Challenge

For the first time in America, the top bread and pastry artists join forces to compete in a two-day competition that showcases both their unique talents and combined creativity.

The country's top bartenders flair their way to fame at the World Bartending Championships in Las Vegas, NV. The eleven who make it to the finals get a chance at the title and a grand prize of $6,000.

The nation's top teen chefs compete for a full scholarship at the Johnson and Wales recipe contest. Competitors create either a healthy dinner or healthy dessert, and the two winners take the top prize worth nearly $80,000.

Nearly 400 pies, and yet no two fillings are alike at the National Pie Championships in Celebration, FL. There are plenty of old favorites as well as innovative new recipes.

A record 300 gingerbread creations (decorated with gum drops, Necco wafers and chow mein noodles!) were brought to this 12th annual championship in Asheville, NC.

Considered one of the top five cook-offs in the country, Build a Better Burger draws hundreds of recipe entries. But only ten finalists are chosen to compete for the top prize of $50,000 at the cook-off in Napa Valley, California.

Premier pastry chefs from 12 different countries travel to Las Vegas for a two-day competition that's known for setting new standards in the industry. Each team demonstrates its artistic talent with a sugar showpiece and more.

Twenty-five barbecue teams are invited Reno, Nev., to compete for a $16,500 purse in one of the biggest rib cook-offs in the country.

More than 200 of the best barbecue teams in the South are in Memphis to compete for a $23,000 prize and the title of world champion. They hope their ribs, shoulder or whole hog will stand above the rest in this pork-only contest.

Top chefs from America's coastal states, including Food Network's Paula Deen, gather in New Orleans to compete in a seafood showdown that highlights the best fish and shellfish this country has to offer.

Dozens of decorators travel to Tulsa, Okla., to compete for a cut of the $10,000 purse. Art is the name of the game at this show, only these sculptures and paintings are done with sugar and icing.

Fifteen amateur cooks compete with new twists on Southern classics as well as new recipes in one of the most prestigious cooking contests in the country, hosted by one of the most popular lifestyle magazines.

Eight of the nation's best backcountry cooks compete for the title of America's best camp chef and a $3,000 vacation package.