Kids Baking Championship

Kids Baking Championship with Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli
Starring Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli
Country of origin United States of America
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Food Network

Kids Baking Championship is a television program shown on Food Network in the USA. Food Network is owned by Triage Entertainment. Young, competitive kids are judged on presentation, taste, and creativity.

Season One

Eight talented young bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion, $10,000, a full 'baker's kitchen', an article written about them, and their cake recreated in Charm City Cakes. The show is hosted and judged by Duff Goldman, the owner of Charm City Cakes, and Valerie Bertinelli, actor and author of One dish at a time: Delicious Recipes and Stories from My Italian-American Childhood and Beyond.

Contestants

Season Baker Age Location Place
1 Hollis 12 Jacksonville, Florida Winner
1 Annika 12 Boise, Idaho Runner-Up
1 Jackson 11 Torrance, California Finalist
1 Natalie 11 Westlake Village, California Finalist
1 Cody 12 Gilbert, Arizona Eliminated in Episode 3
1 Payton 10 San Francisco, California Eliminated in Episode 2
1 Caroline 12 Delaware, Ohio Eliminated in Episode 1
1 Anthony 11 Rochester, New York

Elimination Table

Place Contestant Episode
1 2 3 4
1 Hollis IN IN HIGH WINNER
2 Annika HIGH LOW WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Jackson HIGH HIGH LOW FINALIST
3 Natalie IN WIN IN FINALIST
5 Cody WIN IN ELIM
6 Payton LOW ELIM
7 Caroline ELIM
8 Anthony ELIM
     (WINNER) This baker won the competition.
     (RUNNER-UP) This baker made it to the finale, but did not win
     (FINALIST) This baker was in the finals.
     (WIN) This baker won the baking challenge.
     (HIGH) This baker had one of the best dish.
     (IN) This baker's dish was good enough for them to stay in the competition.
     (LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
     (ELIM) This baker was eliminated from the championship.

Episodes

No. in
Episode
Title Original air date
1"Bake Sale"February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02)

The first challenge is to make 2 baked goods fit for a bake sale, in two hours. In the middle of the baking, Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli give the bakers a twist: to incorporate peanut butter and jelly.

Winner: Cody

Recipe Incorporated: Raspberry Vanilla Pudding Pie with Peanut Butter Crust

Lost: Anthony and Caroline
2"Dessert Imposters"February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)

The 6 bakers are tasked to make a dessert imposter that looks savory but is actually sweet. The 6 choices were bagel (Hollis), sushi (Annika), pizza (Payton), taco (Cody), burger (Natalie), and spaghetti (Jackson). Duff and Valerie throw in the challenge of making the bakers incorporate a side kick to the original plan.

Winner: Natalie

Lost: Payton
3"Stuffed Puffs"February 16, 2015 (2015-02-16)

The 5 bakers are challenged to make 2 dozen stuffed puffs made from pâte à choux dough in 1 1/2 hours. Duff and Valerie throw a monkey wrench in everybody's plans by changing the plan from making all sweet to half savory.

Winner: Annika

Lost: Cody
4"Celebration Cakes"February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23)

The 4 bakers are challenged to make a celebration cake for the finale. The cake must be at least three layers. Valerie and Duff throw another twist and tell the kids they need to make a "party favor" and give the kids ideas. Annika make a dark chocolate cake with a raspberry cream coat and frosting. Jackson makes a lemon cake. Hollis makes a lemon cake. Natalie creates a lemon cake with cream cheese frosting. Jackson attempts to make macarons, but they crack. He then makes shortbread. Annika makes lemon bars. Hollis makes a sugar cookie. Natalie makes a cake-in-a-jar. The judges have two standouts; Annika and Hollis. Hollis wins the 10,000 dollars, her cake in Duff's collection and the industrial kitchen set.

Winner: Hollis

Season Two

Ten talented young bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again.

