It’s the time of the year again when cooking shows go seasonal. In the case of Food Network, it is time to prepare for the most scary, ghoulish, and cadaverous-looking desserts in Halloween Baking Championship Season 9. While the deserts look unedible and even gross, they are made with the best ingredients by talented baking and pastry chefs in the hunt for a winner-take-all cash prize.
Now, I can’t say they taste good, but judging from the ingredients and techniques they incorporate, they sure are tasty. This is the kind of show that people like me with a sweet tooth like to watch, but never on an empty stomach because you can also get hungry. Before the ninth season’s debut on Food Network, we have prepared all the necessary information to enjoy this cooking competition that celebrates All Hallow’s Eve.
Halloween Baking Championship Season 9 Preview
The championship is structured as follows: Each episode has two rounds. In the first round, called the “Preliminary Heat,” the bakers are told their themes and given different amounts of time to make a small pastry (usually cookies or small cakes).
The winner of the first round gets an advantage in the second round, but they don’t know what it is until after the second round is announced, or sometimes not until they’re in the middle of cooking in the second round. The benefit changes from episode to episode. For example, you might use a certain baking mold or ingredient or be the first to choose a certain theme.
The second round is called the “Main Heat,” the contestants have more time to bake than they did in the “Pre-Heat” round. In the final round of the last episode, they have several hours to make a big treat.
This bigger dessert has to fit into a new theme, usually similar to the pre-heat theme. The “Main Heat” winner moves on to the next episode. In every episode except the last one, one baker is sent home. Ultimately, the last three or four contestants compete in a round where the winner takes all.
Halloween Baking Championship Season 9 Episode 1 Release Date
Halloween Baking Competition Season 9 Episode 1 will be broadcast by Food Network on Monday, 11 September 2023, at 21:00 hrs Eastern Time, United States. Each episode lasts 45 minutes; the debut season’s title is “Welcome to Henson & Sons Carnival.” You’ll find this program’s regional time release schedules in the following list.
- Pacific Time (PT), United States: 18:00 (6:00 PM)
- Mountain Time (MT), United States: 19:00 (7:00 PM)
- Central Time (CT), United States: 20:00 (8:00 PM)
- Central European Time (CET): 03:00 AM (next day)
- British Summer Time (BST), United Kingdom: 02:00 AM (next day)
- Singapore Time (SGT): 09:00 AM (next day)
- India Standard Time (IST): 06:30 AM (next day)
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 11:00 AM (next day)
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT): noon (next day)
Halloween Baking Championship Season 9 Episode Guide
This season of Halloween Baking Championship consists of six weekly episodes full of delightful desserts celebrating All Hallow’s Eve; prepare your eyes, and don’t watch this on an empty stomach because you’ll get hungry if you have that sweet tooth.
- Episode 1 – “Welcome to Henson & Sons Carnival” – 11 September 2023
- Episode 2 – “Do-nut Ride This Carousel” – 18 September 2023
- Episode 3 – “Fire-Breathing Pavlovas and Alien Oddities” – 25 September 2023
- Episode 4 – “The Fantastic Fondant and Fun House Hall Of Mirrors” – 2 October 2023
- Episode 5 – “Head Will Roll” – 9 October 2023
- Episode 6 – “Sword Swallow Your Pride” 16 October 2023
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How To Watch Halloween Baking Competition Season 9 Episodes?
Catch the premiere of Halloween Baking Competition Season 9 via Food Network at the times and dates described above. You can stream this show on demand via Food Network’s app or website with your cable credentials if you have cable.
Since the Halloween Baking Competition will be an ongoing season, live-streaming television providers like Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, Directv Streaming, Spectrum on Demand, and Sling will stream the show during its broadcast times.
Lastly, if you like this and other cooking shows, consider getting a Discovery Plus subscription for as low as $5,99 a month; this platform hosts Discovery Network’s companies and filial, including Discovery Channel, A&E, History Channel, and many more. Discovery Plus is a standalone platform bundled on your Amazon Prime Video subscription.
