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Tournament of Champions 7 (TOC 7) Bracket and Winners

2026-02-28T21:57:00.024-05:00

Tournament of Champions season 7 starts on Sunday, March 1st at 8pm on Food Network and 32 chefs are competing for a $150,000 prize. Once again, none of former champions are competing in the competition and they will be taking on other roles in Tournament of Champions. Former winner Tiffani Faison will be a sideline reporter, while other former winners Maneet Chauhan, Brooke Williamson, Antonia Lofaso, and Mei Lin will be helping out judging.

There were two weeks worth of qualifiers where chefs competed head-to-head to try to earn 7th and 8th seeds. Here are the results of all of those matchups and the eight chefs that earned their way into the tournament were: Aarti Sequeira, Katsuji Tanabe, Kenny Gilbert, Dan Jacobs, Giuseppe Tentori, Ashleigh Shanti, Viet Pham, and Stephanie Izard.

The other 20 confirmed chefs competing in the main tournament are: Adam Greenberg, Adam Sobel, Britt Rescigno, Bryan Voltaggio, Carlos Anthony, Claudette Zepeda, Dale Talde, David Viana, Jet Tila, Joe Sasto, Jonathon Sawyer, Kaleena Bliss, Karen Akunowicz, Kevin Lee, Lee Anne Wong, Marcel Vigneron, Nini Nguyen, Sara Bradley, Shirley Chung, and Tobias Dorzon.

This year, they are hyping up four "culinary icons" who will not be revealed until the contest starts. These icons will be given number 1 seeds and have not yet competed on Tournament of Champions. Many people have been guessing who they are, but they will not be revealed until the new episodes start airing. That is probably the reason why no official brackets have been released by Food Network. I have created a bracket below that has the matchups with placeholders for the unannounced chefs if you want to see the matchups for TOC VII. This was done based on the bracket reveal episode that revealed the seeds and divisions, but let me know if anything is off.

Justin Warner and Tiffani Faison will be providing the play-by-play analysis of the competition, and Hunter Fieri will again be following the action backstage with interviews. The judges this year include Antonia Lofaso, Maneet Chauhan, Mei Lin, Brooke Williamson, Alex Guarnaschelli, Cat Cora, Curtis Stone, David Chang, Dominique Crenn, Geoffrey Zakarian, Hubert Keller, Judy Joo, Ken Oringer, Marcus Samuelsson, Michelle Bernstein, Nancy Silverton, Rocco DiSpirito, Scott Conant, and Susan Feniger. As they are judging the competition, it is safe to rule out all of these chefs as the mystery "culinary icons."

This post will be used to track the winners for each episode, so come back each week to see who won the matchups on Tournament of Champions (TOC 7) and to discuss the episodes. Also, the Tournament of Champions season 7 bracket will be updated below with the winners during each episode. The TOC VII finale will air on Sunday, April 18th where the winner will be crowned and awarded $150,000 cash and the champions belt.

Continue reading to see who won the matchups in each episode of Tournament of Champions season 7 and to see the current bracket......

Episode 1: Jet Tila defeated Ashleigh Shanti by a score of 88-80. Claudette Zepeda defeated Tobias Dorzon by a score of 87-85. Jonathon Sawyer defeated Karen Akunowicz by a score of 89-86. The first mystery culinary icon was then announced and it was Ming Tsai. Aarti Sequeira defeated Ming Tsai by a score of 85-84.

Episode 2: Joe Sasto defeated Nini Nguyen by a score of 83-79. Kevin Lee defeated Adam Greenberg by a score of 90-80. Britt Rescigno defeated Giuseppe Tentori by a score of 92-88. The second mystery culinary icon was then revealed and it was Lorena Garcia. Lorena Garcia defeated Katsuji Tanabe by a score of 88-85.

Episode 3: Shirley Chung defeated Dale Talde by a score of 94-87. Bryan Voltaggio defeated Carlos Anthony by a score o 82-79. Dan Jacobs defeated Sara Bradley by a score of 87-84. The third culinary icon was then revealed and it was Jonathan Waxman. Viet Pham defeated Jonathan Waxman by a score of 82-80.

Episode 4: Stephanie Izard defeated Lee Anne Wong by a score of 80-77. Marcel Vigneron defeated David Viana by a score of 87-81. Kaleena Bliss defeated Adam Sobel by a score of 79-77. The final culinary icon was then revealed and it was Aaron Sanchez. Kenny Gilbert defeated Aaron Sanchez by a score of 81-76.

Episode 5: Jet Tila defeated Claudette Zepeda by as score of 80-75. Kevin Lee defeated Britt Rescigno by a score of 80-75. Jonathon Sawyer defeated Aarti Sequeira by a score of 85-79. Joe Sasto defeated Lorena Garcia 80-77. There are now no more "culinary icons" remaining in TOC 7.

Episode 6: Stephanie Izard defeated Marcel Vigneron by a score of 84-79. Shirley Chung defeated Viet Pham by a score of 87-80. Kenny Gilbert defeated Kaleena Bliss by a score of 91-81. Bryan Voltaggio defeated Dan Jacobs by a score of 80-77.

Below is the current bracket for TOC 7 that has the completed matchups added:

Tournament of Champions 7: Qualifier Winners

2026-02-14T22:34:00.011-05:00

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Season 7 of Tournament of Champions (TOC VII) on Food Network begins on Sunday, March 1st. This year there are 16 chefs competing in qualifiers in hopes to earn a spot in the final tournament bracket. Eight of the 16 chefs competing in the qualifiers will earn spots by winning head-to-head battles. The Tournament of Champions season 7 qualifiers start on February 15th and the 16 chefs trying to earn one of the eight spots in the final bracket are:

Aarti Sequeira
Angelo Sosa
Ashleigh Shanti
Brittanny Anderson
Chris Oh
Dan Jacobs
Eric Barrett
Gabi Chappel
Giuseppe Tentori
Joe Flamm
Katsuji Tanabe
Kelsey Murphy
Kenny Gilbert
Michele Ragussis
Stephanie Izard
Viet Pham

There will be four qualifier episodes, with two airing on February 15th and two airing on February 22nd. Each of the chefs that advance to the final will be 7 and 8 seeds in the tournament. Right after the episode on the 22nd, the final bracket will be revealed with the final 32 chefs competing on Tournament of Champions season 7.

