SEASON #1:

EPISODE #1:  Improvisation & Personal Inspiration.     16 to Start

HOST:  Jesse Palmer

PRIZE:  $50,000, The Gold Medal & The Title.

JUDGE:  Duff Goldman,

                       Many Guest Judges.

                                              PLAYERS 

1.  JULLIAN BELON                               Miami, FLORIDA

2.  FLORENCIA BREDA                  San Lois Obispo, CALIFORNIA 

3.  MOLLY COEN                                  Monterey, CALIFORNIA

4.  ROCHELLE COOPER                          WASHINGTON, DC

5.  SARAH CRALCHY                             Lake Tahoe, NEVADA

6.  ADALBERTO DIAZ                           Salt Lake City, UTAH

7.  CASEY DOODY                                 Chicago, ILLINOIS

8.  ARLETY ESTEVEZ     ( Dominican) Atlanta, GEORGIA

9.  ROBERT GONZALEZ                   Boston, MASSACHUSETTS

10.  JUAN GUTLERRREZ                 Chicago, ILLINOIS

11.  ORALLA PEREZ                            Houston, TEXAS

12.  CLEMENT LeDEORE                   San Diego, CALIFORNIA

13.  LASHEEDA PERRY                   Fort Walton Beach, FLORIDA

14.  CESAR RYAN SAJULAN            Brooklyn, NEW YORK

15.  CHRISTOPHER TELXELRA       Chicago, ILLINOIS

16.  STEVEN WEISS                       Martinsburg, WEST VIRGINIA

FIRST SKILL CHALLENGE:  Taste & Texture.

- will be divide into 2 of Heat of 8 player.

- by Pairing with a texture.  In 90 minutes & 2 will be eliminated.

GUEST JUDGE:  Sherry Yard

HEAT #1:  Robert, Adalberto, Sarah, Steven, Florencia, Rochelle, Clement, & Casey.

   SWEET/CRUCHY:  Casey/Steven,

   SALT/STICKY:  Robert/Adalberto,

   SOUR/SMOOTH:  Rochelle/Clement,

   BITTER/TOASTED:  Sarah/Florencia

                     RESULTS

HIGH SCORES:  Clement -16

  SAFE:  Adalberto, Florencia, Robert, & Casey.

BOTTOM 3:  Sarah, Steven, & Rochelle.

ELIMINATED:  Steven & Sarah.

HEAT #2:  Molly, Christopher, Cesar, Arlety, Jillan, Juan, Orallia, & Lasheeda.

   SWEET/TOASTED:  Jillian/Orallia,

   SALTY/SMOOTH:  Molly/Juan,

   SOUR/STICKY:  Lasheeda/Chris,

   BITTER/CRUNCHY:  Cesar/Arlety.

                    RESULTS

TOP SCORES:  Molly, Juan, Chris, Arlety, & Oralia.

BOTTOM 3:  Jillian, Lasheeda, & Cesar.

ELIMINATED:  Lasheeda & Cesar.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Double Elimination.  Inspired by a event in your life in 2 hours.

                           RESULTS

TOP SCORE:  Molly.

SAFE:  Clement, Florencia, Juan, Robert, Chris, Oralia, & Rochelle.

BOTTOM 3:  Jillian, Adalberto, & Arlety.

ELIMINATED:  Jillian, & Artlety.

MY OPINION:  All the Blacks players has been eliminated, again.

ESIPODE #2:  Modern Masterpiece.                    10 Left.

SKILL CHALLENGE:  How you experiment w/new flavors & techniques to reinvent a classic dessert in 2 hours.

GUEST JUDGE:  Amaury Guichon, Chocolatier & Pastry Chef.

  PECAN PIE:  Juan                   BANANA FOSTER:  Christopher

  RED VELVET CAKE:  Molly  KEY LIME PIE:  Rochelle

  PEACH COBBLER:  Robert    S'MORES:  Casey

  ITALIAN RIANBOW CAKE:  Oralia  CARROT CAKE:  Clement

  STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE:  Adalberto

  CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE:  Florencia 

                                        RESULTS

TOP:  Juan

SAFE:  Clement, Robert, Florencia, Adalberto, Christopher, Molly, 

BOTTOM 3       Rochelle, Casey & Oralia.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Create a geometric layered mousse cake  with 10 themes in 2 1/2 hours.  Judges will judged not knowing.

