List of Halloween Baking Championship episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the reality television cooking series Halloween Baking Championship on Food Network. Judges Sherry Yard (season 1), Ron Ben-Israel (Season 1), Sandra Lee(Season 2), Damiano Carrara(Season 2), Zac Young (Season 3+), Lorraine Pascal (Season 3–4), Katie Lee (Season 5), Stephanie Boswell (Season 6+), and Carla Hall.

Season 1 (2015)
Seven bakers and chefs competed in a four-episode baking tournament. One person got eliminated every week until the final episode where one person was eliminated early on and the final three compete for the grand prize of $25,000. Judges for this season are Carla Hall, Ron Ben-Israel, and Sherry Yard.

Contestants

 * 1st - Rudy Martinez, Home Bakery Owner from Queens, New York
 * 2nd - Scott Breazeale, Executive Chef from Plymouth, Michigan
 * 3rd - Jason Hisley, Bakery Owner and chef from Baltimore, Maryland
 * 4th - Ashlee Prisbrey, Baker from Salt Lake City, Utah
 * 5th - Audrey Alfaro, Home Baker from Spokane, Washington
 * 6th - Erin Cooper, Baker from Owings Mills, Maryland
 * 7th - Jennifer Petty, Home Bakery Owner from West Covina, California

Results



 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.

Season 2 (2016)
Seven bakers competed in a five-episode baking tournament. In this season they incorporated midround twists (usually an ingredient the contestants had to add to their confection). The winner got $25,000. Judges for this season are Carla Hall, Sandra Lee, and Damiano Carrara.

Contestants

 * 1st - Michelle Antonishek, Executive Pastry Chef from Cotulla, Texas
 * 2nd - Tamara Brown, Home Baker from Baldwin Park, California
 * 3rd - Veronica von Borstel, Cake Designer from San Diego, California
 * 4th - John Schopp, Pastry Instructor from Roanoke, Virginia
 * 5th - Amy Strickland, Bakery Owner from Lake City, Florida
 * 6th - Damien Bagley, Pastry Instructor from Las Vegas, Nevada
 * 7th - Brad Rudd, Bakery Manager from Encino, California

Results



 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.
 * (WDR) The contestant voluntarily left the competition.

Season 3 (2017)
Eight bakers competed in a six-episode baking tournament. One person got eliminated every week until the final three compete for $25,000. Judges for this season are Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Lorraine Pascale.

Contestants

 * 1st - Jasmin Bell, Pastry Instructor from Seattle, Washington
 * 2nd - Jonathan Elias, Pastry Chef from Troy, Michigan
 * 3rd - Jessica Scott, Executive Pastry Chef from San Diego, California
 * 4th - Ray Vizcaino, Cake Decorator from San Diego, California
 * 5th - Tyler Davis, Pastry Chef from St. Louis, Missouri
 * 6th - Dina Melendez, Pastry Chef from Brooklyn, New York
 * 7th - Cliff Butler, Pastry Chef from Austin, Texas
 * 8th - Andrea Kratville, Home Baker from Sonora, California

Results



 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.

Season 4 (2018)
Eight bakers, professional and home cooks, competed in a six episode tournament. The winner got $25,000 and a spot in Food Network Magazine. The same judges as last year return: Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Lorraine Pascale.

Contestants

 * 1st - Lyndsy McDonald, Executive Pastry Chef from Sarasota, Florida
 * 2nd - Michelle Honeman, Home Baker from Beaverton, Oregon
 * 3rd - Jamal Lake, Bakery Owner from West Palm Beach, Florida
 * 4th - Steven Vargas Jr., Pastry Cook from Houston, Texas
 * 5th - Brenda Villacorta, Pastry Chef from New York, New York
 * 6th - Cicely Austin, University Executive Pastry Chef from Anderson, South Carolina
 * 7th - Andrew Fuller, Home Bakery Owner from Des Moines, Iowa
 * 8th - Brian Fishman, Bakery Owner from Long Island, New York

Results



 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.

Contestants

 * 1st - Karl Fong, Bakery Owner from Hercules, California
 * 2nd - Jessica Brockway, Bakery Owner from Seattle, Washington
 * 3rd - Pete Tidwell, Bakery Owner from Provo, Utah
 * 4th - Julie Montgomery, Pastry Instructor from Toronto, Canada
 * 5th - Jocelyn Jung, Bakery Owner from San Diego, California
 * 6th - Sheldon Taylor-Timothy, Home Baker from Toronto, Canada
 * 7th - Brittany Lombardi, Pastry Cook from The Bronx, New York
 * 8th - Jess Eddy, Bakery Owner from Hartland, Wisconsin

Judges' Costumes

 * Episode 1: Carla Hall as a chef survived a lobster attack, Zac Young as the big, bad wolf disguised as Granny, Katie Lee as Captain Judgmental
 * Episode 2: Carla Hall as Mother Earth, Zac Young as a pink flamingo, Katie Lee as a Pop art painting
 * Episode 3: Carla Hall as Morticia Addams, Zac Young as Uncle Fester, Katie Lee as Wednesday Addams
 * Episode 4: Carla Hall as Ghost Reporter, Zac Young as Liza Minnelli, Katie Lee as Injured Influencer
 * Episode 5: Carla Hall as the Ice Queen, Zac Young as a Romance Novel Hunk, Katie Lee as Vampire Nanny (Scary Poppins)
 * Episode 6: Carla Hall as a Shower Poof (loofah), Zac Young as Croquembouche, Katie Lee as Candy Corn

Results

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.

