SEASON #2: WINNER EVERY EPISODE.

 EPISODE #1  Christmas Vacation                                                  5 To Start.

HOST:  Eddie Jackson.

PRIZE:  $10,000 every episode.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  BRIAN GRABOWSKI            Pastry Chef                                Boston, MASSACHUSETTS

2.  KELLEN WHALEY                Cookie Business Owner           Kansas City, MISSOURI

3.  LANA WITHERSPOON          Home Baker                            Hartland, MICHIGAN

4.  JENNA SMITH                         Bakery Owner                         El Segundo, CALIFORNIA

5.  NAOMI RUBLEDO                 Cookie Business Owner          Sacremento, CALIFORNIA

JUDGES:  Ree Drummond,

       Aarti Sequeira,

       Dan Langan.

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Tropical Christmas Cookies.  Create Two different designs showing how you imagine a winter in the tropical in 90 minutes.  Two will be Eliminated.

ELIMINATED:  Naomi - was surprised.  Her cookies were sloppy.

                          Jenna - forgot to add salt.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Back in Time or Childhood Christmas.

- Make a Cookie train & a dozen cookies of your choice which will be the cargo for your train.  Must use: Marshmallow, Hazelnut Spread or Peanut Butter in 4 hours.

               THE WINNER IS:  KELLEN!      $10,000

EPISODE #2:  Christmas Surprises.                                               5 to Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  BRADLEY BEMBOOM       Cake Decorator                           -------------------

2.  LAN McCABE                      Cookie Business Owner            from Viet Nam

3.  MARY VALENTINO            Cookie Artist                      Bradford, ONTARIO - CANADA 

4.  KYM JOLES                     Cookie Blogger                      from South Africa

5.  DESTINEE WRIGHT       Cookie Decorator                  Austin, TEXAS

JUDGES: Ree Drummond,

                Gesine Prado,

                Jordan Pilarski, Veteran judge of the show.

DECORATING CHALLENGE: Pick any two of the Halloween cookie cutters to make a merry Christmas design in 90 minutes.  Will eliminated two.

ELIMINATED: Bradley - not baked enough,

                           Destinee - her decoration needs to be clearer.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE: ADVENT CALENDAR.

- Make a 3D Advent Calendar made of cookies & use two types of cookies in 2 1/2 hour & must be edible.

               THE WINNER IS: MARY WON $10,000

EPISODE #3:  Assembly Required Christmas.                                5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  TERRI FRY                 Home Baker                                ----------------------

2.  LEXI MARTONE       Cookie Baker                             ----------------------

3.  JUAN LEON-Rodriguez Bakery Owner                         Pflugerville, TEXAS

4.  DAVID OKAPAL        Pastry Chef                                 ------------------------

5.  KIMA LAMOUR        Bake Shop Owner                       -------------------------

JUDGES: Ree Drummond,

                 Aarti Sequeira,

                 Dan Langan.

DECORATING CHALLENGE: In 90 minutes Create cookies that will require some assembly.  One design should be made for children and the other for adults.  Two will be eliminated.

RESULTS: ELIMINATED: Juan - his decorations seem to be rushed,

                                              David - need more attention.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE: STOCKINGS

- Create a 3D stockings & filled it with a one-half dozen of cookies.  Must Use: Pomegranates, Pears & Clementine in 2 1/2 hours

   

      THE WINNER IS: KIMA $10,000.

EPISODE #4:  Modern Classics.                                                           5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  BETTYANN SHORTER             Cookie Shop Owner                   Bear, DELAWARE

2.  AMBER STOUT                          Cookier                                     -------------------------

3.  RICKY WEBSTER                      Executive Pastry                   Spokane, WASHINGTON

4.  MARC ROSENKOETTER         Bakery Co-Owner                  Atlanta, GEORGIA

5.  LYA BECNEL                             Bakery Owner fr. Mexico       New Orleans, LOUISIANA

JUDGES: Ree Drummond,

                 Vivian Chan,

                 Gesine Prado.