I will track the winners of the qualifiers below and I will do another post when the bracket is revealed to track the winners in the TOC 7 final bracket.

Continue reading to see who won each of the TOC 7 Qualifier matchups......

Episode 1:

Aarti Sequeira defeated Brittanny Anderson by a score of 83-80. Katsuji Tanabe defeated Chris Oh by a score of 78-76. Kenny Gilbert defeated Kelsey Murphy by a score of 83-82. Dan Jacobs defeated Joe Flamm by a score of 82-81.

Episode 2:

Giuseppe Tentori defeated Michele Ragussis by a score of 83-81. Ashleigh Shanti defeated Gabi Chappel by a score of 78-75. Viet Pham defeated Erica Barrett by a score of 77-75. Stephanie Izard defeated Angelo Sosa by a score of 85-84.

John Henson and Stephanie Boswell Are Getting Married

2026-02-13T23:09:00.001-05:00

Halloween Baking Championship host John Henson and Halloween Baking Championship judge Stephanie Boswell announced their engagement on Instagram in January 2026. Stephanie shared a photo of her engagement ring (right) with the caption, "YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!! WE'RE ENGAGED!!! My love @realjohnhenson and I are making it official! Stay tuned for me bargain dress hunting and a backyard wedding with chickens in the background!"

This engagement came to a shock for many as most didn't know they were a couple until they announced their engagement. The Instagram post has many commenting they are happy for John and Stephanie and wishing them the best. John even chimed in saying, "I have never felt happier or more at peace than when I’m with you. I am the luckiest man ever. (And that doesn’t even include the desserts!)"

Congratulations to John Henson and Stephanie Boswell on their engagement and I am sure they will have a great wedding cake!

Holiday Baking Championship Winner Season 12

2025-12-22T10:42:00.004-05:00

Monday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the two-hour season twelve finale of Holiday Baking Championship where the winning baker will take home $25,000. This season there are five remaining contestants in the final episode. The five remaining contestants competing for the prize are: Nico Alkalay (Denver, CO), Tarek Husseini (St. Louis, MO), Charles Zimmerman(Charlottesville, VA), Chase Maus (Santa Fe, NM), and Ashleigh Wright (Frisco, TX). One of the contestants will be eliminated during the first hour of the episode and the final four will compete during the second hour to be crowned the winner of Holiday Baking Championship. Duff Goldman will once again be missing from the judges table as Zac Young, Nancy Fuller, and Kardea Brown will be the judges in the final episode.

The episode description for the final episode states, "It's the finale, and three challenges await the five remaining bakers! For the preheat, host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to create "naughty" elf desserts in flavors like black licorice, sauerkraut, or red curry. Then, in an elimination challenge, the competitors make "nice" hot cocoa desserts. For the final bake, the bakers must make a large-scale, over-the-top naughty vs. nice cake with both themes clearly represented in the decorating. Guest judge Zac Young joins Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown to decide which talented baker walks away with $25,000 and the title of Holiday Baking Champion!"

I will update this post with the winner of Holiday Baking Championship season 12 after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

Continue reading to see who was eliminated during the first hour and to see who won season 12 of Holiday Baking Championship....

During the first hour, Nico Alkalay was eliminated and Ashleigh Wright won the advantage for the final challenge.

The judges decided that Charles made the best naughty vs. nice cake and Charles Zimmerman is the winner of Holiday Baking Championship season 12. He takes home the $25,000 prize, a feature in Food Network Magazine, and the title of Holiday Baking Champion.

Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas Winner

2025-12-10T09:10:00.004-05:00

Tonight at 8pm ET on Food Network is the two-hour season finale of Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas. There are four teams remaining who are competing for bragging rights, a $100,000 prize, and an additional $50,000 prize for their charity. The final four teams are: Kevin Lee and Dale Talde, Jet Tila and Ashley Holt, Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio, and Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron.

For the semi-finals of Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, Kevin Lee and Dale Talde will face Jet Tila and Ashley Holt, while Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio will face Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron. The two winners of those matchups will face off in the finale to determine the winner of Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas.

Here is a previous post about all of the matchups and outcomes for TOC: All-Star Christmas, but below is how the final four teams got to this point:

Kevin Lee and Dale Talde defeated Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard 77-74 and Graham Elliot and Giuseppe Tentori 78-74.
Jet Tila and Ashley Holt defeated Aarón Sánchez and Amanda Freitag 82-79 and Britt Rescigno and Jonathon Sawyer 93-88.
Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio defeated Sara Bradley and Damaris Phillips 82-80 and Mei Lin and Nini Nguyen 92-91
Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron defeated Shirley Chung and Sherry Yard 85-79 and Antonia Lofaso and Alex Guarnaschelli 80-79.

Also, below is the updated bracket for TOC: All-Star Christmas that shows the winners of all of the matchups up until this point.

I will update this post with the winner of the final three matchups after the episode airs and you can discuss season 6 of Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won the matchups in the final episode.....

In the first semi-final matchup, Jet Tila and Ashley Holt defeated Kevin Lee and Dale Talde by a score of 86-85.

In the second semi-final matchup, Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio defeated Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron by the large margin of 95-79.

In the finals, Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio defeated Jet Tila and Ashley Holt by a score of 98-88. The 98 was the highest score in Tournament of Champions history. Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio are the Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas winners and they take home the $100,000 prize, bragging rights and their charity also gets $50,000.

Harry Potter Wizards of Baking Winner - Season 2

2025-12-06T23:54:00.001-05:00

Sunday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season 2 finale of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking where the winning team will be announced. There are three teams remaining that are hoping to be crowned the Wizards of Baking winner. The teams are: Molly Robbins (Lancashire, UK) and Priya Winsor (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada), Alex Madrigal (Playa Del Carmen, Mexico) and Jenny Chambers (Salisbury, UK), and Zoë Burmester and Jordan Pilarsk (season 1 winners). There is no cash prize, but the winners will get a "Wizards of Baking Cup." Last year, the winners were included in a Harry Potter cookbook which is already available on Amazon. There have been other Harry Potter cookbooks released in the past, but it doesn't seem there will be another one released from season 2.

