List of Halloween Baking Championship episodes


The following is a list of episodes for the reality television cooking series Halloween Baking Championship on Food Network. Judges Sherry Yard, Ron Ben-Israel, Sandra Lee, Damiano Carrara, Zac Young, Lorraine Pascal, Katie Lee, Stephanie Boswell, and Carla Hall.

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, California

Season 2 (2016)

Seven bakers competed in a five-episode baking tournament. In this season they incorporated midround twists. 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

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, California

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 York

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, Wisconsin

Judges' Costumes

  • Episode 1: Carla Hall as a chef who 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 as Morticia Addams, Zac Young as Uncle Fester, Katie Lee as Wednesday Addams
  • Episode 4: Carla Hall as ghost reporter, Zac Young as Liza Minnelli, Katie Lee as injured influencer
  • Episode 5: Carla Hall as the Ice Queen, Zac Young as a romance novel hunk, Katie Lee as vampire nanny
  • Episode 6: Carla Hall as a shower poof, Zac Young as croquembouche, Katie Lee as candy corn

Season 6 (2020)

Season 6 is themed around a haunted house. Carla Hall acts as both a judge and the host, leading the contestants on a tour of a different themed room in each episode. Unlike other seasons, the first six episodes of this season each contained only one challenge.

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, Illinois

Judges' Costumes

  • Episode 1: Carla Hall as Halloween Baking Bubbly, Zac Young as a spooky ballerina, Stephanie Boswell as Cereal Killer
  • Episode 2: Carla Hall as Tough Cookie, 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 as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stephanie Boswell as Pirate Captain
  • Episode 7: Carla Hall as Miss Universe, Zac Young as Liberace's ghost, Stephanie Boswell as Queen of the Underworld

Season 7 (2021)

Season 7 is themed around "Camp Devil's Food Lake" inspired by slasher films of the 1980s, with host John Henson portraying the summer camp's head counselor.

Contestants

  • 1st - Renee Loranger, Pastry Chef from Waveland, Mississippi
  • 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
  • 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

Judges' Costumes

  • Episode 1: Carla Hall as a bloody victim, Zac Young as Chucky, Stephanie Boswell as the final girl
  • Episode 2: Carla Hall and Stephanie Boswell as terrifying twins, Zac Young as an archaeologist
  • Episode 3: Carla Hall as an evil cheerleader, Zac Young as a vampire glam rock star, Stephanie Boswell as Mistress of the Dark
  • Episode 4: Carla Hall as an undead fitness instructor, Zac Young as a voodoo doll, Stephanie Boswell as goblin king
  • Episode 5: Carla Hall as dancing queen who only made it to seventeen, Zac Young as tuxedo wolfman, Stephanie Boswell as bloody prom queen
  • Episode 6: Carla Hall as deadly disco queen, Zac Young as vicious poodle, Stephanie Boswell as creepy clown
  • Episode 7: Carla Hall as cat lady, Zac Young as devilish boss, Stephanie Boswell as Dollface

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, Georgia

Judges' Costumes

  • Episode 1: Carla Hall as a ghostly mother, 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 as Bob Ross, Stephanie Boswell as De-Mona Lisa
  • Episode 5: Carla Hall as a wounded patient, Zac Young as a handcuffed prisoner, Stephanie Boswell as a doctor
  • Episode 6: Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Stephanie Boswell as triplets
  • Episode 7: Carla Hall as a bloody bartender, Zac Young as a headless bellhop, Stephanie Boswell as a bloody maid
  • Episode 8: Carla Hall as a skeleton in a glittery tuxedo, Zac Young as a flower girl, Stephanie Boswell as Skeleton bride

Season 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
  • 7/8th-Shefali Patel, Home Baker from Coppell, Texas
  • 7/8th-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, California

