Best Baker in America is an American cooking reality competition television series that airs on Food Network.
The first season of the series officially premiered on September 27, 2017; and it was presented by Bon Appétit magazine editor Adam Rapoport, who also served as a judge alongside Food Network chefs Jason Smith and Marcela Valladolid. The second season of the series premiered on May 7, 2018; with Rapoport having been replaced as host by chef Scott Conant, along with a rotating lineup of special guest chefs who would serve as the third judge. The third season premiered on May 13, 2019. Season 4 premiered on May 3, 2021.
Season 1
There are 8 professional and home bakers competing in a 6-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $25,000.
Contestants
1st - Dwayne Ingraham, Executive Pastry Chef from Oxford, MS
2nd/3rd - Andy Chlebana, Pastry Instructor from Plainfield, IL
2nd/3rd - Thiago Silva, Executive Pastry Chef from Boston, MA
4th - Adalberto Diaz Labrada, Pastry Chef and Instructor from Salt Lake City, UT
5th - Cheryl Storms, Bakery Owner from San Diego, CA
6th - Brittani Brooker, Executive Pastry Chef from Charlotte, NC
7th - Susana Mijares, Bakery Owner from San Antonio, TX
8th - Margarita Kallas-Lee, Pastry Chef from Los Angeles, CA
Episodes
Elimination Table
- (WINNER) This baker won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This baker was a finalist.
- (ELIM) This baker was eliminated.
- (IN) This baker never had the best dish or the worst.
- (HIGH) This baker had one of the best dishes.
- (WIN) This baker had the best dish.
- ‡ This baker had the best dish in the skills challenge.
- (LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
Season 2
There are 9 contestants competing in a 7-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $25,000.
Contestants
1st - Adam Young, Bakery Owner and Head Pastry Chef from Mystic, CT
2nd/3rd - Jean-Francois Suteau, Executive Pastry Chef from White Sulphur Springs, WV
2nd/3rd - Lasheeda Perry, Executive Pastry Chef from Atlanta, GA
4th - Max Santiago, Executive Pastry Chef from Miami, FL
5th - Becca Craig, Executive Cake Chef from Philadelphia, PA
6th - Leigh Omilinsky, Pastry Chef from Chicago, IL
7th - Jeremy Fogg, Pastry Chef from New Orleans, LA
8th - Kym DeLost, Pastry Chef from Chicago, IL
9th - Frania Mendivil, Executive Pastry Chef from Los Angeles, CA
Episodes
Elimination Table
- (WINNER) This baker won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This baker was a finalist.
- (ELIM) This baker was eliminated.
- (IN) This baker never had the best dish or the worst.
- (HIGH) This baker had one of the best dishes.
- (WIN) This baker had the best dish.
- ‡ This baker had the best dish in the skills challenge.
- (LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
Season 3
There are 9 contestants competing in a 7-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $25,000.
Contestants
1st - Eric Keppler, Executive Pastry Chef from East Palo Alto, CA
2nd/3rd - Jeffrey De Leon, Pastry Chef Consultant from White Los Angeles, CA
2nd/3rd - Joshua Livsey, Executive Pastry Chef from Boston, MA
4th - Marian Mulero, Pastry Chef from Miami, FL
5th - Julie Franceschini, Executive Pastry Chef from West Palm Beach, FL
6th - Michael Russ II, Executive Pastry Chef from Oakland, CA
7th - Edet Okon, Freelance Cake Artist and Owner from Houston, TX
8th - Yolanda Diaz, Executive Pastry Chef from Austin, TX
9th - Casey Renee, Pastry Chef from Pittsburgh, PA
Episodes
Elimination Table
- (WINNER) This baker won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This baker was a finalist.
- (ELIM) This baker was eliminated.
- (IN) This baker never had the best dish or the worst.
- (HIGH) This baker had one of the best dishes.
- (WIN) This baker had the best dish.
- ‡ This baker had the best dish in the skills challenge.
- (LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
Season 4
Contestants
- 1st-Jackie Joseph, Baker from Louisville, Kentucky
- 2/3rd- Caitlyn Cox, Executive Baker from the Nashville, Tennessee
- 2/3rd- Katrina Tayo, Executive Pastry Chef from Las Vegas, Nevada
- 4th- Michele Pompei, Executive Pastry Chef from Walla Walla, Washington
- 5th- Clarice Lam, Bakery Owner from Brooklyn, New York
- 6th- Aaron Manuyag, Executive Pastry Chef from Tucson, Arizona
- 7th- Caryn Martinez, Executive Pastry Chef from Columbus, Ohio
- 8th- Yassmeen Haskins Jackson, Owns Cocoa & Nuts Pastries in Baltimore, Maryland
- 9th- Felicia Mayden, Pastry Chef at Ace Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
- 10th- Miranda Prince, Executive Pastry Chef from Las Vegas, Nevada
Elimination Table
References
External links
- Official website
- Best Baker in America at IMDb
- Welcome to Levity Live