The episode description for the final episode states, "For the final showdown in the illustrious Great Hall, hosts James and Oliver Phelps challenge the three baking teams to create showpieces celebrating the Goblet of Fire. The epic creations are presented to a crowd of Harry Potter superfans. Guest judges Warwick Davis, Afshan Azad and Devon Murray return to join Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef to award the trophy and crown the Wizards of Baking champions."

I will update this post with the winner of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking season 2 after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won Harry Potter Wizards of Baking season 2.......

The judges decided that Alex Madrigal and Jenny Chambers made the best showpieces and they were determined the winner of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking season 2.

Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas Bracket and Winners

2025-11-04T23:19:00.014-05:00

Food Network's hit show Tournament of Champions will have a special season that starts on Wednesday, November 5th at 8pm on Food Network. This season is a holiday-themed season called Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas and 32 chefs will be paired up in teams of two to compete as teams against each other in a bracket format. The winning team will take home a $100,000 prize and they also get an additional $50,000 prize to give to a cause that they are passionate about.

There are 32 chefs competing and they will be paired up in teams of two. The pairings of chefs are as follows - Antonia Lofaso and Alex Guarnaschelli; Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard; Mei Lin and Nini Nguyen; Jet Tila and Ashley Holt; Lee Anne Wong and Zac Young; Sara Bradley and Damaris Phillips; Britt Rescigno and Jonathon Sawyer; Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio; Marcus Samuelsson and Rachel Sherriffe; Shirley Chung and Sherry Yard; Kevin Lee and Dale Talde; Aarón Sánchez and Amanda Freitag; Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron; Adam Sobel and Christian Petroni; Aarti Sequeira and Crista Luedtke; Graham Elliot and Giuseppe Tentori.

Justin Warner and Tiffani Faison will be providing the play-by-play analysis of the competition, and Hunter Fieri will also be on the floor to provide insight. The judges this year include Michelle Bernstein, Scott Conant, Cat Cora, Susan Feniger, Gale Gand, Lorena Garcia, Judy Joo, Nancy Silverton, Curtis Stone, Jacques Torres, Christina Tosi, Ming Tsai, and Geoffrey Zakarian.

This post will be used to track the winners for each episode, so come back each week to see who won the matchups on Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas and to discuss the episodes. Also, the Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas bracket is below with all of the matchups. The finale will air on Wednesday, December 10th where the winning team will be crowned and awarded $100,000.

Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas Bracket:

Continue reading to see who won the matchups in each episode of Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas......

Episode 1: Jet Tila and Ashley Holt defeated Aarón Sánchez and Amanda Freitag by a score of 82-79; Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron defeated Shirley Chung and Sherry Yard by a score of 85-79; Antonia Lofaso and Alex Guarnaschelli tied Aarti Sequeira and Crista Luedtke 79-79 and the tie was broken by higher taste score for savory which Antonia Lofaso and Alex Guarnaschelli had.

Episode 2: Mei Lin and Nini Nguyen defeated Adam Sobel and Christian Petroni by a score of 81-79; Graham Elliot and Giuseppe Tentori defeated Marcus Samuelsson and Rachel Sherriffe by a score of 87-84; Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio defeated Sara Bradley and Damaris Phillips by a score of 82-80.

Episode 3: Britt Rescigno and Jonathon Sawyer defeated Lee Anne Wong and Zac Young 82-79; Kevin Lee and Dale Talde defeated Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard 77-74.

Episode 4: Kevin Lee and Dale Talde defeated Graham Elliot and Giuseppe Tentori by a score of 78-74; Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron defeated Antonia Lofaso and Alex Guarnaschelli by a score of 80-79.

Episode 5: Jet Tila and Ashley Holt defeated Britt Rescigno and Jonathon Sawyer by a score of 93-88 (both were the highest of the tournament so far); Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio defeated Mei Lin and Nini Nguyen by a score of 92-91.

Below is the updated Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas bracket that has the winners of the matchups to date:

UPDATE - To see who won Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, visit this post.

Holiday Baking Championship Season 12

2025-11-03T23:18:00.001-05:00

Photo - Warner Bros. Discovery

The twelfth season of Holiday Baking Championship airs on Monday nights at 8pm ET/PT on Food Network starting November 3rd, 2025. This season is once again hosted by Jesse Palmer and the judges are Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, and Kardea Brown. This year there are twelve bakers competing for a $25,000 prize and a feature in Food Network Magazine. Something new this year is that the bakers will be divided into two teams - Team Naughty and Team Nice.

The bakers competing for the $25,000 prize on season twelve are:

Alyx Abreu - New Orleans, Louisiana
Nico Alkalay - Denver, Colorado
Jeanna 'Gia' Barnes - Troy, Alabama
Jean Carlos - Orlando, Florida
Daniel Gray - High Point, North Carolina
Tarek Husseini - St. Louis, Missouri
Erin Michelle Luttrell - Kansas City, Missouri
Chase Maus - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Camrey Smith - Detroit, Michigan
Ashleigh Wright - Frisco, Texas
Charles Zimmerman - Charlottesville, Virginia
Violet Zoner - Ithaca, New York

The Holiday Baking Championship season finale will air on Monday, December 22nd and I will do another post about that episode before it airs. Feel free to discuss season 12 of Holiday Baking Championship in the comments of this post.

UPDATE - To see who won Holiday Baking Championship season 12, visit this post.

The Great Food Truck Race Season 18 Winner

2025-09-13T23:15:00.001-04:00

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Sunday Night at at 9pm ET on Food Network is the season 18 finale of The Great Food Truck Race where the winning team will take home $50,000. The two remaining teams competing for the prize are Nishaan and Good Fortune. Nishaan is a Pakistani-American fusion food truck from New York City and is run by Naoufal, Zeeshan and Vidya. Good Fortune is run by Sarah, Arturo and Chris from Memphis, TN and they do handmade Chinese noodles and dumplings. It seems like a lot of people were happy to see the Que food truck go home before the finale.

The final episode is in Norfolk, Virginia and the description states:

"Host Tyler Florence kicks off the finale with the two winningest teams in Great Food Truck Race history competing in a sales frenzy, feeding the sailors of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in port at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. After the sailors are fed, the trucks move to town, and one team misses the perfect sell spot by just a few feet, with unforeseen consequences. In the final challenge, one team proves they've truly outperformed the rest, but it all comes down to sales to see who will win $50,000 and the title of Great Food Truck Race champion."

