SEASON #8: A WINNER EVERY EPISODE.

EPISODE #1:  The North Pole Farm Christmas.    4 to Start.

HOSTS & JUDGES:  Dree Drummond, & Eddie Jackson.

PRIZE:  $10,000 every episode.

                                    PLAYERS (4)

1.  NICHOLAS PRAVATO,  Pastry Chef                             FLORIDA

2.  SHARON KINIKIN  Home Baker                            -----------------

3.  CASEY BATES   Bakery Owner                       Atlanta, GEORGIA

4.  COURTNEY NORRIS  "   "                       Louisville, KENTUCKY

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Farm Animal.   Choose two farm animals showing how they celebrate the holidays in 90 minutes. 

    WINNER:  Casey- won an advantage & $1,000 Baking Suites.

ELIMINATED:   Sharon.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  3D Xmas Tractor, must be 6" tall & 360 degrees in 2 1/2 hours.

   BASIL:  Casey,               TARRAGON:  Courtney

            LAVENDER:  Nicholas.

CASEY'S ADVANTAGE:  assign the Herbs.

       WINNER:  Courtney.

EPISODE #2:  North Pole Town Square.           4 to Start.

                               PLAYERS  (4)

1.  MAYTHE DE ANGEL  Cake Decorator             MEXICO

2.  ANYA FAZULYANOV  Home Baker only 18 yrs  UTAH

3.  CRYSTAL PEREZ  Bakery Owner                ---------------

4.  TIMOTHY HAMRAH  Pastry Chef               ----------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Create a design that is familiar with Winter Sports and the 2nd cookie use your imagination & create a sport that can be played in the North Pole in 90 minutes.

   WINNER:  Anya - won an advantage & $1,000 in cookies supplies.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Gazebo in Town Square.

- Create a Christmas Gazebo in 3D, 10" tall, with 8 sides.  Tasty Beverage:  Chai, Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cider & Peppermint Mocha  in 4 hours.

ANYA'S ADVANTAGE:  choose first of the beverages.

- MAYTHE - La Posade or the The Shelter,

- ANYA - Grandma's Gazebo,

- TIMOTHY - Weathered Garden Gazebo.

  THE WINNER IS ANYA WON $10,000 & THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #3:  Gingerbread Experts.                       4 to Start.

                GINGERBREAD

CHALLENGE:  gingerbread experts had last week at home a head start by planning, & preparing.  The they came into the studio to finish by building a North Pole Christmas Market, made out of entirely gingerbread, Must have at least 3 booth or carts showing their holiday wares in 6 hours.

                              PLAYERS (4)

1.  SEAN PATRICK HENRY App Developer  Washington, DC.

           Dog Christmas Market

2.  JOE DAIGLE  Finance Exe.   Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA

         Philadelphia Christmas Market.

3.  HEATHER BROOKSHIRE  Home Baker Owner ----------------

         French Christmas Market

4.  KAITLIN PFROPPER  Culinary Art Instructor     -----------------

          German Christmas Market.

NEW TWIST:  Make 1 dozen gingerbread cookies & use fruit: Apple, Blackberries, Pears, or Blood Orange for the judges to taste.

                JUDGING/RESULTS

BEST TASTING COOKIES:  Joe - won a gift card of $1,000 & suite of Baking Essentials.

     THE WINNER IS:  HEATHER - WON THE GOLDEN ORNANENT & $10,000.

EPISODE #4:  Finding Santa.                           4 to Start.

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Santa Search.

- Make 1 large cookie, at least 6" tall & decorate with highly detailed to get Santa to disappear into the scene.

                            PLAYERS (4)

1.  JUSTINA RUCINSKI  Home Baker              -------------------

    Peeking Through the Window

2.  CLAUDIA REYNAGA LOPEZ "  "            Brea, CALIFORNIA

     Santa at the Pop-Up Market         

3.  ERIN DOUGAL Cookie Instructor             Boise, IDAHO

     Countdown at the Warehouse.

4.  KATY KAUFFMAN  Home Baker             Allen, TEXAS

     Santa at the Beach.

                              RESULTS/JUDGING

    WINNER:  Erin - won an advantage & gift card and a $1,000 suite of baking essentials.

ELIMINATED:  Justina.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Places where Santa hang out in 2 1/2 hours.  TOPPINGS:  Must include either one of:  Mustard, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, or Pineapple.

ERIN'S ADVANTAGE:  Use a cheer sheet on the flavors.

                      JUDGING/RESULTS

   THE WINNER IS:  KATY -WON THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT & $1,000.

