Oregon *3rd - Jamal Lake, Bakery Owner from West Palm Beach, Florida *4th - Steven Vargas Jr., Pastry Cook from Houston, Texas *5th - Brenda Villacorta, Pastry Chef from New York, New York *6th - Cicely Austin, University Executive Pastry Chef from Anderson, South Carolina *7th - Andrew Fuller, Home Bakery Owner from Des Moines, Iowa *8th - Brian Fishman, Bakery Owner from Long Island, New YorkEpisodes
Results
: There were no "best dishes" announced the second and third episodes, just the winner and the bottom two. : (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. :‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.Season 5 (2019)
Contestants
*1st - Karl Fong, Bakery Owner from Hercules, California *2nd - Jessica Brockway, Bakery Owner from Seattle, Washington *3rd - Pete Tidwell, Bakery Owner from Provo, Utah *4th - Julie Montgomery, Pastry Instructor from Toronto, Canada *5th - Jocelyn Jung, Bakery Owner from San Diego, California *6th - Sheldon Taylor-Timothy, Home Baker from Toronto, Canada *7th - Brittany Lombardi, Pastry Cook from The Bronx, New York *8th - Jess Eddy, Bakery Owner from Hartland, WisconsinEpisodes
Judges' Costumes
*Episode 1: Carla Hall as a chef survived a lobster attack, Zac Young as the big, bad wolf disguised as Granny, Katie Lee as Captain Judgmental *Episode 2: Carla Hall as Mother Earth, Zac Young as a pink flamingo, Katie Lee as a Pop art painting *Episode 3: Carla Hall asResults
: (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. :‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.Season 6 (2020)
Season 6 is themed around a haunted house, with host Carla Hall leading the contestants on a tour of a different room in each episode.Contestants
*1st - Sinai Vespie, pastry chef from Mishawaka, Indiana *2nd - Renee Loranger, pastry chef from Waveland, Mississippi *3rd - Aaron Clouse, pastry chef from Columbus, Ohio *4th - Michelle Lee, sous chef from Monterey, California *5th - Michael Gaddy, pastry chef from Dade City, Florida *6th - Brian Bosch, event designer from Santa Ana, California *7th - Tamara Brown, from Los Angeles, California *8th - Holly Braddock, pastry chef from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina *9th - Nerwan Khalife, pastry chef from Bronx, New York *10th - Edward Cunningham, railroad heavy equipment operator from Chicago, IllinoisEpisodes
Judges' Costumes
*Episode 1: Carla Hall as Halloween Baking Bubbly (bottle of champagne), Zac Young as a spooky ballerina, Stephanie Boswell as Cereal Killer *Episode 2: Carla Hall as Tough Cookie (50s rebel gal with a cookie theme), Zac Young as a Woodland Elf, Stephanie Boswell as Sasquatch Supermodel *Episode 3: Carla Hall as a Vampire CEO, Zac Young as a Vegas vampire, Stephanie Boswell as a Vampire Sorority Girl *Episode 4: Carla Hall as Baaaddd Bat, Zac Young as Cool Cat, Stephanie Boswell as Fierce Falcon *Episode 5: Carla Hall as Halloween Devil Diva, Zac Young as Dastardly Devil, Stephanie Boswell as Devil Bride *Episode 6: Carla Hall as Glamorous Octopus, Zac Young asResults
: (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.Season 7 (2021)
Season 7 is themed around "Camp Devil's Food Lake" inspired byContestants
*1st - Renee Loranger, pastry chef from Waveland, Mississippi (fan favorite from season 6) *2nd - Guillermo Salinas from Jackson, Mississippi *2nd - Adina Schaefer, executive pastry chef from Los Angeles, California *4th - Megan Baker, bakery owner from Minneapolis, Minnesota *5th - Ashley Wong from Fremont, California *6th - Wes Dills from Austin, Texas *7th - Sherelle Morrison from Indian Land, South Carolina *8th - Jocelyn Jung, bakery owner from San Diego, California (fan favorite from season 5) *9th - Anirudh Mamtora from Cherry Hill, New Jersey *9th - Nicole Proske from Miami, Florida *11th - Steven Sechoka from Boston, Massachusetts *12th - Paul Allicock from Miami, Florida : Jocelyn from season 5 and Renee from season 6 were brought back to the show on episode 2.Episodes