I will update this post with The Great Food Truck Race season 18 winner after the episode airs. Feel free to discuss this season and the finale in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won The Great Food Truck Race season 18.....

Good Fortune received an extra $600 in rewards for winning challenges, but when it came down to it, Nishaan ended up winning The Great Food Truck Race. They outsold Good Fortune by about $1,400. Nishaan wins season 18 of The Great Food Truck Race and the $50,000 prize.

BBQ Brawl Season 6 Winner

2025-07-26T22:50:00.004-04:00

Sunday night at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network is the season six finale of BBQ Brawl where the remaining
contestants will cook through the night to determine a winner. The final contestants competing for the win are Kyle Bryner, Tyler Anderson, and Brad Leighninger.

The episode description states: "In the final showdown, team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso give the top three Brawlers no time to rest before they must cook through the night to craft an epic feast worthy of the title "Master of 'Cue." Only one finalist will emerge victorious."

I will update this post after the episode airs with the winner of BBQ Brawl season 6.

Continue reading to see who won season 6 of BBQ Brawl.....

There was a tie for first place after adding up the scores, so the judges had to deliberate to determine the winner of BBQ Brawl season 6. The judges decided that Kyle Bryner made the best overnight cook in the final feast and he was determined the winner of season 6 of BBQ Brawl. Maneet Chauhan also gets the bragging rights for winning this season.

Food Network's Anne Burrell Dead at 55

2025-06-17T22:48:00.002-04:00

Photo - Anne's last social media post

Food Network's Anne Burrell died this morning at her home in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 55. Her family released a statement saying, "Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered. Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal."

Anne Burrell is most known for her Food Network roles on Worst Cooks in America and Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, but she has also appeared on many other shows on the network. The news of her death comes as a big surprise and many of her colleagues have spoken out with their own tributes.

Food Network said,

"Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered," her family said in a statement. "Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal."

Robert Irvine said,

"I am stunned and deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Anne Burrell. Anne wasn’t just a fiery chef. She was a radiant spirit who lit up every room she entered. From the very beginning on Worst Cooks in America, our friendly rivalry was fueled by mutual respect: I’d risk bleaching my hair; she’d risk losing hers. An epic wager that epitomized her unbeatable spirit. It was a wager I ultimately lost, but I couldn’t imagine losing to a more fierce competitor. Outside of Worst Cooks I came to know her as a generous and supportive colleague and an even better friend. I’ll always remember her unwavering dedication, not just to food, but to lifting others up. She believed in nurturing culinary potential and celebrating small victories, whether in an amateur cook or on a charity fundraiser. That was Anne. Uncompromising in her standards, yet tender in her mentorship. To her husband Stuart, her stepson Javier, her mother Marlene, sister Jane, and her many friends and fans: please know that Anne’s warmth, vibrant spirit, and generous heart will echo in kitchens around the world and in our hearts forever.
Rest in peace, Chef. Your legacy as a champion of food, kindness, and empowerment will continue to inspire. Thank you for every lesson, every challenge, and every glorious moment. You will be deeply missed and never forgotten.
With all my love and respect,
Robert Irvine"

As of now, no cause of death has been released. If Anne Burrell's cause of death is revealed, I will update this post with that information.

UPDATE - Weeks after her death, Anne Burrell's death was ruled a suicide. The medical examiner said her cause was "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and amphetamine."

UPDATE 2/2026 - New updates said that Anne Burrell had a suicide note and "suicidal journals" at her home that were discovered by police.

BBQ Brawl Season 6

2025-05-31T22:22:00.000-04:00

Photo - Instagram

BBQ Brawl is returning for a sixth season on Food Network and airs Sunday nights at 9pm ET/PT. This season features Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Antonia Lofaso. each mentoring/coaching a team of four pitmasters. The twelve pitmasters competing on the show are:

Tyler Anderson
Kyle Bryner
Jason Dady
Alexandra Donnadio
Greg Gatlin
Brad Leighninger
Thyron Mathews
Rosalie Bradford Pareja
Orchid Paulmeier
Tim Van Doren
Arturo Ramon
Aarthi Sampath

The judges on this season are once again Rodney Scott, Brooke Williamson, and Carson Kressley. With Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson now dating, maybe they decided to start dating after filming this season. BBQ Brawl season six will be 10 episodes long with the season finale being on Sunday, July, 27th.

So far the mentors for each season have been: Season 1 - Bobby Flay vs. Michael Symon; Season 2 - Bobby Flay, Michael Symon, Eddie Jackson; Season 3 - Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, Jet Tila; Season 4 - Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, Sunny Anderson; Season 5 - Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson, Michael Voltaggio. This will be the first time Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso appear as mentors.

I will do another post for the finale and you can discuss this season in the comments.

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing Season 2 Eliminations and Discussion

2025-04-26T22:59:00.011-04:00

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is back for a second season and airs on Sunday nights on Food Network. This is a competition show where 24 chefs will take on 24 food challenges for 24 consecutive hours until there is only one chef remaining. The prize for winning the competition in season 2 is $75,000, while it was $50,000 in season 1. Michael Symon and Esther Choi will once again be hosting the competition while the judges will be Antonia Lofaso, Graham Elliot and Jet Tila. This season will have 2-hour episodes and the season finale will be on Sunday, May 25th.

There are a lot of familiar faces competing on the show from shows such as Food Network Star, Top Chef, Chopped, Tournament of Champions, etc. The chefs competing are: Elia Aboumrad, Brittanny Anderson, Gabe Bertaccini, Samantha Cruz, Leslie Daniel, Richie Farina, Ilan Hall, Stephanie Izard, Kevin Lee, Arturo Leighton, Laurence Louie, Star Maye, Kelsey Murphy, Marc Murphy, Nini Nguyen, Kathleen O’Brien, Damaris Phillips, Michele Ragussis, Zurisadai “Zuri” Resendiz, Jonathan Sawyer, Ashleigh Shanti, Lawrence “LT” Smith, Bryan Voltaggio and Dara Yu.

I will track the eliminations for each episode below after they air, so spoiler alert if you do not want to know the eliminations. I will do another post for the finale and you can also discuss this season of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing in the comments.