DECORATING CHALLENGE: Make two different designs for Santa.  1. Feature an updated Santa Suit, 2.  New Model of transportation in 90 minutes.  Two will be Eliminated.

RESULTS: ELIMINATED: Marc - His Cookie was broken,

                                              Lya - Her Cookies were too dry.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE: Frame Family Photos with cookies in 2 1/2 hours.  Use a minimum of two different cookie dough.

                                 THE WINNER IS:  RICKY $10,000.

EPISODE #5:  Christmas Comes in all Sizes.                                5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  DANIEL KING             Home Baker                                Lexington, KENTUCKY

2.  CASEY CARDONA     Cookie Company Owner             Houston, TEXAS

3.  LISA HE                        Cookie Shop Owner                    Rancho Cordova, CALIFORNIA

4.  ADAM KOPFMAN       Cake Shop Owner                       Coralville, IOWA

5.  ADIJA SMITH              Bakery Owner                               Milwaukee, WISCONSIN

JUDGES: Ree Drummond,

                 Molly Yeh,

                 Stephanie Boswell.

DECORATING CHALLENGE: Nesting Dolls. (Matryoshka Dolls)

- Make a set of doll cookies- each getting smaller.  Make six dolls in 90 minutes.

RESULTS: ELIMINATED: Daniel & Adam.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE: Miniature Food.

- Making Mini Cookie Villages in 3 D.  Minium of two different cookie doughs in 2 1/2 hours.  Must use: Sea Salt, White Peppercorns or White Sesame Seeds.

                               THE WINNER IS:     LISA!

EPISODE #6: Mr. & Mrs. Claus.                                                        5 to Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  AARON McINNIS      Cookie Shop Owner                              -----------------------

2.  NYCOLE MERCIER  Cookie Shop Owner                               ----------------------  

3.  ERICA WILSON          Bake Shop Owner                                League City, TEXAS

4.  ROSE GEBRAN          Cookie Shop Owner                                        IDAHO

5.  SHERRY KOZLOWSKI   Cookier                                             ---------------------

JUDGES: Ree Drummond,

  Molly Yeh,

 Stephanie Boswell.

DECORATING CHALLENGE: Make Two decorated cookie designs showing how Mrs. Claus spends Xmas Eve in 90 minutes.  Two will be Eliminated.

RESULTS: ELIMINATED: Sherry & Nycole.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE: Build a Christmas Mantle made of cookies.

  Must Use minimum two different cookie dough & Must use Three Nuts: Hazelnuts, Macadamia & Brazil Nuts in 2 1/2 hours.

                 THE WINNER IS: AARON $10,000

EPISODE #7: Colorful Christmas.                                              5 to Start.

 

PLAYERS (5)

1.  CHRISTINA TRAN               Cookie Decorator                   Houston, TEXAS

2.  LINDSEY GREFLUND         Cokkie Professor                    Toronto, CANADA

3.  JUSTIN ISO                           Baking Blogger                      New York City, NEW YORK

4.  MARIO TORRES                  Executive Pastry Chef            Tampa, FLORIDA

5.  APRIL ANDERSON              Cookie Baker Owner              -----------------------

JUDGES: Ree Drummond,

   Gesine Prado,

   Jordan Pilarski, Winner of Spring Baking Championship.

DECORATING CHALLENGE: Ombre

- Make two Ombre designs showcasing at least four shades of one color in 90 minutes.

ELIMINATED: April & Lindsey.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE: Create a 3D Light Up display made of cookies using at least two different colors.  You must use Flavors: Coffee, Matcha or Chai in 2 1/2 hours.

                            THE WINNER IS JUSTIN.

WHERE THEY FROM?

