List of Spring Baking Championship episodes

This is a list of episodes for Spring Baking Championship. The series has been presented by Bobby Deen (seasons 1-2), Ali Khan (seasons 4 and 7), Clinton Kelly (seasons 5-6), Molly Yeh (Season 8) and Jesse Palmer (Season 3 and 9 and 10). With the judges Duff Goldman (seasons 1+), Nancy Fuller (seasons 1+), Lorraine Pascal (Seasons 1-6) and Kardea Brown (Season 7+).

Season 1 (2015)
There are 8 professional and home bakers competing in a 6-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the last episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000.

Contestants

 * 1st - Andy Chlebana, Pastry Instructor from Plainfield, Illinois
 * 2nd/3rd - Damiano Carrara, Bakery Owner & Pastry Chef from Moorpark, California
 * 2nd/3rd - Dwayne Ingraham, Executive Pastry Chef from Oxford, Mississippi
 * 4th - Simone Faure, Bakery Owner from St. Louis, Missouri
 * 5th - Sandy Hunter, Assistant Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
 * 6th - Juliana Evans, Stay-at-Home Mom from Orlando, Florida
 * 7th - Kristine de la Cruz, Bakery Owner from Los Angeles, California
 * 8th - Chris Taylor, Epidemiologist from Atlanta, Georgia

Elimination Table

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.
 * (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.

Season 2 (2016)
Eight professional and home bakers come to compete in a six-episode baking tournament. This season is the last season with Bobby Deen as host. This season also began the mid-round twists in main heat challenges that are a staple of other baking championships competitions.

Contestants

 * 1st - Jane Soudah, Pastry Chef from South Pasadena, California
 * 2nd/3rd - Dan Langan, Personal Trainer from Havertown, Pennsylvania
 * 2nd/3rd - Susana Mijares, Bakery Owner from San Antonio, Texas
 * 4th - Kenny Magana, Pastry Research & Development from Reading, Pennsylvania
 * 5th - Audrey McGinnis, Home Caterer from Frisco, Texas
 * 6th - William "Will" Poole, Pastry Chef from New Ipswich, New Hampshire
 * 7th - Dustin Charbonneau, Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
 * 8th - Najie Mercedes, Pastry Chef from Miami, Florida

Elimination Table

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Preheat challenge for that week.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge for that week.
 * (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.

Season 3 (2017)
This season featured nine professional and home bakers competing in a seven-episode baking tournament with a grand prize of $50,000. The season premiere aired the first and second episodes together. The last two episodes aired as a two=hour finale. Jesse Palmer replaced Bobby Deen as host for this season.

Contestants

 * 1st - Jordan Pilarski, Pastry Chef from Amelia Island, Florida
 * 2nd/3rd - Adam Young, Bakery Owner and Head Pastry Chef from Mystic, Connecticut
 * 2nd/3rd - Daniela Copenhaver, Online Caterer & Baker from Chula Vista, California
 * 4th - John Reed, Bakery owner from Shamong Township, New Jersey
 * 5th - Courtney Rezendes, Culinary Instructor from Fall River, Massachusetts
 * 6th - Fausto Barragan, School Principal from La Puente, California
 * 7th - Heather Walker, Home Baker from Scottsdale, Arizona
 * 8th - Samirah Williams, Boutique bakery owner from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * 9th - Mark Heyward-Washington, Pastry Chef from Charleston, South Carolina

Elimination Table

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Preheat challenge for that week.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge for that week.
 * (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.



Season 4 (2018)
This season featured the most bakers to this point, with 10 contestants (including a baker from Canada) competing in an eight-episode baking tournament for a chance at $50,000. Ali Kahn took over as host.



Contestants

 * 1st - Nacho Aguirre, Chef and Owner from San Antonio, Texas
 * 2nd/3rd - Caleb Fischer, Chef de Cuisine from Auburn, Alabama
 * 2nd/3rd - Cristina Vazquez, Pastry Cook from Fair Lawn, New Jersey
 * 4th - Heather Wong, Pastry Chef from Burbank, California
 * 5th - Aaron McInnis, Nutritionist from Newfoundland, Canada
 * 6th - Ruby Bloch, Baker from New Orleans, Louisiana
 * 7th - Jessica Duggan, Home Baker from Puyallup, Washington
 * 8th - Deepal Patel, Senior Pastry Chef from Kansas City, Missouri
 * 9th - Andrew Belen, Baker from Chicago, Illinois
 * 10th - Michelle Kaiser, Bakery Owner from Omaha, Nebraska

Elimination Table

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Preheat challenge for that week.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge for that week.
 * (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.



Season 5 (2019)
Air Dates: March 18, 2019 - May 6, 2019. Ten contestants competed in this season for $25,000 (half the prize money of past seasons) and a feature in Food Network Magazine. The new host of this season is Clinton Kelly.