Continue reading to see who was eliminated on each episode of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.....

Episode 1 - There were 11 chefs that went home during the first episode and they were: Michele Ragussis, Star Maye, Ashleigh Shanti, Richie Farina, Ilan Hall, Arturo Leighton, Dara Yu, Zurisadai “Zuri” Resendiz, Marc Murphy, Sam Cruz, and Leslie Daniel.

Episode 2 - The chefs that went home in the 2nd episode were: Lawrence “LT” Smith, Laurence Louie, and Brittanny Anderson. There are 10 chefs remaining.

Episode 3 - The chefs that went home in the 3rd episode were Damaris Phillips and Elia Aboumrad.

Episode 4 - The chefs that went home in the 4th episode were Gabe Bertaccini. The episode ended with a cliffhanger and two of Kevin Lee, Kathleen O'Brien-Price and Kelsey Murphy will be eliminated at the beginning of the next episode.

Episode 5 - Kathleen O'Brien-Price and Kelsey Murphy were eliminated at the beginning of the episode. Kevin Lee was eliminated after the next challenge. The next challenge was a double elimination where Nini Nguyen and Stephanie Izard were eliminated. That means the final two competing for the $75,000 prize were Bryan Voltaggio and Jonathan Sawyer. Jonathan Sawyer won the final challenge taking home $75,000 and is the winner of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.

Tournament of Champions Season 6 Winner

2025-04-19T23:41:00.005-04:00

Sunday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the two-hour season 6 finale of Tournament of Champions. There are four chefs remaining who are competing for bragging rights and a $150,000 prize. The final four chefs are Lee Anne Wong, Britt Rescigno, Sara Bradley, and Antonia Lofaso. Antonia and Britt were also in the final four last year (and previous seasons), so they are no strangers to getting this far in Tournament of Champions. As all four chefs are female, that guarantees that every season so far of Tournament of Champions has had a female winner.

For the semi-finals of season 6, Antonia Lofaso will face Britt Rescigno and Lee Anne Wong will face Sara Bradley. The two winners of those match-ups will face off in the finale to determine the winner of Tournament of Champions season six.

Here is a previous post about all of the matchups and outcomes for season 6 of Tournament of Champions, but below is how the final four got to this point:

Lee Anne Wong defeated Chris Scott 85-80, Jonathon Sawyer 84-83, and Joe Sasto 87-84.
Sarah Bradley defeated Dale Talde 76-72, David Viana 87-86, and Nini Nguyen 90-86.
Britt Rescigno defeated Chris Oh 85-84, Michael Reed 80-76, and Kaleena Bliss 88-85.
Antonia Lofaso defeated Maria Mazon 86-82, Rocco DiSpirito 88-83, and Kevin Lee 88-85.

Also, below is the updated bracket for season 6 of Tournament of Champions that shows the winners of all of the matchups up until this point.

I will update this post with the winner of the final three match-ups after the episode airs and you can discuss season 6 of Tournament of Champions in the comments.

Continue reading if you want to know who won the final matchups and season 6 of Tournament of Champions.

The judges for the Final Four matchups were previous Tournament of Champion winners Brooke Williamson, Maneet Chauhan, and Mei Lin.

In the first Final Four matchup, Antonia Lofaso and Britt Rescigno tied with a score of 82 to 82. The tiebreaker in Tournament of Champions is that the taste score will prevail and Antonia had a 41 to Britt's 40. Antonia defeated Britt based on the tiebreaker and moved to the final matchup.

In the second Final Four matchup, Sarah Bradley defeated Lee Anne Wong by a score of 85-83. This set the final matchup of Antonia Lofaso vs. Sarah Bradley.

In the final matchup, the judges were once again Brooke Williamson, Maneet Chauhan, and Mei Lin. They also added an additional judge that they hyped up throughout the episode and that judge was Martha Stewart. Antonia Lofaso defeated Sarah Bradley by a score of 88-82 and won season 6 of Tournament of Champions and $150,000. She finally gets over the hump and is able to win Tournament of Champions.

Kids Baking Championship Winner - Season 13

2025-03-02T22:54:00.002-05:00

Monday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season 13 finale of Kids Baking Championship where the winning baker will take home the prize of $25,000 and a feature in Food Network Magazine. The final two episodes will be played back-to-back and the winner will be revealed after the 9pm episode. The five remaining bakers going into the final episodes are: Arielle Yang (age 10; Sandy, Utah), Micah Parsons (age 11; Stevensville, Texas), Piper Lowe (age 12; Kansas City, Kansas), Aria Karayil (age 11; Danville, Californa) and Carly Van Pelt (age 10; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin).

This season has the "Amazing Animals" theme and the first episode description states, "Everyone needs a place to call home -- especially farm animals! Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown test the bakers' skills by asking them to build yummy cookie animal houses. The choice of cookie and flavor is up to the bakers, but Duff demonstrates the best ways to glue together cookie panels before the challenge. For a twist, the competitors must also whip up haystack cookies and a water trough of dipping sauce for the hungry animals."

The final episode description states, "For the final big bake, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown encourage the last three bakers to "think outside the cage" and create a zoo cake inspired by the monkey enclosure, the African safari enclosure and the forest predators enclosure. Then, since people love to eat popcorn at the zoo, for the last twist of the season, the young bakers must use popcorn in their zoo cake. The most successful cake maker will earn the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000!"

I will update this post with the season 13 winner of Kids Baking Championship once the episode airs. Also feel free to discuss the final episodes and season 13 in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won season 13 of Kids Baking Championship....

During the first hour, Aria Karavil and Carly Van Pelt were eliminated, which meant the final three competing for the prize were Piper, Arielle, and Micah.

In the final big bake, the judges decided that Micah made the best zoo cake and he won Kids Baking Championship season 13. Micah Parsons (age 11; Stevensville, Texas) wins season 13 of Kids Baking Championship, the $25,000 prize, and a feature in Food Network Magazine.

Tournament of Champions Season 6 Bracket and Winners

2025-02-23T21:59:00.038-05:00

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Tournament of Champions season 6 starts on Sunday, March 2nd at 8pm on Food Network and 32 chefs are competing a $150,000 prize. This year, none of former champions are competing in the competition and they will be taking on other roles on Tournament of Champions. Former winner Tiffani Faison will be a sideline reporter, while other former winners Maneet Chauhan, Brooke Williamson, and Mei Lin will be helping out judging.