EPISODE #5:  Christmas Feast.                           4 to Start

                             PLAYERS (4)

1.  DEBI LINDSY-MORRISON  Home Bakery Marion, MASSACHUSETTS

2.  BRITTANY WYCHE Bakery Owner                   GEORGIA

3.  MELINDA MOLE Home Bakery Owner  New York City, NEW YORK

4.  ALICIA GOULD  Home Bakery Owner         ------------------.

DECORING CHALLENGE:  Create an entire Xmas dinner on a cookie, look like a festive holiday table with 3 realistic dishes on it.  One will be eliminated and another will win an advantage in 90 minutes.

       WINNER:  Brittany - won the advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Alicia - her cookie wasn't done.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Create your own Xmas cookie pie, must be 12" tall, have an overall design holiday theme, and incorporate an must ingredient:  Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips in 2 1/2 hours.

BRITTANY'S ADVANTAGE:  have 5 minutes head-start.

      THE WINNER IS:  DEBI.

EPISODE #6:  Santa's Seaside Holiday.                 4 to Start.

                              PLAYERS  (4)

1.  SARA LITTLE  Teacher/Home Bakery        ------------------

2.  JANET TAN  Home Bakery Owner         Seattle, WASHINGTON

3.  GREG BALLENGER " "        "                            ---------------

4.  KACEE FORTE         "   "      "                       CALIFORNIA

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  In 90 minutes create the "season " greetings by creating 2 creatures .

    WINNER:  Kacee 

ELIMINATED:  Sara -too many flaws.

DISPLAYING CHALLENGE:  Create an 3D Christmas Sandcastle out of cookie with 2 Tasty doughs.  Seaside Ingredients:  Mangos, Guava, Coconuts, & Papaya in 2 1/2 hours.

KACEE'S ADVANTAGE:  is given a personal shopper to get all her supplies.

     THE WINNER IS:  JANET.

EPISODE #7:  Superheroes of Christmas.              4 to Start.

DECORATING CHALLENGE:   In 90 minutes Create a North Pole Super heroes and a Super Villain.

                        PLAYERS  (4)

1.  VEE ANDEXLER  Home Bakery Owner       -------------------

     Making a Narwhal & Villian - Walrus.

2.  JOHANNAH NUNEZ     Bakery Owner          GEORGIA

     - Fairy Snowmother & Evil Snowman

3.  JAMIE WONG   Home Bakery Owner          -------------------

     - A heroe Snowman & Repel Toy Teddy Bear

4.  DANNY DELGADO   Home Bakery Owner        PERU

     - A Little Girl & Mean Elf, named Mookie.

                  JUDGING/RESULTS

   WINNER:  Johannah - won the advantage.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Build a 3D North Pole super vehicle for the character you made in the previous challenge in 2 1/2 hours using the " macho" ingredients given.

JO'S ADV':  get a culinary sheet how to use the ingredients.

   VEE:  A Train,     JAIMIE:  A Tank       JO:  A Helicopter.

                  JUDGING/RESULTS

      THE WINNER IS JOHANNAH - WON THE $10,000 & THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #8:  Christmas on the Go.                  4 to Start.

CHALLENGE:  Role of an advertising and Design an ideas for a North Pole Billboards.  Design One Big cookie and advertise an unique products.   One player will be eliminated and one will given an advantage.  90 minutes.

                                PLAYERS (4)

1.  KYLA COLLINS   Home Baker                   --------------------

      - Multi-Use Elf Hat - can has many tool which an elf can use.

2.  AMY HICKS         Cookie Artist                  ---------------------

  - Gnome Hiring Sign

3.  JOSSIE LUKACIK   Baking School Owner   -------------------

    - Sugar Plum Jam Company

4.  NELSON MARTINEZ   Home Baker             --------------------

     - Christmas Light Service.

                   JUDGING/RESULT

   WINNER:  Jossie - won the advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Amy - didn't work fast enough.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  The Polar Express, the movie.

- Use it as a inspiration to create a Holiday train filled with cookies, connect 3 cars, including the engine.  INGREDIENT TO CHOOSE FROM:  Chocolate Coated Candy,  Caramels, Cookie Butter, & Hazelnuts Spread in 4 hours.

JOSSIE'S ADVANTAGE:  get to pick FIRST of the ingredients.

    THE WINNER IS:  JOSSIE.  

                          

                  

 

SEASON #7: WINNER EVERY EPISODE.

