Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 Episode release dates & where to watch
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Monday, November 9, 2026
S13 E2 · Tomorrow
When does Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 come out?
Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 is airing now on Food Network. Episode 2 ("The Time of Your Life") comes out Monday, November 9, 2026. New episodes are released weekly.
Host Jesse Palmer welcomes twelve bakers to Santa's Village, the bustling campus at the North Pole where holiday magic is serious business. Throughout the season, the bakers must prove they have the creativity, skill, and teamwork needed to support the big boss himself. Every challenge is designed to help Santa and his operation succeed, from creating festive treats to solving delicious holiday dilemmas. The competition begins with a team-building phase inspired by Santa's belief that great things happen when people work together, and the bakers are divided into the Elf Squad and the Reindeer Crew. But once the teams dissolve, the competition becomes every baker for themselves. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Molly Yeh decide which talented baker will earn the title of Holiday Baking Champion and win $25,000.
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Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 release schedule
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1. Welcome To Santa's Village Host Jesse Palmer welcomes 12 talented bakers to Santa's Village, where Christmas preparations are in full swing, and assigns the competitors to two teams, The Reindeer Crew or The Elf Squad. In the first preheat challenge, the bakers create an "employee profile" dessert that illustrates what they love most during the holidays. Then, Santa wants the bakers to help him design stained glass for his office expansion, so they must make holiday stained-glass cakes. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown, and Molly Yeh decide the winner of the $1,000 Ghirardelli prize package, and one baker from the losing team is eliminated. |
Monday · 6 days ago |
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2. The Time of Your Life Next It's staff appreciation week at Santa's Village, and to shine a spotlight on the hardworking heroes who keep Christmas running smoothly, host Jesse Palmer asks the baking teams to make peppermint holiday desserts to honor the unsung heroes of the Peppermint Dept. In the main heat, the bakers appreciate the seamstresses and tailors who keep Santa's fit fresh by making radical red velvet desserts. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown, and Molly Yeh choose the winner of the $1,000 Ghirardelli prize package, and each member of the winning team earns 30 minutes of time that they can use throughout the rest of the season. After one baker from the losing team is eliminated, both teams are dissolved - leaving every baker for themselves going forward. |
Monday · Tomorrow |
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3. Snow Business Snow globes are one of the most popular holiday gifts of all, and the elves at Santa's Village are terribly backed up. To help Santa boost output, host Jesse Palmer asks the 10 remaining bakers to create snow globe trifles and decorate the top with a personal holiday scene that depicts a holiday memory. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown, and Molly Yeh pick the winner to receive a $1,000 Ghirardelli prize package, and the least successful baker is eliminated. |
Monday · in 8 days |
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4. Chocolate for the Win Santa wants to level up chocolate chip cookies, so host Jesse Palmer asks the nine remaining bakers to create amazing chocolate chip cookie holiday desserts using Ghirardelli chocolate chips. The best dessert is selected by judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown, and Molly Yeh to win a $1,000 prize package, along with Jesse's thanks for making him look good to the boss. The least successful baker is eliminated. |
Monday · in 15 days |
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5. Episode 5 |
Monday · in 22 days |
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6. Episode 6 |
Monday · in 29 days |
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7. Episode 7 |
Monday · in 36 days |
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8. Episode 8 |
Monday · in 43 days |
Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 FAQ
When does Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 come out?
Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 premiered Monday, November 2, 2026 on Food Network.
How many episodes are in Holiday Baking Championship Season 13?
Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 has 8 episodes.
Are new episodes of Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
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