ARIZONA -2

COLORADO -7

CALIFORNIA -11

FLORIDA -1

GEORGIA - 5

IOWA -1

ILLINOIS -1

IDAHO -3

KANSAS -1

KENTUCKY -1

LOUISANA -2

MICHIGAN - 3

MISSOURI -3

MISSISSIPPI -1

MASSACHUSETTS -6

MONTANA -1

NEW YORK -10

NEW MEXICO -1

NEVADA -3

NEBRASKA -1

OREGON -12

OHIO -3

PENNSYLVANIA -3

TEXAS -21

TENNEESSE -1

UTAH -2

VIRGINIA -1

WISCONSIN -1

WASHINGTON -7

OTHER COUNTRIES

CANADA -6

RUSSIA -1

NICARAGUA -1

BELIZE -1

MEXICO -1

PERU -1

DUPLICATE NAMES

 AIME, AIMEE, AMY   -3

ARLENE -1

ARIKA -1

ANASTASIA -1

ANDREW -1

ANDREA -3

ANYA -1

AUSTIN -1

ADAM -1

ADIJA -1

ALEXIS -1

ALLI -1

ASHLEY, ASHLEE -3

ALEX -1

ALAN -1

ALICIA -3

ALAYNE -1

AMBER -1

ASHA -1

ANTAVIS -1

ANH -1

AYDEE -1

BRETT -2

BRIAN -2

BREANNA -1

BRADLEY -1

BRI, BRITTANY - 4

BRIEANNA -1

BELINDA -1

BRYONI -1

BETH -1

CICILY -1

CASEY -2

CHERYL -1

CHRISTINA -1

CAITLIN -1

C.C. -1

CHAD -1

CORY -1

CRYSTAL -1

CLAUDIA -1

DYLAN -2

DOUG -2

DESTINEE -1

DANIEL -3

DANIELLE -3

DANNY -1

DEBI -1

ERIC -1

EMILY -2

EUGENIA -1

EHSAN -1

ELIZABETH -1

ERIN -1

FRESCIA -1

FRED -1

GINNY -1

GERRYANNE -1

GREG -1

HOLLY -1

HELLEN -1

HEATHER -1

HUONG -1

JOY -1

JOE, JOSEPH  -3

JAY -1

JAMES -1

JAIMIE -1

JANET -1

JULIA -1

JENNA -1

JESSICA -1

JASMINE -1

JUSTIN -2

JENNIFER -2

JEFF -1

JORDAN -1

JONAH -1

JOHANNAH -1

JULIE -1

JUSTINE -1

JUSTINA -1

JONATHAN -1

JORGE -1

JOSE -1

JOSSIE -1

KENNETH -1

KENZI -1

KRISTIE -1

KRISTIN -1

KELLEN -1

KELLIE -1

KYM, KIMMY -2

KARA -2

KAT -1

KATY -1

KAITLIN -1

KACEE -1

KAREN -1

KYRA -1

KAYLA -1

KUNAL -1

KYLA -1

LANE -1

LAN -1

LISA -1

LAURA -1

LAYCE -1

LESLIE -1

LINA -1

LIZ -1

LINDSAY -1

LAUREN -2

LUKE -1

LARISSA -1

MALORE -1

MADISON -1

MARCIA -1

MARISOL -1

MARISSA -1

MARY -1

MARK -1

MARLYN -1

MAISHA -1

MAYRA -1

MAYTHE -1

MEGAN -2

MORGAN -1

MIK -1

MINH -1

MELISSA -1

MELINDA -1

MARIANNA , MARIANA -2

MEREDYTH -1

MITZI -1

NICOLE -1

NICK -1

NANCY -1

NAOMI -1

NATHAN -1

NOLAN -1

NELSON -1

PETER -1

PINAR -1

PRISCILLA -1

PATRICIA -1

ROBERT -2

ROBERTA -1

RYAN -1

RENEE -1

STEVE, STEVEN  -2

SPIRIT -1

SUZANNE, SUZY, SUSIE  -3

SARA 4

SAMANTHA -1

SAM -1

STEPHANIE -2

SCOTT -1

SONJA -1

SELENA -1

SEAN -1

SHARON -1

SIM -1

TARA -1

TAMMI, TAMMY -2 -1

TINA -1

TIANA -1

TANYA -1

TAISHI -1

THOMAS -1

TENNELL -1

TIMOTHY -1

VELMA -1

VEE -1

WES -1

WENDY -1

SEASON #1: WINNER EVERY EPISODE

 EPISODE #1:  Christmas Family Fun.                                                        5 To Start

HOST:  Eddie Jackson.