EPISODE #1:  A Very Gingerbread Puppet Show.                         4 Every Episode

HOSTS & JUDGES:  Ree Drummond,

                                    Eddie Jackson.

PRIZE:  The Golden Ornament + $10,000

                           PLAYERS (4)

           In this episode, all players are gingerbread experts.

1.  JOSE BARAJAS               Bakery Owner                         Chula Vista, CALIFORNIA

2.  MAYRA GARCIA     Home Baker Influencer                 ----------------------------------

3.  KAT MURRAY          Home Bakery Owner                    ----------------------------------

4.  LAYCE SMOTH        Home Baker                                  Denver, COLORADO

FIRST CHALLENGE:  already in progress in 90 minutes make stick puppets.

    WINNER:  Jose - won an advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Kat - made some error that put her behind & had to rush to finish.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Each must now construct a monumental and majestic puppet playhouse out of gingerbread.  Must be 3D theater, at least 14" tall, and made from 2 different doughs.

JOSE'S ADVANTAGE:  first pick of classic candy flavors & give the players the other flavor.

                                  THE WINNER IS JOSE.

EPISODE #2:  Redemption.                                       5 Players to Start.

   Returning players that didn't win their season.

                                PLAYERS (5)

1.  JESSICA INGEMI     S-5                                             ---------------------------

2.  PRISCILLA GUPANA  s-5  Pediatrician                     --------------------------- 

3.  ARLENE CHUA  S-1                                                -----------------------------

4.  JULIA RAMAS PERUGINI  S-1                              -----------------------------

5.  MARC ROSENKOETTER  S-2                                -------------------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  

- Designing 2 cookies depicting Christmas runners-up in 90 minutes using snickerdoodles.

        WINNER:  Priscilla - won the advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Julia & Marc.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Grandfather Clock.

-  Create a one-of-a-kind Christmas Clock.  INGREDIENTS:  Sloe Gin, Instant Coffee, Thyme, & Instant Pudding.

PRISCILLA'S ADVANTAGE: 5-minute head start.

                          THE WINNER IS ARLENE & $10,000.

EPISODE #3:  Teams of Champions.                                        4 Teams of 2 Winners.

               ALL-STARS TEAMS.

                          TEAMS

1.  NICOLE SILVA S-1 & KEVIN THI S-5                              Portland, OREGON

2.  AIME POPE S-1 & SCOTT  S-3

3.  JASMINE CHO & RICKY S-2

4.  DYLAN HUMPREY & ROBERTA MONTGOMERY S- 5.

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Create a Christmas Quilt made out of cookies, It must be 20" long in 90 minutes to win the $10,000.

       WINNER:  Scott & Aime won the Advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Dylan & Roberta - cookies had too many blank spaces.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Create a Sports Stadium in the North Pole with some type of sports activities in 4 hours.  Also, include a beverage flavor as an ingredient.

    THE WINNER ARE NICOLE & KAREN WHOWON THE $10,000.

EPISODE #4:  Elf, the Movie 20th Anniversary.                              4 to Start

                                     TEAMS (4)

1.  SUSIE DEVNEY                        Bakery Owner                     --------------------

2.  STEPHANIE URLANDO              "          "                           --------------------

3.  EHSAN TAHIR                              "           "                          --------------------

4.  ALAYNA JONES                           "           "                          --------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE:

- Imagine some other fantastical scenes from Buddy's magical trip to New York City that are not in the movie & bring them to life.  Made with 2 different cookie designs in 90 minutes.

      WINNER:  Stephanie.

ELIMINATED:  Susie - didn't finish & was sloppy.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Pop-Up Book

- Build a 3D pop-up book featuring a scene from the movie in 2 1/2 hours.

FLAVORS TO USED:  Buddy's favorite food:  Maple Syrup, Chocolate Syrup, Candy-Coated Chocolate, Chocolate Toaster Tarts, and spaghetti.

STEPHANIE'S ADVANTAGE:  A Personal Shopper (An Elf) that will get anything from the pantry.

                       THE WINNER IS STEPHANIE & WON $10,000

EPISODE #5:  Out of This World Christmas.                             4 to Start.

                                   TEAMS

1.  ANH PHAN                    Bakery Owner                                Denver, COLORADO

2.  JAMES KUKSTIS          Home Baker                                 Scituate, MASSACHUSETTS

3.  AYDEE DEATON         Bakery Owner                                Fulshear, TEXAS

4.  SAMI HATT                 3rd Grade Teacher                          -------------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE: Create 2 designs that show how two Christmas traditions here on Earth look in outer space and win $10,000.  One player will be eliminated in 90 minutes.

