Kids Baking Championship

Kids Baking Championship is a competitive reality baking program produced by Levity Entertainment Group for the Food Network. Each week, the children compete to make the best dish, and are judged on presentation, taste, and creativity. The series is hosted and judged by baker Duff Goldman and actress Valerie Bertinelli in seasons 1 through 12, and by Duff Goldman chef Kardea Brown in season 13.
Most seasons have had 12 contestants, while some have had as few as eight. Unlike most "Baking Championship" series, each episode has only one challenge instead of two. In most seasons, the prizes awarded along with the title of "Kids Baking Champion" have been $25,000 in cash and a feature in Food Network Magazine. Seasons two and three did not include the article, while in season one the winner received $10,000 and a full kitchen remodel for their parents' house instead of the $25,000; in addition, a re-creation of their winning cake was sold by Goldman's bakery Charm City Cakes.
The seventh season premiered on August 5, 2019. On November 19, 2020, it was announced that the ninth season would premiere on December 28, 2020. On November 18, 2021, it was announced that the tenth season would premiere on December 27, 2021.

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Season 2

10 bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again.

Season 3

Contestants

Source for first names, hometowns, and age:

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Aidan Berry	12	Shalimar, Florida	Winner
2	Justice Faustina	12	Napa, California	Runners-Up
2	Kaniyah Cary	10	Portsmouth, Virginia	Runners-Up
4	Cole Frederickson	12	Thousand Oaks, California	4th Place
5	Audra Tow	11	Aurora, Colorado	5th Place
6	Jason Intravartolo	11	Seattle, Washington	6th Place
7	Reese Smith	10	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	7th Place
8	Maya Jindal	9	Great Falls, Virginia	8th Place
9	Keili Gorczyca	10	San Francisco, California	9th Place
10	Dylin Musgrove	12	Augusta, Georgia	10th Place
11	Charlotte d'Arabian	10	Coronado, California	11th Place
12	Brooke Cumberland	9	Old Greenwich, Connecticut	12th Place

Season 4

Contestants

Source for names, age, and hometowns:

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Linsey Lam	13	Closter, New Jersey	Winner
2	Abby Martin	13	Franklin, Wisconsin	Runners-Up
2	Alex Czajka	12	Edmonton, Alberta	Runners-Up
4	Bryn Montgomery	11	South Hill, Virginia	4th Place
5	Julia Betz	12	Key Biscayne, Florida	5th Place
6	Luke Jonsson	13	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	6th Place
7	Aditya Pillutla	12	Cary, North Carolina	7th Place
8	Soleil Thomas	12	Livingston, New Jersey	8th Place
9	Beverly Hepler	10	Foster City, California	9th Place
10	Grady Holloway	11	Chesterfield, Missouri	10th Place
11	Gareth Bennett	10	Gaithersburg, Maryland	11th Place
12	Michael Platt	11	Bowie, Maryland	12th Place

Season 5

Nine bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion, $25,000, and a spot in Food Network Magazine. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again.

Season 6

12 bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion, $25,000, and a spot in Food Network Magazine. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again.

Season 7

Aired August 5, 2019 - September 16, 2019. Nine bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion, $25,000, and a spot in Food Network Magazine. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again.

Contestants

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Trevin Alford	11	Washington, Indiana	Winner
2	Sophie Tate	12	Stansbury Park, Utah	Runners-Up
2	Tarek Husseini	13	St. Louis, Missouri	Runners-Up
4	Taylor Pusha	12	Roanoke, Virginia	4th Place
5	Brooke Waters	11	Selma, Alabama	5th Place
6	Brady Stewart	11	San Angelo, Texas	6th Place
7	Tori Church	12	Nashville, Tennessee	7th Place
8	Dharma Sabapathy	11	Austin, Texas	8th Place
9	Sophia Elrod	10	Nashville, Tennessee	9th Place

Season 9

This was the first season recorded with social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unique to this season, the contestants' parents are shown as they watch and react to the contest from a nearby location.

Contestants

Ages stated are at time of filming.

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Keaton Ashton	12	Sugar City, Idaho	Winner
2	Jonah Anderson	12	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Runners-up
2	Bella Luu	12	San Jose, California	Runners-up
4	Haylin Adams	11	Glasgow, Kentucky	4th Place
5	Nemo Tsai	10	Ann Arbor, Michigan	5th Place
6	D'Von Mills	12	Lithonia, Georgia	6th Place
7	Namiah Phillips	13	Long Beach, California	7th Place
8	Cydney Cain	11	Prospect Park, Pennsylvania	8th Place
9	Miabella Ramirez	11	Katy, Texas	9th Place
10	McKenzly Sandefer	11	Conway, Arkansas	10th Place
11	Trey Gordon	13	Davenport, Iowa	11th Place
12	Andrew Clark	11	Madison, Mississippi	12th Place

Season 10

Twelve bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again.

Contestants

Ages stated are at time of filming.

