<Ul> <Li> 9th - Aveed Dai, Home Baker from Chicago, Illinois ^ Note 1: Amy Strickland also appeared in Season 2 of Halloween Baking Championship; she was forced to withdraw from that competition due to stress concerns since she was 6 months pregnant . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 9th - Aveed Dai, Home Baker from Chicago, Illinois ^ Note 1: Amy Strickland also appeared in Season 2 of Halloween Baking Championship; she was forced to withdraw from that competition due to stress concerns since she was 6 months pregnant . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Ep . #</Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original Air Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> "Holiday Party Delights" </Th> <Th> November 6, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: Make a candy cane dessert in 90 minutes . Each baker chose a candy cane from a table . (Amy got green apple flavor, Ian got salted caramel flavor, Stephany got raspberry flavor, Pablo got caramel macchiato flavor, Jennifer got cherry flavor, Aveed got orange flavor, Aristo got blueberry flavor, Andra got hot cocoa flavor, Joshua got pineapple flavor .) <P> Winner: Aveed Dai (Her advantage was getting shelled peanuts in the second round, while the others had to remove shells from their peanuts .) </P> <P> Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a holiday cocktail they blindly picked from a table . (Ian got apple martini, Joshua got champagne cocktail, Aveed got hot buttered rum, Stephany got mulled wine, Amy got amaretto sour, Aristo got cider punch, Jennifer got cranberry julep, Pablo pomegranate cosmopolitan, and Andra got a hot toddy). Mid-round twist is to incorporate salted peanuts (still in their shell) into their dish . </P> <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey </P> <P> Eliminated: Aveed Dai </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> "Season of Sharing" </Th> <Th> November 13, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat:: Working in teams of 2, they'll have to make a dozen seasonally - shaped hand pies in 90 minutes . The autumn cookie cutters they pick out of a bag determines who gets paired up with who: Stephany & Jennifer, Arista & Andra, Joshua & Ian, Pablo & Amy . <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey & Ian Barthley (Their advantage in the Main Heat was to choose the teams) </P> <P> Main Heat: The contestants had to pair up again to create a holiday dessert duo inspired by classic holiday flavor combinations . They had 90 minutes to bake . Ian picked Stephany (pecan & caramel), Joshua picked Jennifer (chocolate & orange), Pablo got paired with Arista (cranberry & ginger), and Andra got paired with Amy (peppermint & chocolate). Mid-round twist is to incorporate eggnog into their desserts . </P> <P> Winner: Jennifer Barney </P> <P> Eliminated: Pablo Sanchez </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> "Thanksgiving Genius" </Th> <Th> November 20, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: Make a Thanksgiving dessert in 1 hour using a mystery canned item . (Joshua got canned plum, Stephany got pumpkin, Aristo got apricot, Ian got cranberry, Andra got peaches, Jennifer got mandarin oranges, and Amy got pineapple). <P> Winner: Amy Strickland (Her advantage was the ability to switch dessert combinations with another baker) </P> <P> Main Heat: The bakers have 90 minutes to create a new Turkey Day sensation by combining two traditional desserts (written and stuffed into decorative gourds). For winning the pre-heat, Amy traded "blueberry cobbler & chocolate mousse" for Andra's "pumpkin pie & brownies". Jennifer got lemon bar & pecan pie . Aristo got apple crumble & crème brûlée, Joshua got s'mores & apple pie, Ian got grasshopper pie & blondie, and Stephany got tiramisu & bread pudding . Mid-round twist is to incorporate sweet potatoes into their sweet treats . </P> <P> Winner: Stephany Buswell </P> <P> Eliminated: Aristo Camburako </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> "A New Holiday Spin" </Th> <Th> November 27, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: The contestants have 1 hour to use yellow cake mix to make anything but a cake . <P> Winner: Ian Barthley (His advantage is a ten minute head start in the second round .) </P> <P> Main Heat: The bakers have 90 minutes to put a festive spin on a non-holiday dessert (thanks to his advantage, Ian has the full 90 minutes while the rest only have 80 minutes). The contestants