List of Spring Baking Championship episodes explained

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.^[1]

Contestants

1st - Andy Chlebana, Pastry Instructor from Plainfield, Illinois^[2]
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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Andy	IN	LOW	IN‡	HIGH	WIN	WINNER‡
2	Damiano	HIGH	WIN	IN	WIN‡	LOW	RUNNER-UP
2	Dwayne	WIN‡	IN‡	HIGH	LOW	HIGH‡	RUNNER-UP
4	Simone	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	OUT
5	Sandy	IN	HIGH	LOW	OUT
6	Juliana	LOW	IN	OUT
7	Kristine	LOW	OUT
8	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 (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^[3]
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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Jane	IN	HIGH	WIN‡	IN‡	WIN	WINNER‡
2	Dan	HIGH‡	IN	IN	WIN	LOW	RUNNER-UP
2	Susana	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	RUNNER-UP
4	Kenny	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	OUT‡
5	Audrey	LOW	WIN‡	LOW	OUT
6	Will	IN	LOW	OUT
7	Dustin	IN	OUT
8	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 (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.^[4]

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^[5]
8th - Samirah Williams, Boutique bakery owner from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9th - Mark Heyward-Washington, Pastry Chef from Charleston, South Carolina

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Jordan	HIGH	IN	WIN	LOW	WIN	LOW	WINNER‡
2	Adam	IN	IN‡	IN	HIGH‡	IN‡	LOW	RUNNER-UP
2	Daniela	IN	LOW‡	IN	WIN	HIGH	WIN‡	RUNNER-UP
4	John	LOW	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	OUT
5	Courtney	IN	style=background:limegreen	WIN	IN	IN	OUT
6	Fausto	WIN	IN	LOW‡	OUT
7	Heather	IN‡	HIGH	OUT
8	Samirah	IN	OUT
9	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.

The Preheat challenge in the second episode was a team challenge; Adam and Daniela thus won as a team.

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.^[6]

Winner Nacho Aguirre is married to Susana Mijares who was a finalist in season 2 of Spring Baking Championship

Contestants

1st - Nacho Aguirre, Chef and Owner from San Antonio, Texas^[7]
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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Nacho	HIGH	IN	LOW‡	HIGH	WIN	LOW	WIN‡	WINNER
2	Caleb	IN	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	RUNNER-UP
2	Cristina	LOW‡	IN‡	IN	IN‡	LOW	HIGH‡	IN	RUNNER-UP
4	Heather	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	WIN	OUT
5	Aaron	WIN	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	OUT
6	Ruby	IN	WIN	IN‡	IN	OUT‡
7	Jessica	IN	LOW	IN	OUT
8	Deepal	HIGH	IN	OUT
9	Andrew	IN	OUT
10	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.

The Preheat challenge in the third episode was a team challenge so Nacho and Ruby won as a team.

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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Cory	LOW	WIN	IN‡	IN‡	IN	HIGH‡	WIN	WINNER‡
2	Karina	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	WIN‡	IN	HIGH	RUNNER-UP
2	Saber	IN	IN‡	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	LOW	LOW‡	RUNNER-UP
4	Riccardo	IN‡	HIGH	IN	HIGH	LOW	WIN	OUT	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"
5	Tracey	WIN	IN	LOW	IN	IN	OUT	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"
6	Marqessa	HIGH	IN	WIN	LOW	OUT	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"
7	Jordan	IN	IN	IN	OUT	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"
8	Kevin	IN	LOW	OUT‡	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"
9	Jessica	IN	OUT	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"
10	Kendra	OUT	colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"		colspan style="background:darkgrey;"

(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.

The Preheat challenge in the third episode was a team challenge so Cory and Kevin won as a team.

