<Ul> <Li> 9th - Aveed Dai, Home Baker from Chicago, Illinois </Li> </Ul> <Li> 9th - Aveed Dai, Home Baker from Chicago, Illinois </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Ep . #</Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original Air Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> "Holiday Cookie Catastrophe!" </Th> <Th> November 6, 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert inspired by an unusual candy cane flavor . <P> Amy: Green Apple / Andra: Hot Chocolate / Aristo: Blueberry / Aveed: Orange / Ian: Sea Salt Caramel / Jennifer: Sour Cherry / Joshua: Pineapple / Pablo: Caramel Macchiato / Stephany: Raspberry </P> <P> Winner: Aveed Dai </P> <P> Main Heat: The contestants use a holiday cocktail as sweet inspiration . Twist - Incorporate salted peanuts in dessert . As winner of the pre-heat, Aveed's peanuts are already shelled . </P> <P> Amy: Amaretto Sour / Andra: Hot Toddy / Aristo: Apple Cider Punch / Aveed: Hot Buttered Rum / Ian: Apple Pie Martini / Jennifer: Cranberry Mint Julip / Joshua: Champagne Cocktail / Pablo: Pomegranite Cosmopolitan / Stephany: Mulled Wine </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:: Bakers team up to make a dozen hand pies in a festive holiday shape . <P> Andra & Aristo: Turkey / Joshua & Ian: Pumpkin / Pablo & Amy: Acorn / Stephany & Jennifer: Maple Leaf </P> <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey & Ian Barthley - Their advantage in the Main Heat was to choose the teams </P> <P> Main Heat: Bakers create a holiday dessert duo inspired by classic holiday flavor combinations . Twist - Incorporate Eggnog Andra & Amy: Peppermint & Chocolate / Joshua & Jennifer: Orange & Chocolate / Ian & Stephany: Pecan & Caramel / Pablo & Aristo: Cranberry & Ginger </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: Create a Thanksgiving dessert using a mystery canned fruit...<P> Amy: Pineapple / Andra: Peach / Aristo: Apricot / Ian: Cranberry / Jennifer: Mandarin Orange / Joshua: Plum / Stephany: Pumpkin </P> <P> Winner: Amy Strickland - Her advantage in the Main Heat was the ability to switch dessert combinations with another baker . </P> <P> Main Heat: Bakers whip up new Turkey Day sensations by combining two traditional desserts . Twist - Incorporate Sweet Potato </P> <P> Amy: Brownie & Pumpkin Pie / Andra: Blueberry Cobbler & Chocolate Mousse / Aristo: Apple Crumb & Creme Brulee / Ian: Grasshopper Pie & Blondie / Jennifer: Lemon Bar & Pecan Pie / Joshua: Apple Pie & S'mores / Stephany: Bread Pudding & Tiramisu </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: Inspired by an internet baking meme, the contestants must use yellow cake mix to make anything but cake . <P> Winner: Ian Barthley </P> <P> Main Heat: Bakers must "holiday up!" a non-holiday dessert . </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:' ignite' the holiday spirit with a fiery dessert . <P> Winner: Joshua Livsey </P> <P> Main Heat: Take a traditional holiday cheese board and turn it into an unusual cheesecake . </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: Bakers must create a dozen Hanukkah jelly doughnuts featuring a challenging flavor combination . <P> Winner: Jennifer Barney </P> <P> Main Heat: Bakers try their best to reinvent fruitcake . </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: The final three bakers grab two last - minute holiday gifts and combine them into one impressive dessert . <P> Winner: Stephany Buswell </P> <P> Main Heat: Bakers must create a show - stopping "12 Days of Christmas" dessert that illustrates a line from the famous song . </P> <P> Winner of $50,000: Jennifer Barney </P> <P> Eliminated: Stephany Buswell and Joshua Livsey </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Ep . #</Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original Air Date </Th> </Tr>

Who was the winner of holiday baking championship