PRIZE:  $10,000 every episode.

JUDGES:  Aarti Sequeira,

                 Dan Langan,

                Ree Drummond.

Will be 2 Challenges each episode.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  AIME POPE                    Cookie Shop Owner                     -------------------

2.  ARLENE CHUA             Home Baker                             Staten Island, NEW YORK

3.  HOLLY WEBSTER        Cake Shop Owner                    Las Vegas, NEVADA

4.  MALORE JOHNSON     Caterer                                  ---------------------------

5.  STEVE ELDRIDGE        Bakery Owner                                           TEXAS

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Make 2 unique Christmas Tree Cookies.  One should be 3-D Treat in 90 minutes.   2 will be Eliminated.

JUDGING:

ELIMINATED:  Steve - No Decorations & Under baked,

                            Malore - Too Sweet.  (I thought cookies should be sweet)

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Create a Puzzle out of cookies.  Should be inspired by a family tradition or a Christmas Carol in 5 pieces & 12: on each side in 2 1/2 hours.

JUDGING:

- ARLENE:  Filipino Song - Pasko Na Naman,

- HOLLY - Oh! Christmas Tree,

- AIME - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

         THE WINNER IS:     AIMEE.

EPISODE #2:  Traditions Turned Trendy.                                     5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  NICOLE SILVA                    Bakery Owner                            Hampton, GEORGIA

2.  TARA BENCH                      Food Blogger                            --------------------------

3.  JOY JACOB                      Pastry Chef                                   -------------------------

4.  KENNETH ILICH             Pastry Chef                                 Red Oak, MICHIGAN

5.  KENZI JAECKLE            Lead Baker                                   Portland, OREGON

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Pick any 2 Cookie Cutters to make Decorated Cookie BUT Hack them - use them for anything else in 90 minutes.

JUDGING:

   ELIMINATED:  Joy - Design was terrible,

                              Kenzi - Flavor was missing.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Construct a miniature Christmas Tree made entirely out of cookies.  Flavor must from Fruitcake ingredients:  Cherries, Cranberries, Currants, Pecans, Walnuts and Almonds in 2 1/2 hours.

JUDGING:

- TARA:  Whimsical Tree & Almonds,

- NICOLE:  White Christmas at the Bakery & Pecans,

- KENNETH:  Macedonian Christmas Tree & Currans.

      THE WINNER IS:       NICOLE     $10,000  

EPISODE #3:  Santa's Sweep Spot.                                              5 To Start.

PLAYERS (5)

1.  ERIC VOIGT     Executive Pastry Chef                                       ---------------------

2.  SPIRIT WEBB   Cookie & Cake Artist                                        ---------------------

3.  PETER GRAY     Youngest Bakery Owner                          East Longmeadow, MASSACHUSETTS

4.  ANDREA WALTERS             Home Baker                          ----------------------------

5.  TANYA DUR                      Cookie Instructor                       from RUSSIA

JUDGES:  Ree Drummond,

                  Damiano Carrara,

                  Kimberly Bailey.

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Create 1 Gigantic Cookie for Santa at least 7" across & then make 3 teeny, tiny boozy cookies for the Elves at most 1 1/2" tall. in 90 minutes.

JUDGING:  

                  ELIMINATED:  Both Eric & Spirit.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Build a Christmas display out of cookies.  Create a Winter Wonderland scene using 2 different types of cookies.

JUDGING:

           THE WINNER IS:     TANYA!

 EPISODE #4:  Cookie Pairings.                                             5 to Start.

PLAYERS    (5)

1.  MARCIA MORENO      Cake Shop Owner (Trinidad)         Brooklyn, NEW YORK

2.  ROBERT TEDDY           Cake Shop Owner                         Las Vegas, NEVADA

3.  TAMMI ARENDER       Home Baker                                          LOUISANA

4.  TINA BROWN                    Chef                                         Toronto, CANADA

5.  DYLAN HUMPHREY     Bakery Owner                           Tyler, TEXAS

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  2 Parts Create a batch of cookies that will hang on a mug & second part create cookies for dunking in 90 minutes.  Two will be eliminated.

