Meet the Bakers 8 Photos
Meet seven of the passionate bakers entering the unique world of competitive baking for a shot at victory.
About the show
Food Network ditches the studio to follow seven gifted amateur bakers. They're hitting the road to submit their best desserts in baking competitions across America, all while pursuing the sweetest taste in the world: victory.
Episodes
See Episode GuideDid I Just Lose to Sourdough?
The world of competitive baking is a rapidly growing subculture full of passionate individuals creating masterful bakes from their home kitchens. Three talented bakers enter local competitions for a chance to have their work recognized by the best in the business. RaChelle is a perfectionist and a decade-long competitor who will enter bakes in any and every competition she can. Sumera is a nanny who has found her true calling in baking and is ready to see where her skills might take her. Lili is a unique baking hobbyist who is going to try her hand at competition for the first time.
Just Give Me the Award Already!
The only thing wilder than baking competitions are the people who enter them. Maythe is a sugar artist and rising star in the baking world. As a professional baker already, contests are a chance to raise her profile locally and hobnob with elite business. Anamaria paid her way through college with her famous cheesecakes and is ready to see where else her passion for baking can take her. Monty is a former football player turned baker with a cupcake game that he believes is unparalleled. For all three of these competitive bakers, a victory could be the key to unlocking the next step in their culinary career.