CELESTIAL/CITRUS:  Molly,

OMBRE/LIGHT:  Rochelle,

INDULGENT/DARK:  Florencia

BOTANTICAL/BOOZY:  Oralia

EARTHY/ELEGENT:  Juan

TROPICAL/BOOZY:  Adalberto

NUTTY/EARTHY:  Robert

BRIGHT/CITRUS:  Clement

SMOKY/MYSTERIOUS:  Casey

                          RESULTS

WINNER:  Juan

SAFE:  Florencia, Robert, Rochelle, Clement, Casey, Molly & Chris.

BOTTOM 2:  Oralia & Adalberto

ELIMINATED:  Oralia.

EPISODE #3:  Pastry Cream Classics.                     9 Left.

 PASTR CREAM CHALLENGE:   Make your best dish from the classic dessert. 2 1/2 hrs

COCONUT CREAM PIE:  Florencia, Robert, & Clement.

ITALIAN RUM CAKE:  Molly, Rochelle, & Casey.

BOSTON CREAM PIE:  Adalberto, Juan & Chris.

GUEST JUDGE:  Shinmin Li, Cake Artist

                         RESULTS

BOSTON CREAM PIE:  TOP SCORE:  Christopher

                         2.  Juan

                          3. Adalberto 

COCONUT CREAM PIE:  TOP SCORE:  Clement

                              2. Florencia

                              3.  Robert - 

ITALIAN RUM CAKE:  TOP SCORE:  Casey

                              2.  Molly

                              3.  Rochelle.

ELIMINATED:  Robert.

EPISODE #4:  The Pastry Shop.                               8 Left.

THE ROLE:  Casey, Chris, Clement, Juan, Molly, Adalberto, Florencia & Rochelle.

MASTER CHALLENGE ONLY:  Laminated Dough.

- Working in pairs, Create a Sweet & Savory Pastry element for a shop window display.  Make 2 dozen of each pastry in 6 hours.  

  Chris/Juan, Casey/Molly, Florencia/Rochelle, & Adalberto/Clement.

GUEST JUDGE:  Bryan Ford, Baker & Author.

                            RESULTS

TOP SCORERS:  Casey 46 & Molly 41

              WINNER:  Casey.

SAFE:  Chris, Juan,.

LOW SCORES:  Adalberto, Clement, Rochelle, & Florencia.

ELIMINATED:  Rochelle.

EPISODE #5:  Innovation.                             7 Left.

SCORES:  1.  Casey, Clement, Molly, Juan, Chris, Adalberto, & Florencia.

SKILL CHALLENGE: Gas Station Convenience Food. 

- Mastery of Innovation of gas food in 90 minutes.

GUEST YOUNG:  Zac Young.

CASEY:  Chocolate Cupcakes,    CLEMENT:  Blueberry Muffin,

MOLLY: Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels, CHRIS: Toasted Corn Kernel

JUAN:  Oatmeal Cream Pies  ADALBERTO: Marshmallow Snake,

               FLORENCIA:  Coffee Cake.

                                RESULTS

1.  Chris - 20 the Winner.

2.  Juan - 16,   3.  Molly - 13,  4.  Adalberto - 12,  Tied for 5th Florencia & Clement -11 & in 6th Casey - 8.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Blind Tasting by the Judges.

- Innovating World Classic Desserts in 2 1/2 hrs.

BLACK FOREST CAKE:  Adalberto, PRINCESS CAKE:  Clement

SACHERTORTE:  Florencia,   TORTE TATIN:  Chris,

OPERA CAKE:  Casey,            BAKLAVA:  Juan,

       BANANA CREAM PIE:  Molly.

                                  RESULTS

WINNER:   1.  Chris -44

  2.  Juan - 42,  3.  Molly - 39,  Tied:  Clement & Adalberto - 30

BOTTOM 2:  Florencia 33 & Casey 30

ELIMINATED:  Casey.

EPISODE #6:  Mastery of Chocolate.                         6 Left.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Chocolate

- Create an elaborate 3D chocolate sculptural piece integrated w/sensational baked elements in 3 hours.

GUEST JUDGE:  Amaury Guichon.

ABSTRACT ART:  Adalberto, Juan, & Florencia.

FLOWERPOT:  Chris, Molly, & Clement.

                         RESULTS

WINNING TEAM:  Abstract Art - each get 2 extra points.

TOP SCORE:  1).  Clement 48

SAFE:  Juan 46, Molly 42, & Florencia 35.

BOTTOM 2:  Adalberto 29 & Chris 30

ELIMINATED:  Aladberto.