There were two weeks worth of qualifiers where chefs competed head-to-head to try to earn 7th and 8th seeds. Here are the results of all of those matchups and the eight chefs that earned their way into the tournament were: Maria Mazon, Jonathon Sawyer, Carlos Anthony, Chris Oh, Brittanny Anderson, Pyet Despain, Adriana Urbina, and David Viana.

The other 24 chefs competing in the main tournament are Karen Akunowicz, Kaleena Bliss, Sara Bradley, Chris Cosentino, Rocco DiSpirito, Tobias Dorzon, Amanda Freitag, Stephanie Izard, Kevin Lee, Antonia Lofaso, Tim Love, Shota Nakajima, Nini Nguyen, Michael Reed, Britt Rescigno, Joe Sasto, Chris Scott, Adam Sobel, Dale Talde, Casey Thompson, Jet Tila, Fabio Viviani, Lee Anne Wong and Claudette Zepeda.

Justin Warner and Tiffani Faison will be providing the play-by-play analysis of the competition, and Hunter Fieri will again be following the action backstage with interviews. The judges this year include Maneet Chauhan, Mei Lin, Brooke Williamson, Scott Conant, Cat Cora, Susan Feniger, Alex Guarnaschelli, Mary Sue Milliken, Charlie Palmer, Wolfgang Puck, Marcus Samuelsson, Nancy Silverton, Martha Stewart, Michael Symon, Ming Tsai, Jonathan Waxman and Andrew Zimmern.

This post will be used to track the winners for each episode, so come back each week to see who won the matchups on Tournament of Champions and to discuss the episodes. Also, the Tournament of Champions season 6 bracket will be added here once it is revealed. This year they are not doing East vs. West as the bracket theme, so there will be a little more variety with the matchups. The finale will air on Sunday, April 20th where the winner will be crowned and awarded $150,000.

UPDATE - The bracket has been revealed and it is below:

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Continue reading to see who won the matchups in each episode of Tournament of Champions season 6......

Episode 1: Division A - Rocco DiSpirito defeated Tim Love by a score of 83-80. Kevin Lee defeated Casey Thompson by a score of 83-81. Adam Sobel defeated Adriana Urbina by a score of 79-74. Antonia Lofaso defeated Maria Mazon by a score of 86-82.

Episode 2: Division B - Michael Reed defeated Stephanie Izard by a score of 86-84. Shota Nakajima defeated Brittanny Anderson by a score of 88-84. Kaleena Bliss defeated Chris Cosentino by a score of 80-78. Britt Rescigno defeated Chris Oh by a score of 85-84.

Episode 3: Division C - Joe Sasto defeated Fabio Viviani by a score of 81-76. Lee Anne Wong defeated Chris Scott by a score of 85-80. Jonathon Sawyer defeated Karen Akunowicz by a score of 82-79. Jet Tila defeated Pyet Despain by a score of 91-84.

Episode 4: Division D - Carlos Anthony defeated Amanda Freitag by a score of 87-85. Sara Bradley defeated Dale Talde by a score of 76-72. Nini Nguyen defeated Claudette Zepeda by a score of 86-79. David Viana defeated Tobias Dorzon by a score of 91-85.

Episode 5: Super 16 - Lee Anne Wong defeated Jonathon Sawyer by a score of 84-83. Britt Rescigno defeated Michael Reed by a score of 80-76. Kaleena Bliss defeated Shota Nakajima by a score of 86-79. Joe Sasto defeated Jet Tila by a score of 93-91.

Episode 6: Super 16 - Kevin Lee defeated Adam Sobel by a score of 82-75. Nini Nguyen defeated Carlos Anthony by a score of 80-79. Sara Bradley defeated David Viana by a score of 87-86. Antonia Lofaso defeated Rocco DiSpirito by a score of 88-83.

Episode 7: Great 8 - Lee Anne Wong defeated Joe Sasto by a score of 87-84. Britt Rescigno defeated Kaleena Bliss by a score of 88-85. Sara Bradley defeated Nini Nguyen by a score of 90-86. Antonia Lofaso defeated Kevin Lee by a score of 88-85.

I will also keep updating the bracket below with the Tournament of Champions season 6 matchup winners, so see below for the current bracket.

To see who won season 6 of Tournament of Champions, visit this post.

Tournament of Champions 6: Qualifier Winners

2025-02-16T15:57:00.010-05:00

Season 6 of Tournament of Champions (TOC VI) on Food Network begins on Sunday, March 2nd. This year there are 16 chefs competing in qualifiers in hopes to earn a spot in the final tournament bracket. Eight of the 16 chefs competing in the qualifiers will earn spots by winning head-to-head battles. The Tournament of Champions season 6 qualifiers start on February 16th and the 16 chefs trying to earn one of the eight spots in the final bracket include:

Stephanie Boswell
Chris Oh
Brittanny Anderson
Jacob Town
David Viana
Mika Leon
Pyet Despain
Adriana Urbina
Ashleigh Shanti
Demetrio Zavala
Jonathon Sawyer
Dara Yu
Carlos Anthony
Dawn Burrell
Bruce Kalman
Maria Mazon

There will be four qualifier episodes, with two airing on February 16th and two airing on February 23rd. Each of the chefs that advance to the final will be 7 and 8 seeds in the tournament. Right after the episode on the 23rd, the final bracket will be revealed with the final 32 chefs competing on Tournament of Champions season 6.

I will track the winners of the qualifiers below and I will do another post when the bracket is revealed to track the winners of the final bracket.

Continue reading to see who won the Tournament of Champions qualifier matchups.....

Episode 1: Maria Mazon defeated Bruce Kalman by a score of 75-74. Jonathon Sawyer defeated Jacob Town by a score of 79-77.

Episode 2: Carlos Anthony defeated Dawn Burrell by a score of 78-73. Chris Oh defeated Mika Leon by a score of 75-71.

Episode 3: Brittanny Anderson defeated Demetrio Zavala by a score of 78-76. Pyet Despain defeated Ashleigh Shanti by a score of 67-60.