   WINNER:  Anh - won the advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Aydee - made a mistake with the batter which put her behind.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  How Santa gets to all the planets.

- Build Santa a rocket ship in 2 1/2 hours.

USE ASTRONAUT FOOD:  Freeze Dried Corn, Dried Jalapeno, Dried Sweet Potatoes, & Dried Cranberry.

ANH'S ADVANTAGE:  can choose her ingredients & assign to the other bakers.

                                   THE WINNER IS ANH & $10,000.

EPISODE #6:  Christmas on the Road.                                           4 to Start.

                               PLAYERS

1.  ARIKA COOKNELL                     Home Baker                                        Boise, IDAHO

2.  MARIANA BAEZ           from Mexico                   "      "                     Redmond, WASHINGTON 

3.  ELIZABETH MEDINA                 Home Baker                                    -----------------------------

4.  JOSEPH MONGILLO     Student & Home Baker                               Markham, ONTARIO

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Postcard

- Creating a 2-sided postcard cookie in 90 minutes.

     WINNER:  Joseph - won an advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Elizabeth - the details on her cookies weren't neat.  Had to rush.   

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Motorhome.

- Create a Christmas-decorated camper in 2 1/2 hours.

 JOSEPH'S ADVANTAGE:  5 minutes head start.

               THE WINNER IS JOSEPH & WON THE $10,000

EPISODE #7:  A Very Country Christmas.                               4 to Start.

                   TEAMS (4)

1.  MADISON BAGLEY        Home Bakery Owner                           TEXAS

2.  CASEY CHERAMINE      Caterer                              New Orleans, LOUISANA

3.  BRIEANNA ARTEAGA-MARCEL  Home Bakery Owner  --------------------

4.  DANIELLE HENDERSON   Home Bakery Owner              --------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Cowboy

- Create 2 different Cowboy Christmas cookie designs.  One will be eliminated.  in 90 minutes.

                  WINNER:  Madison - won the advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Danielle - used too much flour.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  

- Create a 3D Cookie Jar out of cookies & must have a lid & fill it with 6 cookies in 2 1/2 hours.

MADISON'S ADVANTAGE:  receive a gift with a 5-minute head-start.

       THE WINNER IS MADISON & WON THE $10,000.

EPISODE #8:  Christmas Movies.                                          4 to Start.

                              PLAYERS

1.  TIANA IRVING    Home Bakery Owner                         ----------------------

2.  SARA SIEGELE    "           "            "                               ---------------------

3.  KUNAL RANCHOD  Choreographer                                  ------------------

4.  JENNIFER CHOI     Home Bakery Owner                       -------------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Draw up your own holiday experiences to illustrate a cool Christmas movie poster in 90 minutes.

               WINNER:  Jennifer - will have an advantage.

ELIMINATED:  Tiana - the poster didn't explain enough.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  A Christmas Story

- Create your favorite scene from the movie in cookie form & display it on a TV screen in 2 1/2 hours.

JENNIFER'S ADVANTAGE:  choose her ingredients first.- Chocolate Prezets.

               THE WINNER IS JENNIFER & $10,000.

                

SEASON #6 - WINNER EACH EPISODE.

 EPISODE #1:  Christmas Cookies.                          4 Couples to Start.

HOST;  Eddie Jackson,

             Ree Drummond.

PRIZE:  $10,000

JUDGE:  None.

                                               PLAYERS (4 Couples)

1.  JOE & DANIELLE McLEAREN       Married                         --------------------

2.  BRETTVANDERBROOK/LUKE       Engaged                     LOUISANA

3.  AIMEE & JONATHAN HINES          Married                         ------------------

4.  SELENA & ANTAVIS DENNIS         Married                       FLORIDA

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Create 2 personalized gift tags, 1 representing you and the other representing your loved ones.  Your partner will make two & must match yours in 90 minutes.

  ELIMINATED:  Aimee & Johnathan

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Snowball Fight.  Create holiday characters and them a cookie fortress and must be 6" tall in 2 1/2 hours.

                        THE WINNERS ARE DANIELLE & JOE $10,000 AND THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #2:  Gingerbread Parties and Downtown North Pole.            5 to Start.

                                           PLAYERS (5)

1.  CHAD STONE                  Owner                                           -----------------

2.  LINDSAY DEIBLER        Interior Decorator                         -------------------

3.  JORGE CRUZ                  Architect                                        -------------------

4.  MARK LIE                   3D Art Director                                 -------------------

5.  SHARON BUCKWELL   66 yrs. old Baker                         -------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGES - 5 Costume Designers will Create 2 gingerbread partygoers, each dressed up in a different Christmas costume in 90 minutes.  2 will be eliminated.

