Core show
Food Network · United States · first aired 2014
Seasonal bakers chase a festive cash prize across themed rounds.
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All 12 seasons of Holiday Baking Championship, with the winner of each. Every winner is verified against a cited source.
| Season | Aired | Episodes | Winner | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Nov 9, 2014 – Dec 14, 2014 | 6 | Erin Campbell | Palmdale, California |
| S2 | Nov 1, 2015 – Dec 20, 2015 | 8 | Maeve Schulz | San Diego, California |
| S3 | Nov 6, 2016 – Dec 25, 2016 | 8 | Jason Smith | Grayson, Kentucky |
| S4 | Nov 6, 2017 – Dec 18, 2017 | 7 | Jennifer Barney | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| S5 | Nov 5, 2018 – Dec 17, 2018 | 7 | Douglas Phillips | Ayer, Massachusetts |
| S6 | Nov 4, 2019 – Dec 23, 2019 | 8 | Melissa Yanc | Healdsburg, California |
| S7 | Nov 2, 2020 – Dec 21, 2020 | 8 | Julianna Jung | Champaign, Illinois |
| S8 | Nov 1, 2021 – Dec 20, 2021 | 8 | Adam Monette | St. Albans, Vermont |
| S9 | Nov 7, 2022 – Dec 19, 2022 | 8 | Dru Tevis | Delaware |
| S10 | Nov 6, 2023 – Dec 18, 2023 | 8 | Ashley Landerman | New Braunfels, Texas |
| S11 | Nov 4, 2024 – Dec 16, 2024 | 8 | Steven Levitt | Aurora, Ontario, Canada |
| S12 | Nov 3, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025 | 8 | Charles Zimmerman | — |
Sources: Wikipedia and verified press per season. Click any season to open its full cast, dates, and winner.
40 bakers have competed on Holiday Baking Championship. Every season winner is below, each with a profile. Open any season above for its full cast, and each name there links to that baker's page.
Specific kit tied to Holiday Baking Championship, each labelled with how solid the attribution is. When the exact model is not sold on Amazon we say so and point you at a buyable equivalent instead of faking a link.
Stand mixer (studio kit anchor)
The Food Network championship kitchens are stocked with KitchenAid stand mixers; the same kit recurs across Holiday, Kids and Spring, so we attribute once and re-theme. Buyable, and the natural gateway into the stand-mixers guide.
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