Season 6 (2020)

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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	Sohrob	IN	IN	WIN	IN‡	LOW	LOW	LOW	WIN	WINNER‡
2	Arin	IN‡	WIN	IN‡	IN	IN‡	HIGH	IN	LOW‡	RUNNER-UP
2	Tati	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN‡	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	RUNNER-UP
4	Val	WIN	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	IN‡	WIN	OUT
5	Christine	LOW	HIGH	IN	LOW	HIGH	IN	OUT‡
6	Aris	IN	IN	LOW	IN	WIN	OUT
7	Molly	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	OUT
8	Aisha	IN	IN	IN‡	OUT
9	Franck	LOW	LOW	OUT
10	Sandra	HIGH	OUT‡
11	Anibal	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 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.

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Keya	HIGH	WIN‡	IN	HIGH	IN	HIGH‡	IN	LOW	HIGH‡	WINNER
2	Natalie	IN	IN	WIN	WIN	LOW‡	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	RUNNER-UP‡
3	Derek	WIN	HIGH	IN‡	IN	HIGH	LOW	LOW	HIGH‡	WIN	RUNNER-UP
4	Veruska	IN‡	LOW	HIGH	LOW	IN	LOW	WIN‡	WIN	OUT
5	Chiantae	IN	IN	LOW	IN‡	IN	IN	IN	OUT
6	Madiha	LOW	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	OUT
7	Jahmal	IN	IN	IN	IN‡	OUT
8	Stephanie	IN	IN	IN	OUT
9	Laurent	IN	IN	OUT
10	LeeAnn	IN	OUT
11	Dayron	OUT

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.^[8]

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

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10a	10b
1	Jaleesa	HIGH	IN	WIN‡	LOW	IN	IN	WIN	LOW	LOW	SAFE	WINNER‡
2	Carolyn	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	OUT		WIN	HIGH	SAFE	RUNNER-UP
2	Dennis	IN	LOW	IN	WIN‡	IN	LOW	IN	IN	LOW‡	IN	RUNNER-UP
4	Romy	IN	IN	WIN	IN	HIGH‡	IN	HIGH	LOW‡	WIN	WDR
5	Tom	IN	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	WIN	"background:white;"	IN‡	LOW	OUT
6	Justin	IN‡	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	OUT
7	Diego	IN	HIGH‡	IN	HIGH	IN	HIGH	OUT
8	Kim	IN	IN	LOW	IN	OUT
9	Annabelle	IN	IN	IN	OUT
10	Stephon		WIN	OUT
11	Jenniffer	LOW	OUT
11	Marco		OUT
12	Yohan	OUT
12	Alexis	OUT

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

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Luke	IN	IN	IN‡	WIN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	LOW	WIN	WINNER
2	Christian	HIGH‡	HIGH	IN	IN	IN‡	WIN	IN	HIGH	WIN	SAFE	RUNNER-UP
2	Clement	IN	IN	IN	HIGH‡	WIN	IN‡	WIN	LOW	HIGH‡	SAFE	RUNNER-UP‡
4	Molly	IN	IN‡	WIN	LOW	LOW	IN	LOW‡	IN	LOW	OUT
5	Josh	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	OUT‡
6	April	IN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	OUT
7	Jai	WIN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
8	Jessica	IN	HIGH	LOW	IN	OUT
9	Michelle	IN	LOW	WIN	OUT
10	Manja	LOW	IN	OUT
11	Victoria	LOW	OUT
12	Keem	OUT

Season 10 (2024)

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

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1	Steven	IN	WIN	IN‡	WIN	WIN	LOW	IN	WIN	HIGH	SAFE	WINNER‡
2	Robert	IN	IN‡	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	WIN	SAFE	RUNNER-UP
2	Nickey	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN‡	LOW‡	WIN	RUNNER-UP
4	Alex	WIN	IN	WIN	IN‡	HIGH	HIGH	IN‡	HIGH	LOW	OUT
5	Kate	IN	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	IN	WIN	OUT
6	Rochelle	IN	LOW	WIN	LOW	HIGH‡	WIN	OUT
7	Anna	IN‡	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN	OUT‡
8	Sabrina	HIGH	IN	IN	HIGH	OUT
9	Zoe	IN	IN	LOW	OUT
10	Sandro	IN	IN	OUT
11	Michael	LOW	OUT
12	Erika	OUT

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).

