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.