Contestants

 * 1st: Cory Barrett – Culinary Instructor from Kalamazoo, Michigan
 * 2nd/3rd: Karina Rivera – Head Pastry Chef from Miami, Florida
 * 2nd/3rd: Saber Rejbi – Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
 * 4th: Riccardo Menicucci – Executive Pastry Chef from San Francisco, California
 * 5th: Tracey Marionneaux – Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, Illinois
 * 6th: Marqessa Gesualdi – Bakery Owner and Pastry Chef from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * 7th: Jordan Kanouse – Pastry Chef from New Orleans, Louisiana
 * 8th: Kevin Dillmon – Bakery Owner from Rome, Georgia
 * 9th: Jessica Colvin – Home Baker from Southlake, Texas
 * 10th: Kendra Stephens – Executive Pastry Chef from Washington, DC

Elimination Table

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Preheat challenge for that week.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge for that week.
 * (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.



Contestants

 * 1st- Sohrob Esmaili from San Francisco, California
 * 2/3rd- Arin Hiebert from Calgary, Alberta
 * 2/3rd- Tati Vernot from Miami, Florida
 * 4th- Val Criado from San Antonio, Texas
 * 5th- Christine Nguyen from Sugar Land, Texas
 * 6th- Aris Rodriguez from Sedona, Arizona
 * 7th- Molly Matthaei from Jackson Hole, Wyoming
 * 8th- Aisha Momaney from New York, New York
 * 9th- Franck Iglesias from Old Saybrook, Connecticut
 * 10th- Sandra Danso-Boadi from Mississauga, Ontario
 * 11th- Anibal Rodriguez from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Elimination Table

 * (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
 * ‡ The contestant won the Preheat challenge for that week.
 * (WIN) The contestant won the Main Heat challenge for that week.
 * (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
 * (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
 * (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
 * (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.

Season 7 (2021)
11 bakers enter the kitchen to compete for the $25,000 prize, a chance to be featured in Food Network Magazine, and the title of Spring Baking Champion. This season, bakers will be ranked on "The Spring Board" after each pre-heat and main heat. The lowest ranking baker on the board after each main heat will be eliminated.

Contestants

 * 1st - Keya Wingfield, pastry chef and bakery owner from Richmond, Virginia
 * 2nd - Natalie Soto, cake artist from Capistrano Beach, California
 * 3rd - Derek Corsino, culinary arts instructor from Saint Helena, California
 * 4th - Veruska Samanez, pastry chef and bakery owner from Cedar Grove, New Jersey
 * 5th - Chiantae Campbell, bakery owner from Miami, Florida
 * 6th - Madiha Chughtai, home baker from Richmond, Texas
 * 7th - Jahmal Dailey, pastry chef from Brooklyn, New York
 * 8th - Stephanie DeVoll, pastry chef and bakery owner from Norwalk, California
 * 9th - Laurent Carratie, executive pastry chef from Mendham, New Jersey
 * 10th - LeeAnn Tolentino, pastry chef from Los Angeles, California
 * 11th - Dayron Santamaria, executive pastry chef from Takoma Park, Maryland

Season 8 (2022)
Twelve bakers enter the Spring Baking Barn to create delicious desserts featuring the freshest fruit and flowers the farm has to offer! In the first round, host Molly Yeh challenges the bakers to make fruit tarts that showcase their distinct personalities. Then, the bakers must fight to remain in the game with a floral bonanza cake that wows judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller, and Duff Goldman.

Contestants

 * 1st-Jaleesa Mason from Spanish Harlem, New York
 * 2/3rd-Dennis Van from Austin, Texas
 * 2/3rd-Carolyn Portuondo from Honolulu, Hawaii
 * 4th-Romuald “Romy” Guiot from Los Angeles, California
 * 5th-Tom Smallwood from New York City, New York
 * 6th-Justin Ross from Richmond, Virginia
 * 7th-Diego Chiarello from Houston, Texas
 * Previously 7th -Carolyn Portuondo from Honolulu, Hawaii
 * 8th-Kim Wood from Simsbury, Connecticut
 * 9th-Annabelle Asher  from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 * 10th-Stephon Cook from New Orleans, Louisiana
 * 11th-Jenniffer Woo from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
 * 12th-Marco Salden from Denver, Colorado
 * 13th-Yohan Lee from Nashville, Tennessee
 * 14th-Alexis Wells from Carlsbad, California

Season 9 (2023)
12 talented bakers bake their way through spring challenges that all deal with love. With the help of host Jesse Palmer the bakers bake their best to impress the three judges, Nancy Fuller, Kardea Brown, and Duff Goldman.

