List of Spring Baking Championship episodes
This is a list of episodes for the Spring Baking Championship.
Season 1
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. [1]
Contestants
1st - Andy Chlebana, Pastry Instructor from Plainfield, IL[2]
2nd/3rd - Damiano Carrara, Bakery Owner & Pastry Chef from Moorpark, CA
2nd/3rd - Dwayne Ingraham, Executive Pastry Chef from Oxford, MS
4th - Simone Faure, Bakery Owner from St. Louis, MO
5th - Sandy Hunter, Assistant Pastry Chef from Chicago, IL
6th - Juliana Evans, Stay At Home Mom from Orlando, FL
7th - Kristine de la Cruz, Bakery Owner from Los Angeles, CA
8th - Chris Taylor, Epidemiologist from Atlanta, GA
Episodes
| Ep. # | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spring Bounty" | April 26, 2015 |
| Preliminary Heat: Bake a dozen cupcakes inspired by flowers, in 75 minutes. All the cupcakes will be featured in Food Network magazine May issue.
Winner: Dwayne (His advantage was exclusive first pick of fruit in the next round.) Main Heat: The contestants have 75 minutes to bake a fresh fruit upside down cake. Dwayne's advantage allowed him to choose pineapple for his cake. and it was off-limits for every other baker. Winner: Dwayne Ingraham Eliminated: Chris Taylor | ||
| 2 | "Sweet and Tart" | May 3, 2015 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert in 1 hour that highlights honey, and it must be the only sweetener used. Simone used rosemary honey, Dwayne used orange blossom honey, Damiano used acacia honey, Juliana used orange blossom honey & white clover honey, Kristine used avocado honey & wildflower honey, Sandy used avocado honey & clover honey, Andy used orange blossom honey & acacia honey.
Winner: Dwayne (His advantage was 10 minutes of help from judge Lorraine Pascale.) Main Heat: The bakers have 90 minutes to make two desserts; one featuring lemon and one featuring lime. Winner: Damiano Carrara Eliminated: Kristine de la Cruz | ||
| 3 | "Mother's Day" | May 10, 2015 |
| Preliminary Heat: Bake a dessert highlighting coffee and cream in 1 hour, meant to honor mother's day.
Winner: Andy (His advantage was exclusive use of special ingredients for the next round.) Main Heat: The contestants have 90 minutes to make a mother's day brunch featuring one sweet and one savory baked dish (quiche was off-limits as a savory dish). Winner: Simone Faure Eliminated: Juliana Evans | ||
| 4 | "Birthday Blast" | May 17,2015 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert on a stick in 1 hour.
Winner: Damiano (His advantage was being able to use his own ice cream machine in the next round.) Main Heat: The bakers have 2 hours to make a birthday cake and ice cream. While Damiano got his own ice cream machine, the other four bakers had to share a separate machine. Winner: Damiano Carrara Eliminated: Sandy Hunter | ||
| 5 | "Memorial Day Madness" | May 24, 2015 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a pie fit for a picnic in 90 minutes.
Winner: Dwayne (His advantage was a 10 minute head start in the main round.) Main Heat: The contestants have 90 minutes to make a patriotic dessert featuring the colors red, white, and blue. Winner: Andy Chlebana Eliminated: Simone Faure | ||
| 6 | "Wedding Season" | May 31, 2015 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make three different wedding inspired baked goods for a dessert bar in 3 hours.