Season 1

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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ora Beth	IN	IN	IN	IN	WINNER
2/3	Elaine	IN	IN	IN	IN	RUNNER-UP
2/3	Gene	IN	IN	IN	IN	RUNNER-UP
4	Makana	IN	IN	IN	OUT
5	Harry	IN	IN	OUT
6	Jeremy	IN	OUT
7	Charmaine	OUT

Season 2

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

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Sydney	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	WINNER
2/3	Tatiana	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	RUNNER-UP
2/3	Brittany	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	RUNNER-UP
4	Kathleen	IN	IN	IN	WIN	OUT
5	Whitney	IN	IN	IN	OUT
6	Sammy	IN	WIN	OUT
7	Sean	IN	OUT
8	Brandon	OUT

Season 3

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

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Henderson	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	WINNER
2/3	Sammy	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	RUNNER-UP
2/3	Timothy	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	RUNNER-UP
4	Kevin	IN	IN	IN	WIN	OUT
5	Ruchit	WIN	IN	WIN	OUT
6	Josh	IN	IN	OUT
7	Rachel	IN	OUT
8	Sasha	OUT

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.

Season 1

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

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Zoe	IN	IN	HIGH‡	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH‡	HIGH	WINNER‡
2/3	Alyssa	WIN	LOW	WIN	WIN	IN	LOW	LOW	RUNNER-UP
2/3	Yohann	IN‡	IN	IN	LOW	WIN	WIN	WIN	RUNNER-UP
4	Anrika	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	OUT‡
5	John	HIGH	HIGH	IN	IN	IN‡	OUT
6	Carlos	IN	IN	IN‡	IN	OUT
7	Ally	IN	IN	IN	OUT‡
8	Kyle	LOW	WIN‡	OUT
9	Kristina	IN	OUT
10	Lisa	OUT

Season 2

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

Elimination Table

Place	Contestant	Episode
Place	Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1st	Rob	IN	IN	IN	IN‡	WIN	WIN	WIN	WINNER
2/3	Chris	IN	IN‡	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH‡	HIGH	RUNNER-UP
2/3	Stephanie	IN	IN	HIGH	WIN	LOW	IN	LOW‡	RUNNER-UP‡
4	Dominick	WIN	LOW	LOW‡	IN	IN‡	LOW	OUT
5	Vonshia	IN‡	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
6	Austin	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	OUT
7	German	LOW	HIGH	IN‡	OUT
8	Nayi	IN	IN	OUT
9	Tara	HIGH	OUT
10	Karol	OUT

Notes

1.The baker who the judges think did the best at the twist received immunity from elimination.

2.Jaleesa and Carolyn won as a team, while Romy won as an individual.

3. Marco Salden from Denver, Colorado competed against Stephon Cook for a spot in the competition in the main heat Season 8 Episode 2, but ultimately lost.

4. Luke and Molly weren’t eliminated in the semi-finale but were in a bake off to get secure a spot in the final main heat.

Notes and References

Web site: Food Network gets sugarcoated with new series 'Spring Baking Championship'. wnypapers.com.
Web site: JJC Chef and Alum Andy Chlebana Wins Food Network Competition. chicagotribune.com.
Web site: Havertown native to compete on Food Network's 'Spring Baking Championship'. Philly.com.
Web site: New Season Kicks-Off With a Double Serving of Sweet Episodes at 9pm & 10pm. Multivu.com.
Web site: Scottsdale mom eliminated from Food Network's 'Spring Baking Championship'. Arizona Republic.
Web site: Sweet competition: 'Spring Baking Championship' returns for a fourth season . Omaha.com.
Web site: San Antonio Chocolatier Crowned Food Network Reality Show Champion . sacurrent.com.
Web site: Get Excited for Spring with Molly Yeh and Sunny Anderson.