Season 6 (2020)
Season 6 is themed around a haunted house, with host Carla Hall leading the contestants on a tour of a different room in each episode.

Contestants

 * 1st - Sinai Vespie, pastry chef from Mishawaka, Indiana
 * 2nd - Renee Loranger, pastry chef from Waveland, Mississippi
 * 3rd - Aaron Clouse, pastry chef from Columbus, Ohio
 * 4th - Michelle Lee, sous chef from Monterey, California
 * 5th - Michael Gaddy, pastry chef from Dade City, Florida
 * 6th - Brian Bosch, event designer from Santa Ana, California
 * 7th - Tamara Brown, from Los Angeles, California
 * 8th - Holly Braddock, pastry chef from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
 * 9th - Nerwan Khalife, pastry chef from Bronx, New York
 * 10th - Edward Cunningham, railroad heavy equipment operator from Chicago, Illinois

Judges' Costumes

 * Episode 1: Carla Hall as Halloween Baking Bubbly (bottle of champagne), Zac Young as a spooky ballerina, Stephanie Boswell as Cereal Killer
 * Episode 2: Carla Hall as Tough Cookie (50s rebel gal with a cookie theme), Zac Young as a Woodland Elf, Stephanie Boswell as Sasquatch Supermodel
 * Episode 3: Carla Hall as a Vampire CEO, Zac Young as a Vegas vampire, Stephanie Boswell as a Vampire Sorority Girl
 * Episode 4: Carla Hall as Baaaddd Bat, Zac Young as Cool Cat, Stephanie Boswell as Fierce Falcon
 * Episode 5: Carla Hall as Halloween Devil Diva, Zac Young as Dastardly Devil, Stephanie Boswell as Devil Bride
 * Episode 6: Carla Hall as Glamorous Octopus, Zac Young as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stephanie Boswell as Pirate Captain
 * Episode 7: Carla Hall as Miss Universe, Zac Young as Liberace's ghost, Stephanie Boswell as Queen of the Underworld

Results

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.

Season 7 (2021)
Season 7 is themed around "Camp Devil's Food Lake" inspired by slasher films of the 1980s, with host John Henson portraying the summer camp's head counselor.

Contestants
: Nicole and Anirudh were both eliminated after a Sudden Death round.
 * 1st - Renee Loranger, pastry chef from Waveland, Mississippi (fan favorite from season 6)
 * 2nd - Guillermo Salinas from Jackson, Mississippi
 * 2nd - Adina Schaefer, executive pastry chef from Los Angeles, California
 * 4th - Megan Baker, bakery owner from Minneapolis, Minnesota
 * 5th - Ashley Wong from Fremont, California
 * 6th - Wes Dills from Austin, Texas
 * 7th - Sherelle Morrison from Indian Land, South Carolina
 * 8th - Jocelyn Jung, bakery owner from San Diego, California (fan favorite from season 5)
 * 9th - Anirudh Mamtora from Cherry Hill, New Jersey
 * 9th - Nicole Proske from Miami, Florida
 * 11th - Steven Sechoka from Boston, Massachusetts
 * 12th - Paul Allicock from Miami, Florida

Judges' Costumes

 * Episode 1: Carla Hall as a bloody victim, Zac Young as Chucky, Stephanie Boswell as the final girl
 * Episode 2: Carla Hall and Stephanie Boswell as terrifying twins (inspired by the Grady Twins from The Shining), Zac Young as an archaeologist (inspired by Indiana Jones)
 * Episode 3: Carla Hall as an evil cheerleader, Zac Young as a vampire glam rock star, Stephanie Boswell as Mistress of the Dark (inspired by Elvira)
 * Episode 4: Carla Hall as an undead fitness instructor, Zac Young as a voodoo doll, Stephanie Boswell as goblin king (inspired by Jareth from the 1986 movie Labyrinth)
 * Episode 5: Carla Hall as dancing queen who only made it to seventeen, Zac Young as wolfman, Stephanie Boswell as bloody prom queen (inspired by Carrie White)
 * Episode 6: Carla Hall as Deadly Disco Queen, Zac Young as Creepy Poodle, Stephanie Boswell as Creepy Clown
 * Episode 7: Carla Hall as cat lady, Zac Young as devilish boss, Stephanie Boswell as Dollface

Results

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant competed in a Sudden Death round, but was not eliminated.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant competed in a Sudden Death round and was eliminated for the worst dish.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Pre-Heat challenge.

Season 8 (2022)
Season 8 is themed around "Hotel Henson" with host John Henson acting as the innkeeper of a sinister hotel.