Winner: Andy (His advantage was assigning the cake flavors in the final round.) Main Heat: The final three have 4 hours to make a spring wedding cake using one of the judges' favorite cake flavors. Andy chose vanilla (Nancy's favorite flavor). He gave Dwayne chocolate (Duff's favorite flavor). And he gave Damiano lemon (Lorraine's favorite flavor). Winner of $50,000: Andy Chlebana Eliminated: Damiano Carrara & Dwayne Ingraham |
Elimination Table
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy | IN | LOW | IN‡ | HIGH | WIN | WINNER‡ |
| Damiano | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN‡ | LOW | RUNNER-UP |
| Dwayne | WIN‡ | IN‡ | HIGH | LOW | HIGH‡ | RUNNER-UP |
| Simone | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | OUT | |
| Sandy | IN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | ||
| Juliana | LOW | IN | OUT | |||
| Kristine | LOW | OUT | ||||
| Chris | OUT | |||||
- (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
Once again, 8 professional and home bakers come to compete in a 6-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, CA
2nd/3rd - Dan Langan, Personal Trainer from Havertown, PA[3]
2nd/3rd - Susana Mijares, Bakery Owner from San Antonio, TX
4th - Kenny Magana, Pastry Research & Development from Reading, PA
5th - Audrey McGinnis, Home Caterer from Frisco, TX
6th - William "Will" Poole, Pastry Chef from New Ipswich, NH
7th - Dustin Charbonneau, Executive Pastry Chef from Chicago, IL
8th - Najie Mercedes, Pastry Chef from Miami, FL
Episodes
| Ep. # | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Berry Naked" | April 10, 2016 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make an inventive shortcake in 1 hour without using any kind of berries. Susana Mijares suffered a fairly deep cut that caused her to miss the pre-heat but she returned in time to compete in the main heat.
Winner: Dan (His advantage was exclusive use of his berry of choice in the main heat.) Main Heat: The competing bakers have 2 hours to make a tiered, naked cake featuring berries. Dan's advantage made it so he was the only one who could use strawberries in his naked cake. The mid-round twist is to add key limes to their cakes. Winner: Susana Mijares (she had an advantage next episode; the first and only carry-over advantage one of the series thus far.) Eliminated: Najie Mercedes | ||
| 2 | "Great Outdoors" | April 17, 2016 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert, inspired by classic ballpark treats, in 1 hour. For having best dish in the previous episode's main heat, Susana got to assign the baseball snacks to her contestants. She chose pretzels for herself and gave popcorn to Kenny, root beer to Dustin, peanuts to William, sweet potato fries to Jane, tortilla chips to Audrey, and churros to Dan.
Winner: Audrey (Her advantage was assigning the BBQ dish themes in the main heat.) Main Heat: The competitors have 2 hours to make BBQ dessert imposters. Audrey picked ribs & corn on the cob to recreate as a dessert. Susana was assigned chicken legs & coleslaw. Jane was assigned lamb chops & grilled vegetables. Dan was assigned t-bone steak & 3-bean salad. Kenny was assigned salmon & grilled asparagus. Dustin was assigned grilled shrimp and pasta salad. And William was assigned sausage & potato salad. Winner: Audrey McGinnis Eliminated: Dustin Charbonneau | ||
| 3 | "Bake the Rainbow" | April 24, 2016 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert fondue, including something to dip into it, in 45 minutes.
Winner: Jane (Her advantage was a ten minute head start in the second round.) Main Heat: The bakers must create a rainbow dessert featuring five different colors (red, orange, yellow, green, & blue). Jane had a full 2 hours while the others had 1 hour and 50 minutes. The mid-round twist is to add the color black somewhere into their desserts. Winner: Jane Soudah Eliminated: William Poole | ||
| 4 | "Sweet-Toothed Farmer" | May 1, 2016 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert, in 1 hour, using a specific farmstand vegetable. Kenny got beets, Audrey got fennel, Jane got summer squash, Susana got zucchini, Dan got tomatoes.
Winner: Jane (Her advantage was access to precooked bacon and bacon fat in the main round) Main Heat: The competitors have 90 minutes to bake a dessert that features bacon and eggs. The mid-round twist is to add coffee flavor into the desserts. Winner: Dan Langan Eliminated: Audrey McGinnis | ||
| 5 | "Moms Love Chocolate" | May 8, 2016 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a mother's day dessert in 1 hour inspired by gift boxes chosen at random. Susana got a coffee mug, Dan got a bracelet, Jane got a purse, and Kenny got perfume. Duff's mother, Jackie Winch, helped judge this round.