Contestants

 * 1st- Luke Deardurff , Executive Pastry chef from Bronx, New York
 * 2/3rd- Christian Velez , Culinary Arts Teacher from Hollywood, Florida
 * 2/3rd- Clement Le Deore , Home Baker from San Diego, California
 * 4th- Molly Robertson, Home Baker from Natchez, Mississippi
 * 5th- Josh Cain, Chocolatier from Orlando, Florida
 * 6th- April Franqueza , Pastry Chef from Sapphire, North Carolina
 * 7th- Jai Xiong, Culinary Instructor from Savage, Minnesota
 * 8th- Jessica Quiet , French Pastry Chef from Stowe, Vermont
 * 9th- Michelle Henry, Bakery Owner from McAllen, Texas
 * 10th-Manja Blackwood, Executive sous chef from Tucson, Arizona
 * 11th- Victoria Casinelli, Pastry chef from Shelton, Connecticut
 * 12th- Keem Jackson, Pastry Chef from Baltimore, Maryland

Contestants

 * 1st- Steven Tran 
 * 2/3rd- Robert Gonzalez 
 * 2/3rd- Nickey Boyd
 * 4th- Alexandre “Alex” Bonnefoi
 * 5th- Katelyn “Kate” Boutilier
 * 6th- Rochelle DeSouza
 * 7th- Anna Simeonides
 * 8th - Sabrina Courtemanche
 * 9th - Zoe Ma 
 * 10th - Sandro Arotinco
 * 11th - Michael Bass
 * 12th - Ericka Wells

Spring Baking Championship Easter
8 Easter obsessed bakers bake their way through an Easter obsessed baking competition. With the help of host Sunny Anderson(Seasons 1-3) the bakers bake their best to impress the four judges, Claudia Sandoval(Season 1) Stephanie Boswell(Seasons 2-3), Zac Young(season 3), and Jordan Andino(Season 1-2).

Contestants

 * 1st – Ora Beth Mika, from Napa, California
 * 2nd/3rd – Elaine Duran, from Kissimmee, Florida
 * 2nd/3rd – Gene Shephed, from Washington, D.C.
 * 4th – Makana Jarman, from Portland, Oregon
 * 5th – Harry Fiebelman, from St. Louis, Missouri
 * 6th – Jeremy Davis, from Charlotte, Michigan
 * 7th – Charmaine Jones, from Harlem, New York

Contestants

 * 1st – Sydney Perry, from Long Island, New York
 * 2nd/3rd – Tatiana Kovalenko, from Midland Park, New Jersey
 * 2nd/3rd – Brittany Lombardi, from The Bronx, New York
 * 4th – Kathleen Faliskie, from Leesburg, Virginia
 * 5th – Whitney Ronzello, from Nacogdoches, Texas
 * 6th – Sammy Terrana, from Fort Worth, Texas
 * 7th – Sean Dwyer, from Naples, Florida
 * 8th – Brandon Ting, from Queens, New York

Contestants

 * 1st – Henderson Gonzalez, from Miami, Florida
 * 2nd/3rd – Sammy Hammer, from Orlando, Florida
 * 2nd/3rd – Timothy Hamrah, from Macon, Georgia
 * 4th – Kevin Futamachi, from Reno, Nevada
 * 5th – Ruchit Harneja, from Houston, Texas
 * 6th – Josh Osamor , from San Francisco, California
 * 7th – Rachel Mullen, from Memphis, Tennessee
 * 8th – Sasha Nary, from Chicago, Illinois

Summer Baking Championship
Summer Baking Championship premiered on May 15 2023, with Jesse Palmer as the host and Duff Goldman, Carla Hall and Damaris Phillips as the judges.

Contestants

 * 1st- Zoe Peckich from Pittsburgh, PA
 * 2/3rd- Alyssa Alcantara from San Diego, CA
 * 2/3rd- Yohann Le Bescond from Ocala, FL
 * 4th- Anrika Martin from Kingston, NY
 * 5th- John Boyle from Philadelphia, PA
 * 6th- Carlos Pena from Las Vegas, NV
 * 7th- Ally Radziewicz from Syracuse, NY
 * 8th- Kyle Davis from Springfield, MO
 * 9th- Kristina Krause from Leesburg, VA
 * 10th- Lisa Lu from Healdsburg, CA

Contestants

 * 1st- Rob Lough from Huston, TX
 * 2/3- Chris Jara from San Antonio, TX
 * 2/3- Stephanie Tucci from Barrie, ON
 * 4th- Dominick Miller from Santa Rosa, CA
 * 5th- Vonshia Brown from Los Angeles, CA
 * 6th- Austin Granados from Winnipeg, MB
 * 7th- German Rizzo from Glen Cove, NY
 * 8th - Nayibe “Nayi” Renaud from Las Vegas, NV
 * 9th - Tara Canaday from Cumberland, ME
 * 10th - Karol Zapata from Queens, NY