    ELIMINATED - Sharon - didn't taste too good, was slow,

                                Lindsay - wasn't neat in her designs.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Construct one building that could exist in the North Pole's downtown district, also, include 2 characters in the display.  INGREDIENTS TS:  Licorice, Root Beer Barrels, Butterscotch candies, and Malt Balls.

          THE WINNER IS CHAD - WHO WON $10,000 & THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #3:  Crafty Christmas.                                              5 To Start.

                                PLAYERS (5)

1.  BETH HENNINGTON          Bakery Owner                                    MISSISSIPPI

2.  RABIHA SAMI                Rookie via Pakistan                              ------------------

3.  CORY JONES                  Home Baker                                      Unadilla, GEORGIA

4.  ALLI HARRIS                    "       "                                             -------------------------

5.  MEREDYTH ROTLISBERGER  Bakery Owner                     -------------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Bakes version of string art in 2 hours by making a realistic wooden board look.

    ELIMINATED - Cory & Rabiha.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Make a Christmas Carousel out of cookies in a 3D model that must be 8" tall & use two different doughs in 4 hours.

    THE WINNER IS BETH OF $10,000 & THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #4:  Christmas Roots.                                   5 to Start

                                 PLAYERS (5)

1.  KELLI BRILL                Bakery Owner              San Fransico, CALIFORNIA

2.  HUONG NGUYEN       Bakery Owner via Viet Nam  New Orleans, LOUISANA

3.  FRESCIA MALONE        Electrical Engineer            -------------------------- 

4.  KAYLA BLOCK            Therapist                                ---------------------

5.  JAY ANTHONY IRIZARRY     Owner via Puerto Rico  Bronx, NEW YORK

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Make cookies that tells the story of what The Clauses were in 90 minutes.

     ELIMINATED - Jay Anthony & Frescia.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Build a house out of cookies for a special resident, A Christmas Tree, A Greenhouse in 2 1/2 hours with lots of light & entirely out of glass.

                   THE WINNER IS: KELLIE OF $10,000 & THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #5:  Our Better Angels.                                   5 to Start.

                                  TEAMS

1.  MITZI TORGERSEN            Cookie Educator                                  UTAH

2.  SIM CHOPRA                   Bakery Owner via New Delhi, India  New York City, NEW YORK

3.  JONAH GERSHON       College Student                                       -------------------------

4.  SARA HEMENWAY      Bakery Owner                                        Lola, MONTANA

5.  LARISSA CODR              "          "                                              Omaha, NEBRASKA

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Create one cookie that shows someone who might earn a spot on Santa's Nice List, and one cookie that shows them on his Naughty List will win $10,000 in 90 minutes.

     ELIMINATED - Jonah & Mitzi.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - The Christmas Angel Figurine.

- Create a standing angel figurine, which must be 8" tall, and decorated 360 degrees.  SPIRITS - White Chocolate Liquor, Mezcal, Honey Liquor, and Cinnamon Schnapps in 2 1/2 hours.

          THE WINNER IS LARISSA - WHO WON $10,000 & THE GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

EPISODE #6:  Christmas Then and Now.                               5 to Start.

                                    TEAMS

1.  LAUREN JACOBS                   Hobby Baker                               --------------

2.  GERRYANNE BOHN             Bakery owner                            WASHINGTON

3.  BREANNA ANDERSON          "          "                                     -----------------

4.  ANDREA DE GORTARI          "          "                             Houston, TEXAS

5.  FRED CSIBI-LEVIN              Pastry Chef                             --------------------

CHALLENGE - Create 2 different cookies showing how Christmas might have been celebrated in pre-historic times in 90 minutes.

      ELIMINATED - Breanna & Fred.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Santa Sleigh

- Build a 3D vehicle for a North Pole residence.  Choose a Christmas characters & customize your vehicle in 2 1/1 hours.

           THE WINNER IS ANDREA & HER MRS. CLAUS & HER SCOOTER.

ESIPODE #7:  Wacky Christmas.                                     5 to Start

                        TEAMS

1.  DANIELLE AMARAL              Bakery Owner                 San Diego, CALIFORNIA

2.  JESSICA LUTOVSKY                 "          "                         Pacific Northwest

3.  MARISSA SANTACRUZ            "          "                         ---------------------

4.  PATRICIA LONG                    Home Baker                        from Slovakia

5.  EUGENIA OPUDA                   "         "                             -------------------

CHALLENGE - Cookie Comics.

