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.