SEASON #1 - DWAYNE

EPISODE #1;  Cake.
HOST:  Adam Rapoport
JUDGES:  Marcela Valladolio, Chef & Author.
                  Jason Smith, Caterer & Baker.
PRIZE:  $25,000 & Title.

PLAYERS (8)
1.  CHERYL STORMS                Pastry Consultant                                          San Diego, CA.
2.  OWAYNE INGRAM              Pastry Consultant                                           Oxford, MS.
3.  ADALBERTO DIAZ              Executive Chef                                              Salt Lake City, UT
4.  BRITTANI BROOKER          Executive Pastry Chef                                   Charlotte, NC
5.  ANDY CHLEBANA               Pastry Instructor                                            Plainfield, IL
6.  MARGARITA KALLAS-LEE   Rest. Co-Owner                                          Los Angeles, CA.
7.  THIAGO SILVA                       Food Lab Director                                        Boston, MA
8.  SUSANA MIJARES                Bakery Owner                                               San Antonio, TEXAS

SKILL CHALLENGE:  Upside-Down Cake.  90 to Create 6 flawless mini up-down cakes.
WINNER:  Dwayne.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Master of flavory, presentations, & Creativity.

- Bake & decorate a wedding cake for 50 people either double barrell or 3-tiered cake from lemon in 5 hours.
GUEST JUDGE:  None.
TOP 2:  Cheryl & Brittani.
WINNER:  Cheryl.
SAFE:  Dwayne, Thiago, Andy & Adelberto.
BOTTOM 2:  Margarita & Susana.
ELIMINATED:  Margarita.

EPISODE #2:  Meringue.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Egg Meringue.
- French Macaron.
- Size 1.5",   Perfect Feet,  Egg Shell Crust & Chewy Interior.
- 90 minutes 2 different flavor 2 dozens.
WINNER:  Adalberto.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Torching Technique.
- Inspired by famously tricky America classic - Baked Alaska.
- Cake, Torched Meringue & Ice Cream.
- Include Strawberry.
TOP 2:  Cheryl & Dwayne.
WINNER:  Dwayne.
SAFE:  Adalberto, Andy & Brittani.
BOTTOM 2:  Susana & Thiago.
ELIMINATED:  Susana.


EPISODE #3:  Pastry.

SKILL CHALLENGE:  Pate Sucree - a sweetened butter based dough used in pastry.
- 90 minutes make 6 fruit tarts.
WINNER:  Cheryl

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Classic Cake. - St. Honore Cake.
- Consists of Puff Pastry, Pate a Choux, Cream Puffs, Creme Chiboust, Spun Sugar.
- Include coffee flavor in your dessert. in 21/2 hours.
TOP 2:  Adalberto & Thiago.
WINNER:  Thiago.
BOTTOM 2:  Cheryl & & Brittani.
ELIMINATED:  Brittani.

EPISODE #4:  Cafe Classics.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Creme Brulee.

- Use a blow torch, make a dozen in 1 hour.
WINNER:  Dwayne.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Opera Cake.
- 6 Acts;  Chocolate Glaze, Almond Cake, Buttercream, & Ganache.
- Feature Hazelnuts in 2 1/2 Hours.
TOP 2:  Thiago & Andy.
WINNER:  Andy.
SAFE:  Adalberto.
BOTTOM 2:  Dwayne & Cheryl.
ELIMINATED:  Cheryl.

EPISODE #5:  Modern Classics.
    FINAL 4:  Adalberto, Dwayne, Thiago, & Andy.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Mirror Glaze Cake.

- 90 Minutes to make 6 Mirror Glaze Cake.
WINNER:  Dwayne.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Bake with 2 Savory items - then take to the sweet side.
- Feature Fennel & Chilies.
WINNER:  Thiago.
ALSO, going to Finals:  Dwayne & Andy.
ELIMINATED:  Adalberto

EPISODE #6:  Chocolate.
FINAL SKILL CHALLENGE:  Chocolate Souffle.

- 60 minutes to make 4 mini souffles.
WINNER:  Andy.

FINAL MASTER CHALLENGE:  Ultimate Chocolate Cake that can feed 100 people.