Episode 4: Adriana Urbina defeated Stephanie Boswell by a score of 84-77. David Viana defeated Dara Yu by a score of 76-72.

To see the Tournament of Champions season 6 bracket and to follow the results, visit this post throughout the season.

Worst Cooks In America Winner - Season 28

2025-02-01T23:57:00.004-05:00

Sunday night at 8pm ET/PT on Food Network is the two-hour season 28 finale of Worst Cooks in America: Celeb Heroes vs. Villains where the winner will take home a $25,000 prize for their charity and bragging rights for their mentor. This will be a double episode where there is an elimination during the first hour and the final recruits will compete for the prize in the second hour. The final contestants competing for the prize are Adam Rippon and Frankie Grande representing Jeff Mauro's team and the Heroes; and Corinne Olympios, Tiffany Pollard, and Wes Bergmann representing Antonia Lofaso's team and the Villains.

The episode description for the first episode states, "The recruits compete in an intergalactic scavenger hunt called "May the Course Be with You" as they race to retrieve ingredients for their next dish. The longer they take, the less time they have to cook! Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso invite the teams to dive into the deep with squid ink seafood pasta. The two bottom recruits face a blind elimination challenge, where they must make fresh pasta and sauce to avoid getting lost in space."

The episode description for the finale states, "For the final showdown, the remaining recruits work together in a "Celebrity Game Night" challenge to win ingredients before they must go head-to-head against their own teammates to earn a spot in the top two! In their last skill drill cook, the final four cook a composed dish to prove their worth. Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso guide the finalists in preparing a three-course restaurant-quality meal. Judges Gino D'Acampo, Judy Joo and Kelsey Barnard Clark will blind-taste the dishes to crown the winner of $25,000 for charity!"

I will update this post with the winner once the episode airs and feel free to discuss the episode/season 28 in the comments. I know people were wondering where Anne Burrell was this season, but based on comments she made online, it seems like she wasn't asked back for this season.

Continue reading to see who won season 28 of Worst Cooks in America Heroes vs. Villains....

During the first hour, Tiffany Pollard was eliminated making it even teams for the final episode. Team Heroes had Adam Rippon and Frankie Grande while Team Villains had Corinne Olympios and Wes Bergmann remaining.

During the second hour, Jeff Mauro picked Adam Rippon to make the three-course meal in the finale, while Antonia Lofaso picked Corinne Olympios. Judges Gino D'Acampo, Judy Joo and Kelsey Barnard Clark decided that Corinne Olympios made the best three-course meal and Corinne Olympios won Worst Cooks in America season 28. She will get $25,000 for her charity and Antonia Lofaso gets bragging rights.

Holiday Wars Winner - Season 6

2024-12-21T23:28:00.001-05:00

Sunday night at 9pm ET/PT is the season 6 finale of Holiday Wars where one team will take home the $25,000 prize. The final two teams remaining and competing for the prize are Merry Mixers: Taishi Ligon (cookie artist), Danielle Lechuga (cake artist) and Jake Park (sugar artist) versus Snow Good: Jonathan Elias (sugar artist), Chrissy Pescua-Povey (cookie artist) and Rachelle Reyles-Derry (cake artist).

The episode description for the final episode states, "For the final challenge, the last two teams standing must imagine the hilarity that ensues when a pet takes on the family Christmas tree! All three team members will be in the spotlight, and both teams must add lighting effects to their scene. Jeff Mauro, Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown must make their toughest decision yet: who will be crowned Holiday Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000?"

I will update this post with the season six Holiday Wars winner after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season/final episode in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won season 6 of Holiday Wars......

The judges decided that Snow Good made the best holiday scene in the final challenge and they were crowned the season 6 winner of Holiday Wars. Jonathan Elias (sugar artist), Chrissy Pescua-Povey (cookie artist) and Rachelle Reyles-Derry (cake artist) take home the $25,000 prize and bragging rights.

Harry Potter Wizards of Baking Winner - Season 1

2024-12-18T23:03:00.001-05:00

Thursday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season finale of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking where the winning team will be announced. There are two teams remaining that are hoping to be crowned the Wizards of Baking winner. The first team is Zoe Burmester (cake artist) and Jordan Pilarski (executive pastry chef) and they will be competing against Elizabeth Rowe (cake artist) and Juan Gutierrez (executive pastry chef and chocolatier). There is no cash prize, but the winners will get a "Wizards of Baking Cup." They will also be included in an upcoming Harry Potter cookbook which is already available for pre-order and will be released in March 2025. There have been other Harry Potter cookbooks released in the past, but the one releasing in March is more focused on the Food Network show Wizards of Baking.

The episode description for the final episode states, "It's the final showdown in the illustrious Great Hall, and hosts James and Oliver Phelps challenge the teams to create a showpiece that reaches at least 6 feet tall and commemorates at least one event that takes place in the Great Hall. The bakers must also include two enchanting culinary effects and incorporate at least two tasting elements. Surprises unfold throughout the finale, including the return of guest judges Warwick Davis, Evanna Lynch and Bonnie Wright, who join judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef to crown the first-ever Wizards of Baking champions among a crowd of ecstatic Harry Potter fans."

I will update this post with the winner of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won Harry Potter Wizards of Baking.......

The judges determined that Zoe Burmester and Jordan Pilarski made they best final showpiece and they were chosen as the winners. Zoe Burmester and Jordan Pilarski win season 1 of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking and bring home the 'Wizards of Baking Cup' along with being featured in the upcoming Harry Potter cookbook.

Holiday Baking Championship Winner Season 11

2024-12-15T22:46:00.002-05:00

Monday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the two-hour season eleven finale of Holiday Baking Championship where the winning baker will take home $25,000. This season there are five remaining contestants in the final episode. The five remaining contestants competing for the prize are: Jer Barrios (pastry sous chef from Carson City, Nevada), Rolf Runkel (pastry chef from Calgary, Alberta), Rafi Dekrmnjian (bakery owner from Northridge, California), Steven Levitt (home baker from Aurora, Ontario), and Natasha Aschoff (bakery owner from Plymouth, Massachusetts). One of the contestants will be eliminated during the first hour of the episode and the final four will compete during the second hour for the $25,000 prize.