- Design 3 panels that tell a story about Christmas Characters in comics in 90 minutes.

    ELIMINATED - Marissa & Eugenia.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - The Titantic Tree.

- Make over-sized ornaments out of cookies using the Ingredient - Sesame Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds,

Sunflower Seeds, and pine Nuts in 2 1/2 hours.

     THE WINNER IS PATRICIA - WHO WON $10,00 & GOLDEN ORNAMENT.

ESIPODE #8:  Christmas Behind the Scenes.                                  5 to Start.

                                TEAMS

1.  LIZ SHIM                Social Media Creator                     Katy, TEXAS

2.  ALICIA JOOS            Pastry Chef                                   ---------------

3.  NICK NAPIERALA   Art Teacher                                 Buffalo, NEW YORK

4.  SAMATHA BAUGHMAN   Home Baker                Murfreesboro, TENNESSEE

5.  WENDY ALBA                      "         "                       Newman, GEORGIA

CHALLENGE - Create two Christmas Characters and imaging how they spend Dec. 26 in 90 minutes.

      ELIMINATED - Samantha & Alicia.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Rooftop Scene.

- Build a 3D Rooftop scene that reveals something going on just above your head Using Ingredients - Peppermint Bark, Honeycomb Candy, or English Toffee in 2 1/2 hours.

    THE WINNER IS WENDY - WHO WON THE $10,000 & GOLDEN ORNAMENT.                        

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SEASON #5: WINNERS EVERY EPISODE.

EPISODE #1: Returning Champs.                               5 To Start.

     Previous players return to try again.  I didn't view this episode.

EPISODE #2: Self Portraits.                                  5 to Start.

New Season.

HOSTS:  Same as Season 4 - Eddie & Ree.

PRIZE: $10,000 for every episode.

JUDGES:  Only Eddie & Ree.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  ABBY TUCKER          Home Bakery Owner                         --------------------

2.  SALMA TARIQ           "            "          "                                  ------------------

3.  KAREN VALENTIN    Home Baker  (Puerto R                    New York City, NEW YORK

4.  CRYSTAL WALKER    "         "                                             ------------------------------

5.  ALESSANDRO CARIA   Home Bakery Owner (Italy)      Windermere, FLORIDA

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Creating two Holiday Mug Cookies.  One Mug for yourselves and the other for a family member or friend in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Karen - she didn't meet the challenge,

                           Alessandro - Designs weren't neat.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Creating Cookie Self-Portraits.  Theme - My Perfect Christmas.  Use two doughs & Ingredients: Saffron, Butterfly Pea Tea & Beets in 2 hours.

     THE WINNER IS - ABBY $10,000.

EPISODE #3: Christmas Cookie Game.                                                    5 to Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  KELSEY MAE        Home Baker                                                     -------------------------

2.  JESSICA INGEMI    Pharmacy Worker                                            -------------------------

3.  CAITLIN HECKENLIABLE   Home Baker                                     ------------------------

4.  BRYONI PRENTICE         Caterer                                                     ----------------------

5.  WES PUDWILL           Human Resources                                          ---------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Make two cookies - one represents a Christmas phrase and the second is the opposite in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Caitlin - ran out of time,

                            Wes - needs to be more refined.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Make a Christmas Board Game out of cookies.  Include flavors - Vanilla Cream Liqueur, Peppermint Schnapps, and Creme de Cacao. in 2 1/2 hours.

              THE WINNER IS - KELSEY $10,000.

EPISODE #4: A Very Retro Christmas.                                       5 to Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  TAMMY HUNZIKER             Bakery Owner                      Monterey, CALIFORNIA

2.  PRISCILLA GUPANA            Pediatrician                            -------------------------

3.  AMBER BAILEY KLOVSKI   Home Baker                        Monument, COLORADO

4.  KAREN THI                                "        "                               Portland, OREGON

5.  NOLAN SCHOOLEY             Pastry Chef                            Belmont, MASS.

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Design two cookies that celebrate their favorite decade with at least one character in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Nolan - Too Sweet,

                           Amber - Too Simple.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Creating your version Snow Globe of a Classic Scene made from cookies - 6" tall.  Ingredients - Blood Oranges, Golden Berry & Grapes. In 2 1/2 hours.

          THE WINNER IS KAREN $10,000.

