List of Spring Baking Championship episodes


This is a list of episodes for Spring Baking Championship.
The series has been presented by Bobby Deen, Ali Khan, Clinton Kelly, Molly Yeh and Jesse Palmer. With the judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller, Lorraine Pascal and Kardea Brown.

Season 1 (2015)

There are 8 professional and home bakers competing in a 6-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the last episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000.

Contestants

  • 1st - Andy Chlebana, Pastry Instructor from Plainfield, Illinois
  • 2nd/3rd - Damiano Carrara, Bakery Owner & Pastry Chef from Moorpark, California
  • 2nd/3rd - Dwayne Ingraham, Executive Pastry Chef from Oxford, Mississippi
  • 4th - Simone Faure, Bakery Owner from St. Louis, Missouri
  • 5th - Sandy Hunter, Assistant Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
  • 6th - Juliana Evans, Stay-at-Home Mom from Orlando, Florida
  • 7th - Kristine de la Cruz, Bakery Owner from Los Angeles, California
  • 8th - Chris Taylor, Epidemiologist from Atlanta, Georgia

Season 2 (2016)

Eight professional and home bakers come to compete in a six-episode baking tournament. This season is the last season with Bobby Deen as host. This season also began the mid-round twists in main heat challenges that are a staple of other baking championships competitions.

Contestants

Season 3 (2017)

This season featured nine professional and home bakers competing in a seven-episode baking tournament with a grand prize of $50,000. The season premiere aired the first and second episodes together. The last two episodes aired as a two=hour finale. Jesse Palmer replaced Bobby Deen as host for this season.

Contestants

  • 1st - Jordan Pilarski, Pastry Chef from Amelia Island, Florida
  • 2nd/3rd - Adam Young, Bakery Owner and Head Pastry Chef from Mystic, Connecticut
  • 2nd/3rd - Daniela Copenhaver, Online Caterer & Baker from Chula Vista, California
  • 4th - John Reed, Bakery owner from Shamong Township, New Jersey
  • 5th - Courtney Rezendes, Culinary Instructor from Fall River, Massachusetts
  • 6th - Fausto Barragan, School Principal from La Puente, California
  • 7th - Heather Walker, Home Baker from Scottsdale, Arizona
  • 8th - Samirah Williams, Boutique bakery owner from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 9th - Mark Heyward-Washington, Pastry Chef from Charleston, South Carolina

Season 4 (2018)

This season featured the most bakers to this point, with 10 contestants competing in an eight-episode baking tournament for a chance at $50,000. Ali Kahn took over as host.

Contestants

  • 1st - Nacho Aguirre, Chef and Owner from San Antonio, Texas
  • 2nd/3rd - Caleb Fischer, Chef de Cuisine from Auburn, Alabama
  • 2nd/3rd - Cristina Vazquez, Pastry Cook from Fair Lawn, New Jersey
  • 4th - Heather Wong, Pastry Chef from Burbank, California
  • 5th - Aaron McInnis, Nutritionist from Newfoundland, Canada
  • 6th - Ruby Bloch, Baker from New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 7th - Jessica Duggan, Home Baker from Puyallup, Washington
  • 8th - Deepal Patel, Senior Pastry Chef from Kansas City, Missouri
  • 9th - Andrew Belen, Baker from Chicago, Illinois
  • 10th - Michelle Kaiser, Bakery Owner from Omaha, Nebraska

Season 5 (2019)

Air Dates: March 18, 2019 - May 6, 2019. Ten contestants competed in this season for $25,000 and a feature in Food Network Magazine. The new host of this season is Clinton Kelly.