Judges' Costumes

  • Episode 1: Carla Hall as creepy clown, Zac Young as Death tarot card, Stephanie Boswell as head inside a crystal ball
  • Episode 2: Carla Hall as a donut shop vendor, Zac Young as a carousel rider, Stephanie Boswell as cotton candy
  • Episode 3: Carla Hall as an alien, Zac Young as a contortionist, Stephanie Boswell as Queen of Outer Space
  • Episode 4: Carla Hall as a burnt fire swallowing performer, Zac Young as a magician, Stephanie Boswell as the magician's assistant who was sawed in half
  • Episode 5: Carla Hall as Medusa, Zac Young as deformed lollipop boy, Stephanie Boswell as Harry Houdini
  • Episode 6: Carla Hall as knife swallowing performer, Zac Young as Scare Bear, Stephanie Boswell as the Incredible Melting Woman
  • Episode 7: Carla Hall as "Blockhead" performer, Zac Young as a circus strongman, Stephanie Boswell as a tattooed lady
  • Episode 8: Carla Hall as conjoined twin, Zac Young as a raccoon performer, Stephanie Boswell as a lion tamer in training

Season 10 (2024)

This season is themed around mad scientists, with host John Henson as the owner of "Henson Laboratories". In each challenge, bakers are asked to create desserts to appease the evil spirits that haunt the lab.

Contestants

  • 1st - Manny Martinez, Bakery Owner from San Antonio, Texas
  • 2/3/4th - Aaron Davis, Pastry Lead from Surprise, Arizona.
  • 2/3/4th - Joel Gonzalez, Executive Pastry Chef from Scottsdale, Arizona
  • 2/3/4th - Hollie Rivera, Assistant Pastry Chef from Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • 5th - Lillian Chng, Home Bakery Owner from San Diego, California
  • 6th - Thierry Aujard, Executive Pastry Chef from Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • 7th - Megan Aucone, Pastry Chef and Cake Artist from Sayreville, New Jersey
  • 8th - JL Hinojosa, Pastry Chef de Partie from Austin, Texas
  • 9th - Carly Robertson, Bakery Owner from Lehi, Utah
  • 10th - Samantha Santiago Torres, Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois

Judges' Costumes

  • Episode 1: Carla Hall as a neuroscientist with an exposed brain, Stephanie Boswell as a chemist mutated by a chemical spill, and Zac Young as a beaker of green slime
  • Episode 2: Carla Hall as a victim of an exploding stand mixer, Stephanie Boswell as a victim of killer macarons, and Zac Young as a victim of a sprinkles allergy
  • Episode 3: Carla Hall as a creepy psychedelic bunny, Stephanie Boswell as a cutesy bunny, and Zac Young as a monstrous bunny
  • Episode 4: Carla Hall as a skeleton lady, Stephanie Boswell as a mummy influencer, and Zac Young as Mummy Dearest
  • Episode 5: Carla Hall as a house's front door, Stephanie Boswell as a tornado, and Zac Young as a cow
  • Episode 6: Carla Hall as a headless demon, Stephanie Boswell as the nosey neighbor from Hades, and Zac Young as a goat demon
  • Episode 7: Carla Hall as a were-chicken, Stephanie Boswell as a reanimated lady, and Zac Young as a vampire agent

Season 11 (2025)

Season 11 is themed around a haunted mansion, with returning host John Henson and judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell, and Zac Young. In a change of format this season, some episodes start with all contestants in a "Haunted Heat" with the winner receiving $1000. Then, the bottom three from the first heat must compete in a "Bake for Your Life" elimination challenge.

Contestants

  • 1st - Melanie Bjork-Jensen, Self-taught baker from West Jordan, Utah
  • 2nd/3rd/4th - Alan Arras, Pastry Sous Chef from Orlando, Florida
  • 2nd/3rd/4th - Cory Jones, Bakery Owner from Unadilla, Georgia
  • 2nd/3rd/4th - Oksana Shchelgachova, Pastry Chef and Owner of Pastry Boutique from Highlands, North Carolina
  • 5th - Camille La Caer, Pastry Chef from Buffalo, New York
  • 6th - Jake Hagen, Pastry Chef from Granada Hills, California
  • 7/8th - Gonzuela Bastarache, Home Baker from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
  • 7/8th - Megan Carroll, Food Photographer from Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 9th - Nina Charles, Cake Artist and Bakery Owner from Carencro, Louisiana
  • 10th - Justin Giordano, Cake Artist from New York City, New York