Friday, November 3, 2023

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.









                

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