Winner: Kenny (His advantage was 10 minutes of help from Damiano Carrara, the runner-up from the previous season.) Main Heat: The bakers had to pair an unusual ingredient with chocolate and they had 90 minutes to bake it. Dan got Gorgonzola cheese, Jane got aromatic bitters, Kenny got Earl Gray tea, and Susana got curry powder. The mid-round twist is to add sugar work to their desserts. Winner: Jane Soudah Eliminated: Kenny Magana | ||
| 6 | "Destination Wedding" | May 15, 2016 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make the ultimate groomsmen welcome basket in 90 minutes. The basket must feature 2 sweet treats and 1 savory snack.
Winner: Jane (Her advantage was the ability to assign destination themes in the final round.) Main Heat: The final three have 5 hours to make a wedding cake based on a travel destination. Jane got to assign the destination theme for the cakes; she chose Hawaii and assigned Mexico to Dan and Italy to Susana. Winner of $50,000: Jane Soudah Eliminated: Susana Mijares & Dan Langan |
Elimination Table
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | IN | HIGH | WIN‡ | IN‡ | WIN | WINNER‡ |
| Dan | HIGH‡ | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | RUNNER-UP |
| Susana | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | RUNNER-UP |
| Kenny | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | OUT‡ | |
| Audrey | LOW | WIN‡ | LOW | OUT | ||
| Will | IN | LOW | OUT | |||
| Dustin | IN | OUT | ||||
| Najie | OUT | |||||
- (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
This season featured 9 professional and home bakers competing in a 7-episode baking tournament with a grand prize of $50,000. The season premier aired the first and second episode together, and later on aired the last two episodes for a 2 hour finale. Jesse Palmer replaced Bobby Deen as host for this season.[4]
Contestants
1st - Jordan Pilarski, Pastry Chef from Amelia Island, FL
2nd/3rd - Adam Young, Bakery Owner from Westerly, RI
2nd/3rd - Daniela Copenhaver, Online Caterer & Baker from Chula Vista, CA
4th - John Reed, Bakery owner from Shamong Township, NJ
5th - Courtney Rezendes, Culinary Instructor from Fall River, MA
6th - Fausto Barragan, School Principal from La Puente, CA
7th - Heather Walker, Home Baker from Scottsdale, AZ[5]
8th - Samirah Williams, Boutique bakery owner from Philadelphia, PA
9th - Mark Heyward-Washington, Pastry Chef from Charleston, SC
Episodes
| Ep. # | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Easter Treats" | March 12, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a decorative treat shaped like an egg, as well as an edible nest to hold the dessert egg, all in 90 minutes.
Winner: Heather (Her advantage was exclusive use of a cake flavor in the second round.) Main Heat: The bakers had 3 hours to make a bunny cake. For her advantage, Heather chose to make a chocolate cake and none of the other cakes could use that flavor. The mid-round twist is to make a dozen baby bunny cupcakes to compliment their bunny cake. Winner: Fausto Barragan Eliminated: Mark Heyward-Washington | ||
| 2 | "Sweet Vacations" | March 12, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: Pairing up into teams, the contestants have 90 minutes to make tropical themed deserts based on the fruit written on a slip of paper inside a souvenir tiki mug. Courtney & John got "banana", Jordan & Fausto got "mango", Adam & Daniela got "key lime", and Heather and Samirah got "pineapple".
Winners: Adam & Daniela (Their advantage was first choice of destination theme in the main heat.) Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a dozen vacation doughnuts inspired by a vacation destination blindly chosen from luggage tags. Adam chose "NYC Adventure", Daniela chose "Amusement Park", Heather chose "Vegas Getaway", Fausto chose "Poolside Resort", Samirah chose "Mountain Retreat", Courtney chose "Spring Cruise", John chose "Beachcomber's Dream", and Jordan chose "Whitewater Rafting". The mid-round twist is to bake an additional half dozen doughnut holes, decorated to fit their theme. Winner: Courtney Rezendes Eliminated: Samirah Williams | ||
| 3 | "Derby Desserts" | March 19, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a mint julep inspired dessert in 1 hour.