Contestants

 * 1st - Blayre Wright, bakery owner from Lancaster, Pennsylavania
 * 2/3/4th - Zac Mercer, bakery owner from Denver, Colorado
 * 2/3/4th - Lauren Rodgers, bakery owner from Olympia, Washington
 * 2/3/4th - Jill Davis, bakery owner from Owosso, Michigan
 * 5th - Kristi Descher, pastry chef from Valencia, California
 * 6th - Alexey Ivanov, home baker from Brooklyn, New York
 * 7th - Lola Forbes, bakery co-owner from Mesa, Arizona
 * 8th - Maricsa Trejo, bakery owner from Richardson, Texas
 * 9th - Justin Dominguez, bakery owner and cake artist from San Antonio, Texas
 * 9th - Margarita Garcia, pastry chef from Miami, Florida
 * 11th - Marcus Brackett, self-taught baker from Rockville, Maryland
 * 12th - AJ DeDiego, home baker from Atlanta, Georgia

Judges' Costumes

 * Episode 1: Carla Hall as a ghostly mother (inspired by Mrs. Bates from Psycho), Zac Young as a bubble bath guest, Stephanie Boswell as a bloody bathroom guest
 * Episode 2: Carla Hall as a fortune teller, Zac Young as a milk delivery man, Stephanie Boswell as Pizza Rat
 * Episode 3: Carla Hall as a bloody hedge maze trimmer, Zac Young as a decorative shrub, Stephanie Boswell as a frozen 1920s flapper
 * Episode 4: Carla Hall as a zombie doll, Zac Young as Bob Ross, Stephanie Boswell as De-Mona Lisa
 * Episode 5: Carla Hall as a wounded patient, Zac Young as a handcuffed prisoner, Stephanie Boswell as a doctor
 * Episode 6: Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Stephanie Boswell as triplets (inspired by the Grady Twins)
 * Episode 7: Carla Hall as a bloody bartender, Zac Young as a headless bellhop, Stephanie Boswell as a bloody maid
 * Episode 8: Carla Hall as a skeleton in a glittery tuxedo, Zac Young as a flower girl, Stephanie Boswell as Skeleton bride

Results

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant competed in a Bake Off, but was not eliminated.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant competed in a Bake Off and was eliminated for the worst dish.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.
 * ‡The Baker won the Pre-Heat

Season 9 (2023)
In season 9, host John Henson portrays the heir of the abandoned "Henson & Sons Carnival" where he presents baking challenges themed around the grisly deaths of his circus performer relatives.

Contestants

 * 1st-Hollie Fraser, Bakery Owner from Port Moody, British Columbia
 * 2/3rd-James Cox, Bakery Owner and Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
 * 2/3rd-Ryan McCord, Pastry Chef from Nashville, Tennessee
 * 4th-Stacy Day, Pastry Chef from Nashville, Tennessee
 * 5th-Christa Aylward, Bakery Owner from Dublin, Ohio
 * 6th-Mandi Del Toro, Home baker from San Antonio, Texas
 * 7th-Shefali Patel, Home Baker from Coppell, Texas
 * 7th-Dan Pivovar, Pastry chef from Onalaska, Wisconsin
 * 9th-Adesuwa Elaiho , Bakery Owner from San Antonio, Texas
 * 10th-Phoebe Martinson, Bakery Owner from Olympia, Washington
 * 11th-Chad Conklin, Culinary Instructor from Dayton, Ohio
 * 12th-Mike Yu, Restaurant Owner from Napa, California

Judges' Costumes

 * Episode 1: Carla Hall as Creepy clown, Zac Young as Death tarot card, Stephanie Boswell as head inside a crystal ball (inspired by The Haunted Mansion's Madame Leota)
 * Episode 2: Carla Hall as a donut shop vendor (inspired by "cousin Jesse"), Zac Young as a Carousel rider, Stephanie Boswell as cotton candy
 * Episode 3: Carla Hall as an alien (inspired by the 1996 film Mars Attacks!), Zac Young as a contortionist, Stephanie Boswell as Queen of Outer Space
 * Episode 4: Carla Hall as a burnt fire swallowing performer, Zac Young as a magician, Stephanie Boswell as the magician's assistant who was sawed in hal
 * Episode 5: Carla Hall as Medusa, Zac Young as Deformed lollipop boy, Stephanie Boswell as Harry Houdini
 * Episode 6: Carla Hall as Knife swallowing performer, Zac Young as Scare Bear, Stephanie Boswell as the Incredible Melting Woman
 * Episode 7: Carla Hall as "Blockhead" performer, Zac Young as a circus strongman, Stephanie Boswell as a tattooed lady
 * Episode 8: Carla Hall as conjoined twin, Zac Young as a raccoon performer, Stephanie Boswell as a lion tamer in training

Results

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the whole competition.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge.
 * (HIGH) The contestant had one of the best dishes for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant competed in a Bake Off, but was not eliminated.
 * (LOW) The contestant had one of the bottom dishes for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant competed in a Bake Off and was eliminated for the worst dish.
 * (OUT) The contestant was eliminated for worst dish.
 * ‡The Baker won the Pre-Heat