American TV series or program
Best Baker in America
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Genre
| Food reality television
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Presented by
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Judges
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 4
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No.
of episodes
| 26
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Producer
| Triage Entertainment
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Running time
| 41
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00
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Network
| Food Network
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Release
| September 27, 2017
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2017-09-27
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June 7, 2021
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2021-06-07
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Best Baker in America
is an American cooking
reality competition
television series that airs on
Food Network
.
[1]
[2]
The first season of the series officially premiered on September 27, 2017;
[1]
and it was presented by
Bon Appetit
magazine editor Adam Rapoport, who also served as a judge alongside
Food Network
chefs
Jason Smith
and
Marcela Valladolid
.
[3]
The second season of the series premiered on May 7, 2018;
[4]
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.
[5]
The third season premiered on May 13, 2019.
[6]
Season 4 premiered on May 3, 2021.
[7]
Season 1
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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
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Elimination Table
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Place
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Contestant
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Episode
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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1
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Dwayne
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IN‡
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WIN
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IN
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LOW‡
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LOW‡
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WINNER
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2
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Andy
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IN
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IN
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IN
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WIN
|
LOW
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RUNNER-UP‡
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Thiago
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IN
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LOW
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WIN
|
HIGH
|
WIN
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RUNNER-UP
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4
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Adalberto
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IN
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IN‡
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HIGH
|
IN
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ELIM
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5
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Cheryl
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WIN
|
HIGH
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LOW‡
|
ELIM
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6
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Brittani
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HIGH
|
IN
|
ELIM
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7
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Susana
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LOW
|
ELIM
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8
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Margarita
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ELIM
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(WINNER) This baker won the competition.
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(RUNNER-UP) This baker was a finalist.
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(ELIM) This baker was eliminated.
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(IN) This baker never had the best dish or the worst.
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(HIGH) This baker had one of the best dishes.
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(WIN) This baker had the best dish.
- ‡ This baker had the best dish in the skills challenge.
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(LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
Season 2
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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
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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
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Elimination Table
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Place
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Contestant
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Episode
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1
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Adam
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IN‡
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IN
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WIN
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LOW‡
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HIGH‡
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IN
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WINNER‡
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2
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Jean-Francois
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IN
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WIN
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IN
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IN
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LOW
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WIN‡
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RUNNER-UP
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Lasheeda
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LOW
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LOW
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IN‡
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HIGH
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WIN
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LOW
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RUNNER-UP
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4
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Max
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WIN
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IN‡
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IN
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IN
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LOW
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ELIM
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5
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Becca
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HIGH
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IN
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HIGH
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WIN
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ELIM
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6
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Leigh
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IN
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HIGH
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LOW
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ELIM
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7
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Jeremy
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IN
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IN
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ELIM
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8
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Kym
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IN
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ELIM
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9
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Frania
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ELIM
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(WINNER) This baker won the competition.
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(RUNNER-UP) This baker was a finalist.
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(ELIM) This baker was eliminated.
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(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.
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(LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
Season 3
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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
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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
[
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Elimination Table
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Place
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Contestant
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Episode
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1
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Eric
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IN
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WIN
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IN
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HIGH
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IN‡
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LOW
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WINNER
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2
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Jeffrey
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LOW
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IN
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HIGH‡
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IN
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WIN
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LOW‡
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RUNNER-UP‡
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Joshua
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HIGH
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IN‡
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WIN
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WIN‡
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IN
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WIN
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RUNNER-UP
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4
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Marian
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IN
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IN
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IN
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LOW
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LOW
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ELIM
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5
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Julie
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IN‡
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IN
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IN
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IN
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ELIM
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6
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Michael
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WIN
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HIGH
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LOW
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ELIM
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7
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Edet
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IN
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LOW
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ELIM
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8
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Yolanda
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IN
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ELIM
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9
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Casey
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ELIM
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(WINNER) This baker won the competition.
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(RUNNER-UP) This baker was a finalist.
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(ELIM) This baker was eliminated.
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(IN) This baker never had the best dish or the worst.
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(HIGH) This baker had one of the best dishes.
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(WIN) This baker had the best dish.
- ‡ This baker had the best dish in the skills challenge.
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(LOW) This baker was last to be called safe.
Season 4
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Contestants
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- 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
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Place
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Contestant
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Episode
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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1
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Jackie
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IN
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HIGH
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IN
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WIN
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WIN
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LOW
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IN
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IN
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WINNER
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2/3
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Katrina
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IN
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IN
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LOW
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IN
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LOW
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WIN
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WIN
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IN
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Runnerup
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2/3
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Caitlyn
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WIN
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LOW
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IN
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LOW
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LOW
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WIN
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LOW
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IN
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Runnerup
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4
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Michele
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IN
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WIN
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LOW
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IN
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WIN
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LOW
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IN
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ELIM
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5
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Clarice
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LOW
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IN
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LOW
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HIGH
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IN
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IN
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ELIM
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6
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Aaron
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LOW
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IN
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WIN
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LOW
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ELIM
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7
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Caryn
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IN
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IN
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IN
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ELIM
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8
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Yassmeen
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IN
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IN
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ELIM
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9
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Felicia
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HIGH
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ELIM
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10
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Miranda
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ELIM
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References
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a
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"Best Baker in America (TV Series 2017? ) - IMDb"
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Internet Movie Database
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Amazon.com
. Retrieved
June 13,
2018
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"Best Baker in America | Food Network"
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Food Network
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Scripps Networks Interactive
. Retrieved
June 13,
2018
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Adams, Kirby (September 12, 2017).
"Kentucky chef a judge on Food Network's "Best Baker in America"
"
.
The Courier-Journal
.
Gannett Company
. Retrieved
June 14,
2018
.
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"Watch Best Baker in America Episodes | Season 2 | TV Guide"
.
TV Guide
.
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved
June 19,
2019
.
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Buch, Clarissa (March 29, 2018).
"Pastry Chef Max Santiago to Compete on Food Network's Best Baker in America, Open Miami Doughnut Shop | Miami New Times"
.
Miami New Times
.
Voice Media Group
. Retrieved
June 14,
2018
.
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"Food Network's "Best Baker in America" Returns as Nine Professional Bakers Compete for Cash Prize and Bragging Rights"
.
The Futon Critic
. April 4, 2019.
- ^
"Best Baker in America"
.
Food Network
. Retrieved
14 May
2021
.
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