Winner: Fausto (His advantage was a 5 minute headstart in the second round.) Main Heat: The bakers had 85 minutes (Fausto had 90 minutes) to make springtime cookie garlands containing three different types of cookies. The mid-round twist is to incorporate a rose element, in honor of the "Run for the Roses" horse racing theme of the show. Winner: Jordan Pilarski Eliminated: Heather Walker | ||
| 4 | "Springtime Remodeling" | March 26, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: In 1 hour, make a brownie that has been given a springtime "remodel"
Winner: Adam (His advantage was the ability to assign flavored liqueurs in the mid-round twist.) Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to re-imagine a classic French Napoleon pastry as a springtime dessert. The mid-round twist is to incorporate a flavored liqueur into the desserts. Adam chose cherry liqueur, then assigned raspberry to Jordan, almond to John, orange to Courtney, lemon to Daniela, and elderflower to Fausto. Winner: Daniela Copenhaver Eliminated: Fausto Barragan | ||
| 5 | "Momcentric" | April 2, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a mother's day fruit tart in 1 hour and write (and recite) a short poem dedicated to their mother.
Winner: Adam (His advantage was first pick of dessert themes in the second round.) Main Heat: The bakers had 90 minutes to modernize an old-fashioned dessert. For his advantage, Adam got to choose first from a set of predetermined desserts, then he chose who would get to pick next. Adam chose peach cobbler, then John chose bread pudding, Courtney chose chocolate cream pie, Daniela chose pineapple upside down cake, and Jordan ended up with lemon meringue. The mid-round twist is add maraschino cherries into their modernized desserts. Winner: Jordan Pilarski Eliminated: Courtney Rezendes | ||
| 6 | "Rainy Day Sweets" | April 9, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dozen whoopie pie garden "critters" in 1 hour. The types of critters were written down on garden markers: John grabbed 'butterflies', Jordan grabbed 'bumblebees', Courtney grabbed 'caterpillars', and Adam grabbed 'ladybugs'.
Winner: Daniela (Her advantage was 10 minutes of help from Jane Soudah, the winner of the previous season) Main Heat: The contestants had to make a drip cake, in 90 minutes, in homage to spring rains. The mid-round twist is to make a 3-D, edible rainbow to put on top of their cakes. Winner: Daniela Copenhaver Eliminated: John Reed | ||
| 7 | "Memorial Day Delights" | April 9, 2017 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make three Memorial Day picnic items ‒ 2 sweet and 1 savory ‒ in 2 hours.
Winner: Jordan (His advantage was exclusive use of special star molds and cutters in the final round.) Main Heat: The final three have 5 hours to make the ultimate American flag dessert in honor of Memorial Day. Winner of $50,000: Jordan Pilarski Eliminated: Adam Young & Daniela Copenhaver |
Elimination Table
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Jordan | HIGH | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | WINNER‡ |
| Adam | IN | IN‡ | IN | HIGH‡ | IN‡ | IN | RUNNER-UP |
| Daniela | IN | LOW‡ | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN‡ | RUNNER-UP |
| John | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | OUT | |
| Courtney | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | ||
| Fausto | WIN | IN | LOW‡ | OUT | |||
| Heather | IN‡ | HIGH | OUT | ||||
| Samirah | IN | OUT | |||||
| Mark | OUT | ||||||
- (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.
^Note 1 : The Preheat challenge in the second episode was a team challenge; Adam and Daniela thus won as a team.
Season 4
This season featured the most bakers yet with 10 contestants (including a baker from Canada) competing in an 8-episode baking tournament for a chance at $50,000. Ali Kahn took over the hosting duties.[6]
Contestants
1st - Nacho Aguirre, Chef and Owner from San Antonio, TX[7]
2nd/3rd - Caleb Fischer, Chef de Cuisine from Auburn, AL
2nd/3rd - Cristina Vazquez, Pastry Cook from Fair Lawn, NJ
4th - Heather Wong, Pastry Chef from Burbank, CA
5th - Aaron McInnis, Nutritionist from Newfoundland, Canada
6th - Ruby Bloch, Baker from New Orleans, LA
7th - Jessica Duggan, Home Baker from Puyallup, WA
8th - Deepal Patel, Senior Pastry Chef from Kansas City, MO
9th - Andrew Belen, Baker from Chicago, IL
10th - Michelle Kaiser, Bakery Owner from Omaha, NE
Episodes
| Ep. # | Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spring Colorburst" | Mar 12, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a mini tie-dye cheesecake, in 90 minutes, featuring a fruit chosen from a stand (Aaron got mango, Cristina got blueberries, Deepal got rhubarb, Caleb got cherry, Ruby got strawberry, Nacho got fig, Jessica got plum, Heather got peach, Michelle got raspberry, Andrew got nectarine).
Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was picking her herb and color in the main heat.) Main Heat: They had 2 hours to make naked ombre cakes and they had to pick from a group of herbs and colors. Cristina chose rosemary and the color blue that paired with it. Deepal got sage & the color blue. Ruby got sorrel and the color purple. Aaron got parsley and the color green. Michelle got coriander and the color red. Caleb got fennel and the color orange. Heather got thyme and the color purple. Jessica got mint and the color green. Andrew got basil and the color red. Nacho got lavender and the color orange. The mid-round twist is to make a 3-D chocolate decoration for their cake. Winner: Aaron McInnis Eliminated: Michelle Kaiser | ||
| 2 | "Blooming Delicious" | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make flower arrangement cupcakes in 90 minutes that incorporate a special flower essence. Nacho got hibiscus, Cristina got rose, Aaron got orange blossom, Caleb got honeysuckle, Ruby got magnolia, Jessica got lavender, Andrew got elderflower, Heather got violet, Deepal got jasmine.
Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was exclusive use of special decorations and stencils in the second round.) Main Heat: They had 2 hours to make edible, mirror-glazed gazing balls. The mid-round twist is to add an edible garden gnome. Winner: Ruby Bloch Eliminated: Andrew Belen | ||
| 3 | "A Perfect Spring Day" | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: Pairing up into teams, the contestants have 90 minutes to make a dozen mini pies that correspond with a pie filling they picked from a table with four pie tins. Caleb & Heather got "nut", Nacho & Ruby got "cream", Aaron & Cristina got "fruit", and Deepal and Jessica got "custard".
Winners: Nacho & Ruby (Their advantage was a 10 minute head start in round 2.) Main Heat: Each round 1 duo had to grab a picnic basket and use the three ingredients inside to make cohesive desserts in 90 minutes (Ruby & Nacho got 100 minutes). They couldn't make the same dessert. Ruby & Nacho's basket contained peaches, potato chips, and salami. Caleb & Heather's basket contained cucumbers, red bell peppers, and yogurt dip. Deepal and Jessica's basket contained watermelon, prosciutto, and olives. Aaron & Cristina's basket contained breadsticks, goat cheese and mushrooms. The mid-round twist is to add ice cream that complements both duos' desserts. Winner: Caleb Fischer Eliminated: Deepal Patel | ||
| 4 | "Spring Eggspressions" | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make one dozen springtime eclairs in 90 minutes using a "spring theme" found in one of several plastic eggs hidden around the kitchen. Heather's theme was "honeybees", Aaron's theme was "sunshine", Nacho's theme was "rainbows", Caleb's theme was "palm trees", Ruby's theme was "spring greens", Cristina's theme was "cherry blossoms", and Jessica's theme was "wild flowers".
Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was not having to use hard boiled eggs in the second round.) Main Heat: The bakers have 2 hours to create edible baskets filled with two different baked treats. One of the desserts must incorporate hard boiled eggs. The mid-round twist is for each baker to pick a jelly bean flavor and use it in one of their treats. Ruby got tangerine, Jessica got black licorice, Aaron got coconut, Caleb got blueberry, Heather got green apple, Cristina got pineapple, and Nacho got cinnamon. Winner: Caleb Fischer Eliminated: Jessica Duggan | ||
| 5 | "Berrylicious" | Apr 9, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: Choose a berry from a table display and make a dozen tiny desserts in 1 hour. Heather grabbed blueberries. Caleb grabbed golden berries. Cristina grabbed raspberries. Ruby grabbed huckleberries. Aaron grabbed strawberries. Nacho grabbed blackberries.