- Feature 5 different elements, use at least 3 types of chocolate & add a liquor flavor profile to your cake in 6 hours.

THE BEST BAKE IN AMERICA IS:  DWAYNE.




                                       
               

WHERE THEY FROM

ARIZONA -1

CALIFORNIA - 7
CONN. - 1
FLORIDA - 2
GEORGIA - 1

ILL. -4 

KENTUCKY -1
LOUISIANA -1
MISSS. -1
MASS. - 2

MARYLAND -1

NORTH CAROLINA - 1

NEW YORK -1

NEVADA -2

OHIO -1

PENNA. -2
TEXAS - 3

TENNESSEE -1

UTAH - 1

WEST VIRGINIA- 1

WASHINGTON -1

DUPLICATE NAMES

ADALBERTO
ANDY
ADAM

AARON -1

BRITTANI
BECCA


CASEY
CHERYL

CLARICE -1

CAITLYN -1

CARYN -1

EDET
ERIC

FRANINA

FELICIA -1

JEFFREY
JOSHUA
JULIE
JEAN-FRANCOIS
JEREMY

JACJIE -1

KYM

KATRINA -1

LASHEEDA
LEIGH

MARIAN
MICHAEL
MARGARITA
MAX

MIRANDA -1

MICHELE -1

SUSANA

THIAGO

OWAYNE

YOLANDA

YASSMEEN -1

SEASON - 3: ERIC.

EPISODE #1:  Royal Cakes
PRIZE:  $25,000 & Title.
JUDGES:  Jason Smith,
                  Marcela Valladolid
PLAYERS (9)
1.  CASEY RENEE           Pastry Chef                                                                    Pittsburgh, PA.
2.  EDET OKON             Freelance Cake Artist                                                     Houston, TEXAS
3.  ERIC KEPPLER        Executive Pastry Chef                                                    East Palo Alto, CA.
4.  JEFFREY DELEON  Pastry Chef                                                                     Los Angeles, CA.
5.  JOSHUA LIVSEY     Executive Pastry Chef                                                    Boston, MASS.
6.  JULIE FRANCESCHIN    "           "        "                                                   West Palm Beach, CA
7.  MARIAN MULERO          Pastry Chef                                                             Miami, FLORIDA
8.  MICHAEL RUSS, II     Executive Pastry Chef                                                 Oakland, CA.
9.  YOLANDA DIAZ           "                 "         "                                                    Austin, TEXAS

FIRST SKILL CHALLENGE:  Create a Princess Cake which has 5 parts,:  sponge cake, marzipan, whipped cream, pastry cream & raspberry jam.

- Create 6 cakes in 2 hours.
WINNER:  Julie.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Create a cake for the Royal Family for the upcoming member.
GUEST JUDGE:  Zac Young.
TOP 2:  Joshua & Michael.
WINNER:  Michael.
BOTTOM:  Jeffrey & Casey.
ELIMINATED:  Casey.     

EPISODE #2:  Surprise Dessert
SKILL CHALLENGE:  1 hour to make 6 Molten lava cakes, which has a liquid center.

- WINNER:  Joshua.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Smashing Dessert  which include a Perfect Shell & Inside Dessert.
- Outside Shell must be made fro either Chocolate, Sugar or Meringue.
- Surprise inside must be Coconut.
GUEST JUDGE:  Sherry Yard, Award-Winning Pastry Chef & Restaurateur..
- Julie - Coconut & Black Currant Dessert,
- Edet - Napoleon Inspired Coconut Dessert,
- Michael - Coconut Sphere Dessert,
- Marian - Coconut Layered Dessert,
- Joshua - Coconut Cream Pie with Coconut,
- Yolanda - Chocolate 7 Curry Mousse Tart,
- Eric - Chocolate Coconut Dream Dessert,
- Jeffrey - Coconut Meringue Dome.
TOP 2:  Michael & Eric.
WINNER:  Eric.
SAFE:  Julie, Joshua, Jeffrey, & Marian.
BOTTOM:  Yolanda & Edet.
ELIMINATED:  Yolanda.