The episode description for the final episode states, "In the season finale, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a gingerbread house party with all the trimmings! In the preheat, the bakers create faux candy desserts, traditional candy decorations that are actually desserts on the inside. Then, the competitors must take inspiration from holiday eggnog flavors to create the most impressive eggnog desserts for judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller, and one baker will be eliminated. For the final challenge, the bakers construct gingerbread house cakes in unique architectural styles like modern, Tudor, cozy cottage or castle. In the end, only one baker will be named Holiday Baking Champion and take home $25,000!"

I will update this post with the winner of Holiday Baking Championship season 11 after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won Holiday Baking Championship season 11.......

During the first hour, the judges decided to eliminate Jer Barrios for the least impressive eggnog dessert. This meant that the final four competing in the final challenge were Rolf Runkel, Rafi Dekrmnjian, Steven Levitt, and Natasha Aschoff.

In the final challenge, the judges decided that Steven Levitt made the best gingerbread cake and was declared the winner of Holiday Baking Championship. Steven Levitt wins Holiday Baking Championship season 11, the $25,000 prize, and a feature in Food Network Magazine.

Halloween Baking Championship Winner Season 10

2024-10-28T11:12:00.004-04:00

Monday night at 9pm ET on Food Network is the season ten finale of Halloween Baking Championship where the winning baker will take home $25,000. This season there are four remaining contestants competing for the prize and they are: Joel Gonzalez (Executive Pastry Chef), Hollie Rivera (Assistant Pastry Chef), Aaron Davis (Pastry Lead) and Manny Martinez (Bakery Owner).

The episode description for the final episode of the season titled "The Past Comes Back To Haunt You" states,

"The final bakers take on two very difficult challenges inspired by the past -- all leading up to a time-traveling monster mash! In the Dissection Lab, John Henson works on some gross anatomy, and he asks the bakers to create desserts with gummy hearts that will be "dissected" by judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell. Then in the Quantum Physics Lab, John hops into a time machine and journeys to the ancient past for inspirations like medieval vampires and early aliens for time travel cakes. The best baker heads into the future with the Halloween Baking Championship title and the $25,000 prize!"

I will update this post with the winner of Halloween Baking Championship season 10 after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won Season 10 of Halloween Baking Championship on Food Network....

Manny won the first challenge which gave him the final advantage of getting to pick each person's time travel cake category. In the end, judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell decided that Manny Martinez made the best time travel cake, so his advantage paid off. Manny wins season 10 of Halloween Baking Championship and the $25,000 prize.

Halloween Wars Season 14 Winner

2024-10-26T23:43:00.003-04:00

Sunday night at 9pm ET on Food Network is the season 14 finale of Halloween Wars where the winning team will take home $25,000. The prize has been $50,000 in the past, but it has been $25,000 for a few seasons. The two teams remaining are Shriek Squad (Kristina Patenaude, Jamie Louks, and Jonathan Elias) and Scream of the Crop (Kyle Miller, Sarah "Bloodstain" Blostein, and Sarah Arnold)

The episode description for the final episode named "Haunted Hotel on Halloween" states:

"For their final challenge, the last two teams standing create their largest displays yet: the spookiest hotels on Earth! It's up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to decide who will be checking out with the Halloween Wars championship title and the $25,000 grand prize!"

I will post the winner of Halloween Wars season 14 after the episode airs and you can discuss the episode/season in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won season 14 of Halloween Wars on Food Network....

Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decided that Scream of the Crop (Kyle Miller, Sarah "Bloodstain" Blostein, and Sarah Arnold) made the best hotel display and they were crowned the season 14 winner of Halloween Wars. They take home the $25,000 grand prize and bragging rights.

Halloween Baking Championship Season 10

2024-09-20T11:55:00.005-04:00

Halloween Baking Championship season 10 airs on Monday nights at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network and this season has ten bakers (vs. 12 last year) competing for a $25,000 prize. This season has the same hosts and judges as previous seasons with John Henson being the host and Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young being the judges.

The ten bakers competing for the Halloween Baking Championship prize are listed below along with their occupation:

Hollie Rivera (Winnipeg, MB) - Assistant Pastry Chef
Aaron Davis (Surprise, AZ) - Pastry Lead
Manny Martinez (San Antonio, TX) - Bakery Owner
Carly Robertson (Lehi, UT) - Bakery Owner
Joel Gonzalez (Scottsdale, AZ) - Executive Pastry Chef
Lillian Chng (San Diego, CA) - Home Bakery Owner
Megan Aucone (Sayreville, NJ) - Pastry Chef and Lead Cake Artist
Samantha Santiago Torres (Chicago, IL) - Executive Pastry Chef
JL Hinojosa (Austin, TX) - Pastry Chef De Partie
Thierry Aujard (Norristown, PA) - Executive Pastry Chef

The finale of Halloween Baking Championship season 10 should air on Monday, October 28th and I will do another post for the finale. Feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

UPDATE - To see who won Halloween Baking Championship season 10, visit this post.

The Great Food Truck Race Season 17 Winner

2024-08-17T22:51:00.001-04:00

Sunday Night at at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season finale of The Great Food Truck Race: Games on the Gulf where the winning team will take home $50,000. The two remaining teams competing for the prize are Bao Bei (Kevin Hsieh, Cody Hoover, Zakary Keres) from Washington DC and Wally's Waffles (Wally Strzepka, Maggie Strzepka, Joe Caiafa) from Chicago, IL.

The final episode is in Fort Meyers, Florida and the description states:

"Two food truck finalists join Tyler Florence for the final leg in Fort Meyers, Florida, where they feed their fans on a day of intense selling and challenges. Then at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami, the teams' ultimate fate will be determined, and the winner will claim $50,000 and the title of Great Food Truck Race champion."

I will update this post with The Great Food Truck Race: Games on the Gulf season 17 winner after the episode airs. Feel free to discuss this season and the finale in the comments.

Continue reading to see who won season 17 of The Great Food Truck Race......

Bao Bei won the first challenge, an orange challenge for an extra $300. Bao Bei also won the taste challenge for an extra $500. This put their total at $5719, and they were ahead by $94 going into the final challenge. The final challenge had 2575 votes worth a dollar each. The difference between the teams was $130 and Wally's Waffles ended up winning season 17 of The Great Food Truck Race and the $50,000.