Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown

2 seasons available

Jesse Palmer hosts a gingerbread-themed Holiday Baking Championship where three teams of gingerbread makers and baking assistants take on all-encompassing gingerbread builds based on a theme.
Christmas 2999
S2 E1

Carla Hall challenges three teams to show what the holidays will look like in the future using gingerbread and a very space-age ingredient: freeze-dried berries.

Elves Elfing Off
S2 E2

Carla Hall asks the baking teams to conjure up their gingerbread versions of spicy elven mayhem and pair their chaotic creations with a peppery dessert.

Claus vs. Frost
S2 E3

Carla Hall challenges the teams to portray the age-old conflict between Santa Claus and Jack Frost in gingerbread and incorporate a sweet and salty dessert.

Christmas Parade
S2 E4

Host Carla Hall challenges the teams to create gingerbread versions of holiday parades and incorporate a baked item made with comforting hot cocoa.

Nutcracker on Stage
S2 E5

Host Carla Hall tasks the baking teams with capturing "The Nutcracker" ballet in gingerbread, complete with an elaborate stage and a baked item featuring nuts.

North Pole Games
S2 E6

The North Pole's citizens are very sporting types, so host Carla Hall challenges the teams to create gingerbread displays with moving parts that show off their unique games.

Christmas Ski Chalet
S2 E7

Host Carla Hall tasks the baking teams with bringing huge holiday ski chalets to life while incorporating a baked element made with a fancy liqueur.

Best in Show
S1 E1

The baking teams are tasked with creating holiday memory snow globe scenes in gingerbread; they must also make a treat using the most common baking ingredient to represent snow -- coconut.

Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas
S1 E2

The Abominable Snowman inspires the challenge theme, "A Monster Christmas"; the teams must make an oozing caramel dessert to go with their display.

I'm Dreaming of a Bright Christmas
S1 E3

Host Jesse Palmer challenges the teams to create a holiday light show out of gingerbread and pair their glittering creations with the lightest of all desserts: choux pastry; judges Nacho Aguirre, Kardea Brown and Breegan Jane choose the winning team.

Holiday Window Shop 'til You Drop
S1 E4

The best part of shopping at the holidays is seeing all the window decorations, so the baking teams are asked to turn their favorite holiday window scene into a gingerbread display with an animated element and a champagne dessert.

Hangin' With My Gnomies at the Holidays
S1 E5

Gnomes love a good holiday party, so host Jesse Palmer challenges three teams of bakers to create a gingerbread scene depicting gnomes hangin' for the holidays; the teams also have to create a cardamom dessert to go with their scene.