<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> LEG </Td> </Tr> <P> Spring Baking Championship is an American cooking competition television series that airs on Food Network . It was originally presented by chef Bobby Deen; with fellow Food Network chefs Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale serving as judges . All four chefs also appeared in the same roles on Holiday Baking Championship; and similar to that competition, the grand prize for the winner of this competition is also $50,000 . </P> <P> The first season of Spring Baking Championship premiered on April 25, 2015 . The second season of the series premiered on April 10, 2016, and concluded on May 15, 2016 . The third season premiered on March 12, 2017, with Jesse Palmer replacing Deen as host . The fourth season premiered on March 12, 2018, with Ali Khan replacing Palmer as host . </P> <P> Like its sister shows, Holiday Baking Championship and Halloween Baking Championship this championship follows the same format with two rounds in each episode . The first round is the "Preliminary Heat" where the contestants must bake something centered around a specific theme (it's often a dessert but occasionally they'll have to make something savory in addition to a dessert). The person who wins the first round gets an advantage going into the next round and aren't told about it until the second round theme is announced . The advantage usually varies (Ex: Getting a few minutes head start or exclusive use of a specific flavor). </P>

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