JUDGES:  Ree Drummond,

                  James Briscione, 

                 Jordan Pilarski, Winner of Spring Baking Championship.

ELIMINATED:  Tammi & Tina.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:   Make 12 filled cookies, make them entirely edible platters & cups from cookies.  Must feature Irish Liqueur in 2 1/2 hours.

                   THE WINNER IS:   DYLAN.

                        

  EPISODE #5:  Christmas Gifts.                                          5 to Start

PLAYERS (5)

1.  ANASTASIA ADELMAN          Bakery Owner                               Augusta, MISSOURI

2.  KRISTIE MASS                        Cookie Company Owner ----------------------------

3.  ROBERT DUENSING              Bakery Owner                             Kansas City, KANSAS

4.  ANDREW HAN                 Executive Pastry Chef                      Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA

5.  CICILY PETTIGREW              Bakery Owner                                                TEXAS

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Make some decorating toy cookies in 5 categories:  Dolls, Stuffed Animals, Thing that Go, Creatures and Baby Toys.  Make 2 assorted designs in 90 minutes.        two will be eliminated.

RESULTS:

ELIMINATED:  Robert & Cicily.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Build a Christmas Display out of cookies.  Make a dozen filled Christmas cookies, also, make an edible box in 2 1/2 hours.

THREE FLAVORS:  Caramel Popcorn - Antastasia,

                                  Apricot Jam - Kristie

                                 Bergamot Tea - Andrew,

JUDGING:

                                    THE WINNER IS:    KRISTIE.

EPISODE #6:  Spice Up Your Christmas.                                       4 to Start.

PLAYERS (4)

1.  KRISTEN DOWLING      Cookie Shop Owner                Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO

2.  JULIA RAMOS PERUGINI   Online Owner from. Brazil    Maricopa, ARIZONA

3.  BRETT VANDERMOCK      Asst. Rest. Mgr.                    Aspen, COLORADO

4.  GINNY ETIENNE                Home Baker - Mrs. Claus                  OHIO

JUDGEAS:  1.  Ree Drummond,

   2.  Jamika Pessoa, Host of a show on the Cooking Channel,

   3.  Damiano Carrara.

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Create a Holiday Winter Scene cookie using 3 classic Holiday spices - ginger in 90 minutes.

JUDGING:  

      ELIMINATED:  Ginny.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Create an elaborate 3-D scene of your favorite Xmas Eve tradition using two types of ginger cookies in 3 hours.

- JULIE:  Theme:  Memories of a Sweet Home,

- BRETT:  Baking with Nana,

- KRISTEN:  Gift Box with Pajamas.

JUDGING:

                        THE WINNER IS:  KRISTEN!

EPISODE #7:  Crafty Christmas.                                   5 to Start

THE PLAYERS (5)

1.  MARISOL MORLEY                  Bakery Owner                      New York City, NEW YORK

2.  NANCY DIOS                          Pastry Chef                              Dallas, TEXAS

3.  AUTIN SCOLES                      Pastry Chef                            Nantucket, MASSACHUSETTS

4.  SUZANNE CLARK                 Food Blogger                         Phoenix, ARIZONA

5.  DOUG ALLEY                         Bakery Owner                        -----------------------------

JUDGES:  Ree Drummond,

   2.  Joy Wilson, Podcast

   3.  James Briscione, 2X Winner of Chopped

DECORATING CHALLENGE:  Freestyle three identical designed Santa Cookies in 90 minutes.  Cannot use Cookie Cutters.

- Dough cut himself.  Had to start over.

ELIMINATED:  Austin & Nancy.

DISPLAY CHALLENGE:  Christmas Wreaths.

- Make Cookies Wreaths.  Create a Holiday Wreath using at least three different cookies in 2 1/2 hours.

        THE WINNER IS:        DOUG   $10,000