Nothing says holidays like baking egregious amounts of cookies, cakes, and pies to eat, give as gifts, and have on hand for gatherings and parties. For most of us untalented lot, we head to our local bakery for such holiday treats, but there are a number of people who take baking to a whole other level. So why not have them compete for a prize and bragging rights?
Enter Holiday Baking Championship, currently in season 12, with its finale set to air Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on the Food Network. Find out more about the new season including who the contestants are and who we predict will take the winning prize.
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Holiday Baking Championship is a reality competition series on Food Network. Now in its twelfth season, Holiday Baking Championship gathers some of the best bakers from across the country to bring some festive cheer. Each competitor has their eyes fixed on the glittering gifts under the tree, which include $25,000, a spot in Food Network Magazine and the title of Holiday Baking Champion.
When is the Holiday Baking Championship finale?
The Season 12 finale of Holiday Baking Championship will premiere on Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network.
The Holiday Baking Championship finale will be broadcast on Food Network and can also be streamed through the Food Network GO app, Hulu, and HBO Max.
How to watch the Holiday Baking Championship finale without cable:
You can watch the Holiday Baking Championship finale through streaming services like Hulu+ Live TV or their on-demand library, YouTube TV, Sling TV or by using a streaming service like Philo, Hulu, or via the Food Network GO app.
How to watch the Holiday Baking Championship finale for free:
You can watch Holiday Baking Championship finale for free by opting for a free trial of such streaming services like Philo, YouTube TV, Discovery+, or Hulu+. You can also stream episodes for free on Roku (wiith ads).
Pictured (L to R): Alyx Abreu, Chase Maus, Violet Zoner, Erin Michelle Luttrell, Jean Carlos, Camrey Smith, Jesse Palmer, Jeanna Barnes, Charles Zimmerman, Ashleigh Wright, Tarek Husseini, Nico Alkalay, Daniel GrayWe predict one of the younger bakers will take home the prize. The younger bakers seem to take more risks with their entries while the older contestants stick with the classics. Nico Alkalay seems to be the front runner for Team Naughty while we've got our eye on Jean Carlos from Team Nice. Tarek Husseini from Team Naughty has been on the cutting block twice, but he may be the dark horse in this series.
Whose been eliminated from Holiday Baking Championship season 12 so far?
Nov. 3, 2025: Jeanna "Gia" Barnes from Team Naughty was the first to be eliminated in the Season 12 premiere.
Nov. 10, 2025: Daniel Gray was eliminated in Week 2 and now Team Naughty is down two bakers.
Nov. 17, 2025: Violet Zoner from Team Nice was eliminated in Week 3, making her the first Team Nice member to be eliminated.
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Nico Alkalay - Denver, ColoradoJeanna 'Gia' Barnes - Troy, Alabama - ELIMINATEDDaniel Gray - High Point, North Carolina - ELIMINATEDTarek Husseini - St. Louis, MissouriAshleigh Wright - Frisco, TexasCharles Zimmerman - Charlottesville, Virginia
Team Nice
Alyx Abreu - New Orleans, LousianaJean Carlos - Orlando, FloridaErin Michelle Luttrell - Kansas City, MissouriChase Maus - Santa Fe, New MexicoCamrey Smith - Detroit, MichiganViolet Zoner - Ithaca, New York - ELIMINATED
When did Season 12 of Holiday Baking Championship premiere?
Season 12 of Holiday Baking Championship premiered on Monday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. on Food Network. Episodes drop weekly.
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Who are the host and judges of Holiday Baking Championship?
Pictured (L to R): Jesse Palmer, Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, Kardea BrownFood Network
After five seasons as a quarterback in the NFL, Jesse Palmer began a career as a game analyst. Now he hosts The Bachelor and various Food Network shows.
Duff Goldman (Judge)
Duff Goldman is a chef, artist, entrepreneur and television personality. Duff’s first major foray into television was on the hit Food Network show Ace of Cakes, which took place in his famed Baltimore bakery, Charm City Cakes. Duff has also starred in several shows on Food Network, including Ace of Taste, Cake Masters, the Baking Championship series, Dessert Games, Buddy vs. Duff and more. Duff is a New York Times bestselling author with his books, Super Good Baking For Kids, Duff Bakes and Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes.
Nancy Fuller is a mother to six and grandmother to 13 — and the owner of Ginsberg’s Foods, a multimillion-dollar business she runs with her husband. Nancy’s food and recipes represent her surroundings on her farm and her philosophy of feeding others with delicious, simple meals from the heart. In addition to hosting her show Farmhouse Rules, Nancy is also a judge on Holiday Baking Championship and Spring Baking Championship.
Kardea Brown (Judge)
Kardea Brown created the pop-up New Gullah Supper Club, where the menu pays homage to the dishes her grandmother and mother passed down to her. She is host of Food Network’s Delicious Miss Brown.
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There are currently 12 seasons of Holiday Baking Championship.
How many episodes are there in Season 12 of Holiday Baking Championship?
Season 12 of Holiday Baking Championship has four episodes. Episodes are:
Episode 1201 "Welcome to the Holiday Village"Host Jesse Palmer welcomes 12 bakers to the gorgeous holiday village, where the bakers are divided into the Nice Team and the Naughty Team. In each bake, there will be a top dessert from each team, and the best overall dessert wins for their team. In elimination challenges, the winning team is safe from elimination, and the losing team loses a baker. For the first preheat challenge, the Nice Team makes warm and toasty desserts, while the Naughty Team makes chill and frosty treats. Then, Jesse asks each team to create an edible holiday village that includes a dessert from every baker. Judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller, and Kardea Brown decide which baker from the losing team will be eliminated.
Episode 1202 "Holiday Cheer"The Naughty Team is asked to make holiday cocktail desserts and the Nice Team is asked to make mocktail desserts using assigned libations like boozy Hot Buttered Rum or non-alcoholic Pumpkin Eggnog for inspiration. Then, the bakers must create meringue-based desserts that obviously appear as either cheerful vs. cheeky to impress the judges.
Episode 1203 "Crafting Holiday Magic"The teams create over-the-top holiday wreath desserts, and they cannot repeat desserts within their team. Also, there's only one challenge this time, and the team who won the previous challenge gets to pick a naughty or nice advantage -- either take away the other team's stand mixers or get an exclusive basket of decorating items. In the end, the judges decide which baker goes home.
Episode 1204 "Pies and Shine"The nine remaining bakers are challenged to make seasonal holiday pies with no repeated flavors among their own team. In a surprise bit of strategy, each team must select only their best two pies for tasting by the judges. To make the decision, the bakers taste their team's pies on their own. Feathers might get a little ruffled, but it's for the team! In the end, a baker from the losing team is eliminated.
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