picked sealed holiday cards to see what dessert they'd have to transform: Ian got' coconut cream pie', Stephany got' strawberry shortcake', Jennifer got' fruit tart', Joshua got' birthday cake', Andra got' banana pudding', and Amy got a' red white & blueberry trifle' . Mid-round twist is to add fresh cherries into their desserts . </P> <P> Winner: Stephany Buswell </P> <P> Eliminated: Andra Chisholm </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> "Comfort and Joy" </Th> <Th> December 4, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: Create a holiday flambé dessert in 1 hour . <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey (His advantage was assigning cheeses in the second round .) </P> <P> Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to take a holiday cheese board and turn it into an unusual cheesecake . Joshua picked goat cheese and he assigned feta to Stephany, blue cheese to Ian, cheddar to Amy, and Brie cheese to Jennifer . Mid-round twist is to pick a cheese board accompaniment and incorporate it into their cheesecake (Amy grabbed almonds, Stephany grabbed pistachios, Joshua grabbed balsamic vinegar, Ian grabbed dates, and Jennifer grabbed fig jam). </P> <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey </P> <P> Eliminated: Amy Strickland </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> "Tradition! Tradition!" </Th> <Th> December 11, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: Bake a dozen Hanukkah jelly doughnuts, in 90 minutes, featuring two flavor combination picked blind from Hannukah gelt . (Joshua got blueberry & chili, Stephany got pear & basil, Ian got strawberry & ginger, Jennifer got apricot & citrus .) <P> Winner: Jennifer Barney (Her advantage is exclusive use of special ingredients and molded pans to use in the second round) </P> <P> Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to reinvent the fruitcake . Mid-round twist requires all the bakers to make butterscotch from scratch and add it to their desserts . </P> <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey </P> <P> Eliminated: Ian Barthley </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> "Twelve Days of Christmas" </Th> <Th> December 18, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: In 90 minutes, combine two last - minute holiday gifts into one dessert . (Stephany got butter cookies & popcorn, Joshua got Irish cream & peppermint bark, Jennifer got Pinot Noir & chocolate caramel pecan clusters .) <P> Winner: Stephany Buswell (Her advantage is three chances at picking a theme in the second round, with the ability to discard her first two choices and give them to her competitors .) </P> <P> Main Heat: The final three bakers have five hours to create a dessert inspired by a line from the song "Twelve Days of Christmas". Stephany had twelve numbered panels to choose from (the song lines did not correspond with the numbers). Door 7 had "12 drummers drumming" and was given to Joshua . Door 1 had "6 geese a'laying" and was given to Jennifer . On her last pick, Door 4, Stephany ended up with "8 maids a'milking". Mid-round twist is to make a dozen petit fours presents to go with the main dessert . </P> <P> Winner of $50,000: Jennifer Barney </P> <P> Eliminated: Stephany Buswell and Joshua Livsey </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> Special: "Runners Up Redemption" </Th> <Th> December 25, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: Baking teams must use real children's letters to Santa to inspire a holiday dessert . It must be made in 90 minutes . (Steve Konopelski & Adalberto Diaz got a letter asking for a deep fryer, Cheryl Storms & Shawne Bryan got a letter asking for roller skates, Bill Lipscomb & Naylet Larochelle got a letter asking for a science kit .) <P> Winner: Bill & Naylet (Their advantage was picking the flavor of their cupcakes in the second round, which no other team could use .) </P> <P> Main Heat: Teams had 2 1 / 2 hours to bake cupcakes and assemble them into one giant edible holiday tree . Bill & Naylet chose eggnog flavor for their cupcakes . Mid-round twist is to bake a dozen cookie ornaments to go on their cupcake tree . </P> <P> Winners of $10,000: Cheryl Storms & Shawne Bryan </P> <P> Eliminated: Bill Lipscomb & Naylet Larochelle, Steve Konopelski & Adalberto Diaz </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Ep . #</Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original Air Date </Th> </Tr>

Who won last year's holiday baking championship