Winner: Ruby (Her advantage was 10 minutes of help from Jordan Pilarski, the winner of the previous season) Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make spring pattern roll cakes with a different kind of berry than they used in the pre-heat. Caleb used huckleberries. Ruby used golden berries. Heather used strawberries. Aaron used blueberries. Nacho used raspberries. Cristina used blackberries. The mid-round twist is making a half dozen patterned cookies to join their cake. Winner: Nacho Aguirre Eliminated: Ruby Bloch | ||
| 6 | "Desert Desserts" | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: With agave syrup as the only sweetener, the contestants have 90 minutes to make desert themed desserts. Written on the back of cacti, each baker must pick a plant and make a different dessert: Heather must make a flourless cake, Aaron must make an ice cream sandwich, Caleb must make cupcakes, Cristina must make doughnuts, and Nacho must make a tart.
Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was assigning dry ingredients in the second round.) Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make succulent themed cakes and they had to include a specific dry ingredient, as assigned to them by Cristina. She picked pink peppercorn then assigned caraway seeds to Aaron, sesame seeds to Caleb, black pepper to Nacho, and anise seeds to Heather. The mid-round twist is to incorporate prickly pears into the cakes. Winner: Heather Wong Eliminated: Aaron McInnis | ||
| 7 | "Seasons Change" | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert combining avocado and another ingredient on display, all in 1 hour. Heather picked oranges, Cristina picked chocolate, Nacho picked limes, and Caleb picked ginger.
Winner: Nacho (His advantage was being able to switch desserts with one of his contestants.) Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to "spring-ify" a winter dessert chosen blindly from warm weather props. Nacho initially got pecan pie but he traded it for Cristina's bread pudding. Heather got pumpkin pie and Caleb got peppermint swirl brownies. The mid-round twist is to add coffee to their dessert. Winner: Nacho Aguirre Eliminated: Heather Wong | ||
| 8 | "Hidden Beauty" | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Preliminary Heat: They had 90 minutes to combine two unusual, "ugly" fruits into one dessert. Caleb combined finger limes with dragon fruit. Cristina combined jackfruit and rambutan. Nacho combined cherimoya with African horned melon.
Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was assigning the colors in the second round.) Main Heat: The final three have 5 hours to make to make a geode cake, including the sugar crystals, from scratch. Cristina chose blue for her candy geode color and assigned amber to Caleb and purple to Nacho. Winner of $50,000: Nacho Aguirre1 Eliminated: Cristina Vazquez & Caleb Fischer |
^Note 1 : Winner Nacho Aguirre is married to Susana Mijares who was a finalist in season 2 of Spring Baking Championship
Elimination Table
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho | HIGH | IN | LOW‡ | HIGH | WIN | LOW | WIN‡ | WINNER |
| Caleb | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | RUNNER-UP |
| Cristina | LOW‡ | IN‡ | IN | IN‡ | LOW | HIGH‡ | IN | RUNNER-UP‡ |
| Heather | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | OUT | |
| Aaron | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||
| Ruby | IN | WIN | IN‡ | IN | OUT‡ | |||
| Jessica | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||
| Deepal | HIGH | IN | OUT | |||||
| Andrew | IN | OUT | ||||||
| Michelle | OUT | |||||||
- (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.
^Note 2 : The Preheat challenge in the third episode was a team challenge so Nacho and Ruby won as a team.
References
- ↑ "Food Network gets sugarcoated with new series 'Spring Baking Championship'". wnypapers.com.
- ↑ "JJC Chef and Alum Andy Chlebana Wins Food Network Competition". chicagotribune.com.
- ↑ "Havertown native to compete on Food Network's 'Spring Baking Championship'". philly.com.
- ↑ "New Season Kicks-Off With a Double Serving of Sweet Episodes at 9pm & 10pm". multivu.com.
- ↑ "Scottsdale mom eliminated from Food Network's 'Spring Baking Championship'". azcentral.com.
- ↑ "Sweet competition: 'Spring Baking Championship' returns for a fourth season". omaha.com.
- ↑ "San Antonio Chocolatier Crowned Food Network Reality Show Champion". sacurrent.com.