EPISODE #5: Christmas Chandeliers.                                5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  JUSTINE BANKS                 Bakery Owner              Las Vegas, NEVADA

2.  ROBERTA COLA-MONTGOMERY   "    "               ------------------

3.  KYRA JIGANIE                    Bakery Owner              -------------------

4.  MELISSA CACHA                 "              "                   ------------------

5.  STEVEN VARGAS, JR.       Pastry Chef                     Houston, TEXAS

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Fault line Cookies.

- Look like 2 layers of cookies decorated to show the inside shifting apart in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Melissa - her decoration was too simple,

                            Steven - didn't follow the challenge - didn't have a clear fault line.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Christmas Chandelier.

- Build a Christmas cookie Chandelier hanging cookies from them, Use Holiday flavor from candle - Apple cider, Peppermint or Mulled Wine.

ROBERTO - Apple Cider     KYRA - Mulled Wine           MELISSA - Peppermint.

                         THE WINNER IS ROBERTO $10,000.

EPISODE #6: Present for Santa Claus.                                5 To Start.

PLAYER (5)

1.  RENEE TERRY                          Home Bakery Owner                      -----------------------

2.  DOUG WILLIAMS                       "        "            "                             ----------------------

3.  EMILY SOLOMAS                       "        "             "                             ----------------------

4.  C.C. WEAVER                         Hobby Cookie Artist                          Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA

5.  KIMMY CAWKWELL           Home Bakery Owner                            -------------------------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Make cookies decorated for Santa Claus and the other Santa enjoying the gift in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Doug - More Details, not enough detail on the cookies,

                           Kimmy - her flavors didn't come thru.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Ugly Sweaters.

- Make Life-Sized Sweaters out of cookies, must be 15" long and two different dough and add 3D cookies element.  Must use: Star Fruit, Rambutan, or Buddha's Hand in 2 1/2 hours.

                           THE WINNER IS RENEE $10,000.

Again, another Black baker DID NOT win.

EPISODE #7: Tsunami Cookies.                                     5 To Start

PLAYERS

1.  LAUREN RAVAN      Social Media Influencer            -----------------------

2.  ASHA HOPSON         Pastry Chef                               ------------------------

3.  MARIANNA MONTES DE OCA Home Baker           originally from El Salvador

4.  ERNEST STRICKLAND    Bakery Owner                 -----------------------

5.  MEGAN NUNEZ            Home Baker                        ----------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Create two Christmas Wreath cookies in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Asha - her piping was terrible. (Another Black eliminated),

                           Mariana - her two wreaths - was the same.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Create a Christmas Pull Up Cookies Display with icing falling over the display.  Use these flavors - Carrot, Coconuts & Pistachio in 2 1/2 hours.

             

              THE WINNER IS - MEGAN $10,000.

EPISODE #8: Reindeer Auditions.                                  5 to Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  JANAE BARCUS                  Bakery Owner                  ---------------------------

2.  BECKY O'DOWD       Home Bakery Owner                  ---------------------------

3.  SAM OPENBOSCH              Bakery Owner                    ------------------

4.  BENJAMIN CASTILLO          "         "                            ------------------

5.  VALENTINA D'AQUINO        "        "                              ---------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Brand New Helper for Santa in 90 minutes.  Two New Sleigh pullers that show off for the job.

ELIMINATED - Becky - Her Giraffe cookie was rushed,

                            Ben - didn't have much flavor & unbaked.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Snowman

- Made out of cookies, must be 8" tall & 3D with a round shape.  Must include frozen fruit: Strawberry, Blueberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries in 2 1/2 hours.

          

              THE WINNER IS SAM $10,000.

                     END OF SERIES!

SEASON #4 - WINNER EVERY EPISODES

EPISODE #1: Can you crack this One?                                  5 To Start.

HOSTS: Eddie Jackson & Ree Drummond.

A new format is for this season.  Ree & Eddie are in the kitchen at the beginning with the Bakers already started on the first challenge.  They will be the only two judges for the first challenge and a guest judge will join them on the Display Challenge.

JUDGES: Rotating Judges.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  MIK NUZZI              Cookie Bakery Owner                             ----------------

2.  JULIE DOMAILLE    Real Estate Agent                                   ----------------

3.  DANIEL WILSON      Pastry Chef                                            ---------------

4.  HELLEN DAVENPORT Bakery Owner                original from Managua, NICARAGUA

5.  ANDREA GOOSENS        Cookie Bakery Owner    "          "                       BELIZE

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Make interlocking decorated cookies.  Mini puzzles two different designs that fit together and make a picture in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Daniel & Julie.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Build a spectacular display out of cookies - The Nutcracker.  10 inches tall & classic nuts - Almonds, Pecan, and Walnuts in 2 1/2 hours.