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Nadya Alborz	10	Knoxville, Tennessee	Winner
	Ellora Martinez	9	Yorba Linda, California
	Sarah Patel	10	Knoxville, Tennessee
4	Summer Haque	10	Yorba Linda, California	4th Place
5	Riya Shah	11	Fort Myers, Florida	5th Place
6	Lucia Calonge	10	Cincinnati, Ohio	6th Place
7	Santiago Corso	11	Huntington Beach, California	7th Place
8	Joseph Bostick	10	San Diego, California	8th Place
9	Caroline Gross	10	York, Pennsylvania	9th Place
10	Benjamin Steinhauser	8	Hillsborough, New Jersey	10th Place
11	Finley Sheers	9	McLean, Virginia	11th Place
12	Ava-Leigh Wright	10	Atlanta, Georgia	12th Place

Season 11

12 bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges again in this business-themed season of the series.

Contestants

Ages stated are at time of filming.

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Naiel Chaudry	12	Los Altos, California	Winner
2	Sohan Jhaveri	13	Denver, Colorado	Runners-up
2	Naho Yanagi	13	Morgan Hill, California	Runners-up
4	Genevieve Kashat	10	Detroit, Michigan	4th Place
5	Alissa Telusca	12	Naples, Florida	5th Place
6	Nash Roe	13	Clive, Iowa	6th Place
7	Ozan Kopelman	13	New York, New York	7th Place
8	Jason Chan	12	Boston, Massachusetts	8th Place
9	Peyton Waldrep	11	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	9th Place
10	Foster Smith	11	Norfolk, Virginia	10th Place
11	Toby Hyun	11	Dallas, Texas	11th Place
12	Logan Brod	12	New York, New York	12th Place

Season 12

Twelve bakers compete for the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli are the hosts and judges in this "Bake to School"-themed season of the series. It was Valerie Bertinelli's last season on the series.

Contestants

Ages stated are at time of filming.

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Lila Smethurst	11	San Antonio, Texas	Winner
2	Tasi Savage	12	Kailua Kona, Hawaii	Runners-Up
2	Oscar Stowell	12	Marin County, California	Runners-Up
4	Levi Dubner	13	Boca Raton, Florida	4th Place
5	Elsie Stark	9	Abilene, Texas	5th Place
6	Anaiah Hodges	10	Manvel, Texas	6th Place
7	Camryn Williams	11	Charlotte, North Carolina	7th Place
8	Jaime Lee	11	Yorktown, Virginia	8th Place
9	Leland Jackson	12	Lubbock, Texas	9th Place
10	Madison Lendor	10	Monroe, New York	10th Place
11	Andy Coyle	11	Redwood City, California	11th Place
12	Henry Muranaka	11	Bountiful, Utah	12th Place

Season 13

Season 13 is themed around "Amazing Animals". This season introduces the first permanent hosting change for the series, as Duff Goldman is joined by Kardea Brown, who replaces Valerie Bertinelli as co-host and judge.

Contestants

Ages stated are at time of filming.

Rank	Baker	Age	Location	Place
1	Micah Parsons	11	Stephenville, Texas	WINNER
2	Piper Lowe	12	Kansas City, Kansas	RUNNERS- UP
2	Arielle Yang	10	Sandy, Utah	RUNNERS- UP
4	Carly Van Pelt	10	Lake Geneva, Wisconsin	4th place
5	Aria Karayil	11	Danville, California	5th place
6	Brooklyn Barrett	11	Orlando, Florida	6th place
7	Jack Whalen	13	West Richland, Washington	7th place
8	Ella Hayek	10	Ann Arbor, Michigan	8th place
9	Carter Siporin	11	Perkasie, Pennsylvania	9th place
10	Noah Azeez	12	Toronto, Canada	10th place
11	Pierce Sario	11	Atlanta, Georgia	11th place
12	Ellvie Smith	11	Attalla, Alabama	12th place

Baking Championship: Next Gen

A spinoff series titled Baking Championship: Next Gen premiered on Food Network on January 5, 2026. The series is again hosted by Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown and follows a format similar to Kids Baking Championship but features contestants in twelve teams of siblings, aged 8-14.

Contestants

Ages listed are at time of filming as stated in the first episode.

Rank	Bakers	Location	Place
	Leia & Kiera Sievert	Gilbert, Arizona
	Jovie & Lenore Byler	Atlanta, Georgia
	Genesis & Akbar Brooks	Tacoma, Washington
	Abigail & Kenneth Wolf	Geneseo, Illinois
	Leila & Melody Nouri	Porter Ranch, California
	Maci & Emmett Sheets	Omak, Washington
	Harper & Holland Carroll	Boston, Massachusetts
8	Abby & Cameron Bellezza	Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania	8th place
9	Taanvi & Kavya Bhenderu	Cypress, Texas	9th place
10	Olivia & Norah Tatum	Dallas, Texas	10th place
11/12	Liam & Michael Nelson	Pleasant Grove, Utah	11th/12th place
11/12	Clara & Amelia Friesenhahn	New Braunfels, Texas	11th/12th place

Specials

Kids Halloween Baking Championship

A special Halloween edition aired October 5, 2016. Food Network chef Duff Goldman and actress Alison Sweeney served at the competition as judges. The contestants were four child bakers who previously competed on Kids Baking Championship.

Seasonal specials

Beginning in 2019, Kids Baking Championship produced additional holiday-themed specials with returning contestants from previous seasons. In each special, the winner is awarded a prize package of baking equipment valued at $10,000.