Contestants

  • 1st: Cory Barrett – Culinary Instructor from Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • 2nd/3rd: Karina Rivera – Head Pastry Chef from Miami, Florida
  • 2nd/3rd: Saber Rejbi – Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
  • 4th: Riccardo Menicucci – Executive Pastry Chef from San Francisco, California
  • 5th: Tracey Marionneaux – Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
  • 6th: Marqessa Gesualdi – Bakery Owner and Pastry Chef from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 7th: Jordan Kanouse – Pastry Chef from New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 8th: Kevin Dillmon – Bakery Owner from Rome, Georgia
  • 9th: Jessica Colvin – Home Baker from Southlake, Texas
  • 10th: Kendra Stephens – Executive Pastry Chef from Washington, DC

Season 6 (2020)

Contestants

Season 7 (2021)

11 bakers enter the kitchen to compete for the $25,000 prize, a chance to be featured in Food Network Magazine, and the title of Spring Baking Champion. This season, bakers are ranked on "The Spring Board" after each pre-heat and main heat. The lowest ranking baker on the board after each main heat is eliminated.

Contestants

Season 8 (2022)

Twelve bakers enter the Spring Baking Barn to create delicious desserts featuring the freshest fruit and flowers the farm has to offer! In the first round, host Molly Yeh challenges the bakers to make fruit tarts that showcase their distinct personalities. Then, the bakers must fight to remain in the game with a floral bonanza cake that wows judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller, and Duff Goldman.

Contestants

  • 1st-Jaleesa Mason from Spanish Harlem, New York
  • 2/3rd-Dennis Van from Austin, Texas
  • 2/3rd-Carolyn Portuondo from Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 4th-Romuald “Romy” Guiot from Los Angeles, California
  • 5th-Tom Smallwood from New York City, New York
  • 6th-Justin Ross from Richmond, Virginia
  • 7th-Diego Chiarello from Houston, Texas
  • Previously 7th -Carolyn Portuondo from Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 8th-Kim Wood from Simsbury, Connecticut
  • 9th-Annabelle Asher from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • 10th-Stephon Cook from New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 11th-Jenniffer Woo from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
  • 12th-Marco Salden from Denver, Colorado
  • 13th-Alexis Wells from Carlsbad, California
  • 14th-Yohan Lee from Nashville, Tennessee

Season 9 (2023)

12 talented bakers bake their way through spring challenges that all deal with love. With the help of host Jesse Palmer the bakers bake their best to impress the three judges, Nancy Fuller, Kardea Brown, and Duff Goldman.

Contestants

Season 10 (2024)

Season 10 is subtitled "Celebrations" and is themed around springtime holidays or events. This season is again hosted by Jesse Palmer and features judges Nancy Fuller, Kardea Brown, and Duff Goldman.

Contestants

  • 1st- Steven Tran
  • 2/3rd- Robert Gonzalez
  • 2/3rd- Nickey Boyd
  • 4th- Alexandre “Alex” Bonnefoi
  • 5th- Katelyn “Kate” Boutilier
  • 6th- Rochelle '''DeSouza
  • 7th- Anna Simeonides
  • 8th - Sabrina Courtemanche
  • 9th - Zoe Ma
  • 10th - Sandro Arotinco
  • 11th - Michael Bass
  • 12th - Ericka Wells'''

Season 11 (2025)

Season 11 is again hosted by Jesse Palmer and features the judging panel of Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller, and Duff Goldman. The season is subtitled "Magic" and is themed around the concept of a "Little Shop of Spring Magic".

Contestants

Spring Baking Championship Easter

Spring Baking Championship Easter is a spin-off that aired three seasons on Food Network from 2021 to 2023. Host Sunny Anderson asks the competitors to make Easter-themed confections and edible displays to impress the judges Claudia Sandoval, Jordan Andino, Stephanie Boswell, and Zac Young.

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Season 2

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Season 3

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Summer Baking Championship

Summer Baking Championship is another seasonal series that follows the format of Spring Baking Championship and is hosted by Jesse Palmer with judges Duff Goldman, Carla Hall and Damaris Phillips. The first season aired in the summer of 2023, followed by a second season in 2024.

Season 1

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Season 2

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