       THE WINNER IS ANDREA $10,000

EPISPODE #2: Vision of Christmas.                                         5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  ASHLEE CHRISTMAN             Bakery Owner                     -------------------

2.  LINA PEPE                                   "            "                       Boca Raton, FLORIDA

3.  BRIAN MUFFOLETTO                Teacher                         Buffalo, NEW YORK

4.  SONJA NORWOOD                      Teacher                         Houston, TEXAS

5.  BELINDA BIGOLD                  Bakery Owner                  Winnipeg, CANADA

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Xmas of the Future.

- 90 minutes to dream up two designs that imagine how Christmas will be in the future.

JUDGED BY:  Eddie & Ree.

ELIMINATED - Lena & Brian (I am glad - he made a racist comment toward Lina)

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Solve the Impossible Open Gifts Problem by making the packing breakable and edible made from cookies. 

GUEST JUDGE - Gesine Prado.

         THE WINNER IS - ASHLEE   $10,000

EPISODE #3: Homespun Christmas.                                         5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  JONATHAN CEDRONE                   Baker                                 Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA

2.  JACQUELINE TERREL               Bakery Owner                        Houston, TEXAS

3.  BUNNY LYONS                             "              "                             Berlin, NEW JERSEY

4.  KATRICE SCOTT               Online Bakery Owner                   Frederick, MARYLAND

5.  ERICA VAUGH                   Bakery Owner                               Mandeville, LOUISANA

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Cross-Stitch Christmas Cookies.  Make only 1 Big Cookie in 2 hours.

ELIMINATED: Bunny - her fondant was good,

                         Katrice - her edges weren't clear.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Wreathe & Christmas Characters in 2 hours.

  GUEST JUDGE - Jason Smith.

      THE   WINNER IS - JACQUELINE OF $10,000

EPISODE #4: Christmas Illusions.                                     5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  BRITTANY JEFFREY          Home Bakery Owner                   New York City, New York

2.  TAISHI LIGON                       "        "             "                        ---------------------------

3.  JUSTIN CHARBONEAU      "         "             "                                          COLORADO

4.  MINH BINGHAM                 Home Baker                                -----------------------------

5.  DYLAN HALE                         "        "                                        ------------------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Tie Dye Cookie

- 2 different Christmas cookies in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Justin - his colors are not Christmas

                            Dylan - Too Simple.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Complete a lovely platter of savory Christmas favorites served on a platter made of cookies.

GUEST JUDGE - Gesine Prado.

           THE WINNER IS - TAISHI OF $10,000

EPISODE #5: Christmas Games and Music.                                         5 To Start.

PLAYERS

1.  THOMAS BLAKE HOGAN     Cookie Artist                           --------------------

2.  ALICIA SIMS-REYNOLDS      Bakery Owner                         ---------------------

3.  CHRISTINA RAMSEY              Home Bakery Owner              ---------------------

4.  TINNELL SLOAN                          "        "           "                    Houston, TEXAS

5.  EMILY HENEGAR                 Student/Bakery Owner               ---------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Mix and Match Character Cookies.  Three Cookies in three pieces.

ELIMINATED: Alicia - Details were messy,

                          Emily - Specific was not enough.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - Bring Holiday music to life with a 3D Cookie display using the Flavors:  Pears, Figs & Chestnuts.

GUEST JUDGE - Gesine Prado.

         THE WINNER IS - CHRISTINA.   $10,000.

EPISODE #6: Christmas is Heating Up.                   5 to Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  DRALISE SMART                           Bakery Owner                     -------------------------

2.  AUBREY NARDOZZI                Home Bakery Owner                ------------------------

3.  TYKEMIA CARMAN                       Bakery Owner                     Syracuse, NEW YORK

4.  ANDREA SCHEIB                       Home Bakery Owner              -----------------------

5.  JORDAN SMITH                           "          "           "                    -----------------------

DECORATING CHALLENGE - Christmas Wedding Cookies.

- In 90 minutes Create two different designs for a couple getting married at Christmas.

ELIMINATED - Andrea - not enough wedding,

                           Jordan - he needs more time.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE - In the Desert.

- Create a Holiday Tree in the desert e.g. Palm Tree, Cacti.  Must use the Flavor - Prune, Prune Butter, or Prune Juice.

GUEST JUDGE - Jason Smith. 

        THE WINNER IS - AUBREY $10,000