EPISODE #3:  Summer Vacation Desserts.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Ile Flottante Desserts ( Floating Island)
- Consists of Meringue, Creme Anglaise.

- 90 minutes & make ^ Floating Islands.
- Jeffrey - Traditional Carmel Vanilla Floating Island,
- Marian - Macadamia, Pistachio Coconut Rum Floating Island,
- Joshua - Raspberry Hibiscus Floating Island,
- Eric - Cherry Almond Floating Island,
- Julie - Vanilla Almond Carmel Floating Island,
- Edet - Nutmeg & Hazelnut Floating Island,
- Michael - Saffron & Rose Water Floating Island.
WINNER:  Jeffrey.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Baked Alaska.
- Consists of Meringue, Ice Cream, Cake & Flambe.

- Must include Mango.
GUEST JUDGE:  Valerie Gordon, Pastry Expert & Chocolatier.
- Eric - Strawberry Mango Bombe Alaska,
- Julie - Mango, Coconut & Kiwi Bombe Alaska,
- Joshua - Mango Chile Margarita Popsicle Bombe Alaska,
- Marian - Tropical Mango Bombe Alaska,
- Edet - Mango, Saffron Ginger Bombe Alaska,
- Jeffrey - Mango Kulfi Ginger Bombe Alaska with Mango Mousse,
- Michael - Mango Basil & Passion Fruit Bombe Alaska.
TOP2 :  Joshua & Jeffrey.
WINNER:  Joshua.
SAFE:  Marian, Eric & Julie.
BOTTOM 2:  Edet & Michael.
ELIMINATED:  Edet.

EPISODE #4:  Classic French Pastries Reinvented.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Reinvented an Eclair
- Updated the eclair in 90 minutes & 1 dozen.
WINNER:  Joshua.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Entremet.
_ include Almonds.
GUEST JUDGE:  Florian Bellanger, Executive Pastry Chef.
TOP 2:  Eric & Joshua.
WINNER:  Joshua.
SAFE:  Jeffrey & Julie.
BOTTOM 2:  Michael & Marian.
ELIMINATED:  Michael.

EPISODE #5:  Themed Desserts:  Toy Story 4.
- The Kitchen had a RED CARPET.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Disney Pixar's Toy Story 4.
- Create 6 Identical Toy Story 4 theme mini desserts in 90 minutes.
- WINNER:  Eric.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Themed full-sized character cake for 50 people.

- 5 Characters:  Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear,  Bo Peep and new characters Forky , Ducky & Bunny.
GUEST JUDGE:  Shinmin Li, Pastry Chef & Cake Designer.
- WINNER:  Jeffrey
- SAFE:  Joshua & Eric.
- BOTTOM 2:  Julie & Marian.
ELIMINATED:  Julie.

EPISODE #6:  Tiny and Tall.
   FINAL 4:  Marian, Eric, Joshua & Jeffrey.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Mini.  Baking Miniatures.

- Versions of 2 Pastry Classics, Choose tarte tatin, gateau, curd tart.
- 2 hours to make 6 mini desserts.
WINNER:  Jeffrey.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Go Tall.  Kransekake  or Dobos Torte.
- Bake a Dessert really tall & towering.
- At least 12 layers with Sesame in 2 1/2 hours.
GUEST JUDGE:  Nancy Silverton, Pastry Chef & Restaurateur.
WINNER:  Joshua.
- Also, going to Finals:  Eric & Jeffrey.
ELIMINATED:  Marian.

EPISODE #7:  Chocolate Birthday Bash.

  FINAL 3:  Joshua, Eric & Jeffrey.
FINAL SKILL CHALLENGE:  Chocolate Birthday Brownie Sundae in 2 hours.
- Jeffrey - Dark Chocolate Brownie with Mascarpone,

- Joshua - Fudgey Brownie with Caramel,
- Eric - Double Chocolate Brownie with Banana.
BEST:  Jeffrey.

FINAL MASTER CHALLENGE:  Create a Chocolate Cake celebrating the 4th of July with

Firework decors in 6 hours.
GUEST JUDGE:  Elizabeth Chambers, Bakery Owner.


THE WINNER IS:  ERIC.