Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown

The teams use a space-age ingredient to create futuristic holiday displays.

The bakers conjure up their gingerbread versions of spicy elven mayhem.

The teams portray the age-old conflict between Santa Claus and Jack Frost.

Host Carla Hall challenges the teams to create gingerbread versions of spectacular holiday parades and incorporate a baked item made with comforting hot cocoa. Judges Stephanie Boswell and Kalen Allen help decide which team will march home with $10,000.

Carla Hall tasks the baking teams with capturing The Nutcracker ballet in gingerbread, complete with an elaborate stage and a baked item featuring nuts. Judges Stephanie Boswell and Kalen Allen help choose which team will dance off with the $10,000 prize.

The North Pole's citizens are very sporting types, so Carla Hall challenges the teams to create gingerbread displays with moving parts that show off their unique games. Stephanie Boswell and Kalen Allen help decide which team takes the gold and $10,000.

Host Carla Hall tasks the baking teams with bringing a huge holiday ski chalet to life while incorporating a baked element made with a fancy liqueur. Judges Stephanie Boswell and Kalen Allen help determine which team will ski away with $10,000.