Judges' Costumes
*Episode 1: Carla Hall as a bloody victim, Zac Young asResults
: (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant competed in a Sudden Death round, but was not eliminated. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant competed in a Sudden Death round and was eliminated for the worst dish. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish. :‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.Season 8 (2022)
Season 8 is themed around "Hotel Henson" with host John Henson acting as the innkeeper of a sinister hotel.Contestants
*1st - Blayre Wright, bakery owner from Lancaster, Pennsylavania *2/3/4th - Zac Mercer, bakery owner from Denver, Colorado *2/3/4th - Lauren Rodgers, bakery owner from Olympia, Washington *2/3/4th - Jill Davis, bakery owner from Owosso, Michigan *5th - Kristi Descher, pastry chef from Valencia, California *6th - Alexey Ivanov, home baker from Brooklyn, New York *7th - Lola Forbes, bakery co-owner from Mesa, Arizona *8th - Maricsa Trejo, bakery owner from Richardson, Texas *9th - Justin Dominguez, bakery owner and cake artist from San Antonio, Texas *9th - Margarita Garcia, pastry chef from Miami, Florida *11th - Marcus Brackett, self-taught baker from Rockville, Maryland *12th - AJ DeDiego, home baker from Atlanta, GeorgiaEpisodes
Judges' Costumes
*Episode 1: Carla Hall as a ghostly mother (inspired by Mrs. Bates from Psycho), Zac Young as a bubble bath guest, Stephanie Boswell as a bloody bathroom guest *Episode 2: Carla Hall as a fortune teller, Zac Young as a milk delivery man, Stephanie Boswell as Pizza Rat *Episode 3: Carla Hall as a bloody hedge maze trimmer, Zac Young as a decorative shrub, Stephanie Boswell as a frozen 1920s flapper *Episode 4: Carla Hall as a zombie doll, Zac Young asResults
: (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant competed in a Bake Off, but was not eliminated. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant competed in a Bake Off and was eliminated for the worst dish. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish. :‡The Baker won the Pre-HeatSeason 9 (2023)
In season 9, host John Henson portrays the heir of the abandoned "Henson & Sons Carnival" where he presents baking challenges themed around the grisly deaths of his circus performer relatives.Contestants
*1st-Hollie Fraser, Bakery Owner from Port Moody, British Columbia *2/3rd-James Cox, Bakery Owner and Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois *2/3rd-Ryan McCord, Pastry Chef from Nashville, Tennessee *4th-Stacy Day, Pastry Chef from Nashville, Tennessee *5th-Christa Aylward, Bakery Owner from Dublin, Ohio *6th-Mandi Del Toro, Home baker from San Antonio, Texas *7th-Shefali Patel, Home Baker from Coppell, Texas *7th-Dan Pivovar, Pastry chef from Onalaska, Wisconsin *9th-Adesuwa Elaiho , Bakery Owner from San Antonio, Texas *10th-Phoebe Martinson, Bakery Owner from Olympia, Washington *11th-Chad Conklin, Culinary Instructor from Dayton, Ohio *12th-Mike Yu, Restaurant Owner from Napa, CaliforniaEpisodes
Judges' Costumes
*Episode 1: Carla Hall as Creepy clown, Zac Young as Death tarot card, Stephanie Boswell as head inside a crystal ball (inspired byResults
: (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition. : (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge. : (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week. : (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week. : (LOW) The contestant competed in a Bake Off, but was not eliminated. : (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant competed in a Bake Off and was eliminated for the worst dish. : (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish. :‡The Baker won the Pre-HeatReferences
External links
* * {{Halloween Baking Championship