Contestants

Season Baker Age Location Place
2 Rebecca 13 Graham, Texas Winner
2 Yahshimabet 12 Oakland, California Runner-Up
2 Matthew 10 Great Falls, Virginia
2 Peggy 10 St. Johnsbury, Vermont Eliminated in Episode 7
2 Jane 10 Ann Arbor, Michigan Eliminated in Episode 6
2 Alex P. 12 Monroeville, Pennsylvania Eliminated in Episode 5
2 Emma 11 Austin, Texas Eliminated in Episode 4
2 Colby 10 Blue Hill, Maine Eliminated in Episode 3
2 Ryan 10 Danville, California Eliminated in Episode 2
2 Alex A. 10 Austin, Texas Eliminated in Episode 1

Elimination Table

Place Contestant Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Rebecca IN WIN IN IN IN IN WIN WINNER
2 Matthew IN IN LOW WIN HIGH WIN LOW RUNNER-UP
Yahshimabet HIGH IN HIGH HIGH IN LOW LOW RUNNER-UP
4 Peggy IN LOW WIN LOW WIN IN ELIM
5 Jane WIN IN LOW HIGH LOW ELIM
6 Alex P. HIGH IN IN IN ELIM
7 Emma IN HIGH IN ELIM
8 Colby LOW LOW ELIM
9 Ryan LOW ELIM
10 Alex A. ELIM
     (WINNER) This baker won the competition.
     (RUNNER-UP) This baker finished in second place.
     (ELIM) This baker was eliminated from the championship.
     (WIN) This baker won the baking challenge.
     (LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
     (HIGH) This baker had one of the best dishes.
     (IN) This baker's dish was good enough for them to stay in the competition.

Episodes

No. in
Episode
Title Original air date
1"Pie à la Mode"January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04)

For kickoff to the Kids Baking Championship, get ready to eat pies! For their first challenge, Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman ask the 10 best kid bakers in the country to elevate classic pies to an art form, but what's pie without homemade ice cream?

Winner: Jane

Lost: Alex A.
2"Eclairs Gone Wild"January 11, 2016 (2016-01-11)

Time to hop on the "Eclairis Wheel" as the nine remaining kid bakers take on a sweeping new trend in baking: the radically elevated and decorated eclair. This cream-filled challenge will test the young bakers to the max!

Winner: Rebecca

Lost: Ryan
3"'Hot' Chocolate"January 18, 2016 (2016-01-18)

Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman turn up the heat and ask the remaining eight bakers to incorporate chilies, peppers, cayenne and more into their chocolate creations. The kid bakers must balance the heat in their sweets, so that they showcase the flavor without overwhelming the judges' taste buds.

Winner: Peggy

Lost: Colby
4"Macaron Stackaron"January 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)

The French macaron is the new cupcake, so the seven remaining kid bakers must take on this extremely demanding dessert, producing three dozen colorful macarons and stacking them to at least five inches high.

Winner: Matthew

Lost: Emma
5"Lunch Box Desserts"February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)

The six remaining kid bakers get creative as they invent lunch box desserts. The good news? Trading items is allowed. The bad news? Carrot sticks are tough to work into a dessert and to trade!

Winner: Peggy

Lost: Alex P.
6"Candymonium"February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)

To celebrate candy in all its glory, the five remaining kid bakers must use three types of candy in a dessert but also keep it balanced, because it's a fine line between candymonium and candy overload!

Winner: Matthew

Lost: Jane
7"Dessert Imposters 2.0"February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15)

The most beloved challenge from the first season of Kids Baking Championship is back with a twist. For dessert imposters 2.0, the four remaining kid bakers must make a dessert item that looks like a savory dish and also create a savory cupcake for "dessert." It's dinner in reverse!

Winner: Rebecca

Lost: Peggy
8"Spring Break Cakes"February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)

In the final challenge, the three remaining kid bakers battle it out for the title of Kids Baking Champion while making spring break-themed cakes. Which baker will emerge the winner and take home $25,000?

Winner: Rebecca

Lost: Matthew, Yahshimabet

See also

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