The Great American Baking Show (season 3)

The third season of The Great American Baking Show aired on December 7, 2017 with a two-hour premiere on ABC.[1] The first two episodes aired back-to-back as part of ABC's 25 Days of Christmas lineup before being pulled by ABC on December 13, 2017 following sexual misconduct allegations against judge Johnny Iuzzini.[2]

The Great American Baking Show
Season 3
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2 (4 unaired)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseDecember 7, 2017 (2017-12-07)
Season chronology

This is the first season for new hosts Ayesha Curry and Anthony "Spice" Adams along with The Great British Bake Off judge, Paul Hollywood, who joined judge Johnny Iuzzini. Season two baker, Antoinette Love, who withdrew from the competition following her father's death, returned to the competition. The show was filmed in Iver Heath, UK over a three week time period. The shooting sequence was two days of filming followed by one day break during those three weeks.[3]

On December 21, 2017, the day in which the finale was originally to air, ABC announced that Vallery Lomas won the competition, beating out runners-up Cindy Maliniak and Molly Brodak in the final week. Lomas' winning dish was a three pastry/dessert tower.[4]

Bakers
Baker[5]Hometown
Antwine "Antoinette" LoveCharlotte, North Carolina
Bryan McKinnonAlpine, Utah
Cindy MaliniakMedway, Massachusetts
Hector De HaroGlendale, California
JC GreggKansas City, Missouri
Jessie SalzbrunCincinnati, Ohio
Father Kyle SchnippelCincinnati, Ohio
Molly BrodakAtlanta, Georgia
Nick BryanLos Angeles, California
Vallery LomasNew York, New York

Results summary
Elimination chart
Baker123[a]4[a]5[a]6[b]
Vallery SB WINNER
Cindy SB RUNNER-UP
Molly SB RUNNER-UP
Antoinette OUT
Bryan OUT
Hector OUT
JC OUT
Jessie SB OUT
Kyle OUT
Nick OUT

Color key:

  The baker continued to the next round.
  The baker was the week's Star Baker.
  The baker was one of the judges' favorite bakers, but did not win Star Baker.
  The baker was one of the judges' least favorite bakers, but was not eliminated.
  The baker was eliminated from the competition.
  The baker was a season runner-up.
  The baker was the season winner.

[a] The Star Baker and elimination results for episodes 3, 4 and 5 were released on the show's official Facebook page and ABC's YouTube.
[b] ABC announced the winner and runners-up in a season recap posted the day the finale was to be broadcast.

Episodes

Episode 1: Cake

For the first signature bake, the bakers were given two hours to bake a "naked" cake, a cake that is not entirely covered in icing. The technical bake, assigned by Paul Hollywood, required the bakers to create nine identical lamingtons covered with a white chocolate coating and coconut flakes. In the showstopper, bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to bake a decorative holiday Swiss roll with an evenly distributed spiral filling.

Color key:   Eliminated   Star Baker   Winner

Baker Signature
(Naked cake)		 Technical
(9 Lamingtons)		 Showstopper
(Swiss roll)
Antoinette Deconstructed Hummingbird Cake 3rd Cranberry Curd Swiss Roll
Bryan Lemon Rosemary Naked Cake 4th Cardamom Cinnamon Swiss Roll
Cindy Gingerbread Naked Cake 8th Pistachio Sponge Swiss Roll
Hector Salted and Spiced Caramel Naked Cake 5th Sweet Potato Gifts Swiss Roll
JC Eggnog Naked Cake 2nd Peace on Earth Swiss Roll
Jessie Spiced Pumpkin Naked Cake 1st Fireplace Mocha Bourbon Swiss Roll
Kyle Pumpkin Spice Naked Cake 6th Manger Scene Swiss Roll
Molly Spiced Honey Orange Naked Cake 7th White Chocolate Raspberry Almond Swiss Roll
Nick Eggnog Christmas Naked Cake 10th Second Day of Christmas Swiss Roll
Vallery Cranberry Filled Lemon Chiffon Naked Cake 9th Christmas Kaleidoscope Swiss Roll

Episode 2: Morning Treats

In the show's first morning treats week, the bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to either bake or fry one dozen yeasted donuts complete with a filling of their choice. For the technical, bakers created eight identical savory breakfast hand pies with distinct flaky layers and an even filling. The showstopper of the week required bakers to make a centerpiece sweet loaf with a distinct spiral on the inside.

Baker Signature
(12 Doughnuts)		 Technical
(8 Hand pies)		 Showstopper
(Sweet loaf)
Antoinette Maple Bacon Donuts 4th Raspberry Almond Loaf
Bryan Ginger Lime Donuts 3rd Cinnamon Raspberry Santa
Cindy Apricot Spiced Donuts 8th Polish Nut Roll
Hector Mexican Eggnog Donuts 5th Chocolate Marzipan Wreath
JC Baked Pumpkin Donuts 2nd Pistachio Frangipane Wreath
Jessie Nutmeg Spiced Donuts 7th Orange Cardamom Snowflake
Kyle Baked Cinnamon Bourbon Donuts 9th Cinnamon Wreath with Macarons
Molly Pączki Cranberry Sage Donuts 6th Pumpkin Walnut Challah Wreath
Vallery Orange Chocolate Glazed Donuts 1st Blackberry Lemon King Cake

Unaired episodes

Highlights from the unaired desserts week and cookies week were released on the show's official Facebook page and ABC's YouTube channel on December 29, 2017. French week and finals week followed on January 2, 2018.

Dessert
Baker Signature
(Cream pie)		 Technical
(6 Crèmes caramel)		 Showstopper
(Macaron tower)
Antoinette N/A 1st N/A
Bryan N/A N/A Nutty Chocolate Christmas Tree Macaron Tower
Cindy Minnesota French Silk Creme Pie N/A N/A
Hector Coconut Cream Pie with a Twist N/A Citrus Christmas Macaron Tower
JC N/A N/A Ho Ho Ho Macaron Tower
Jessie N/A N/A N/A
Molly Bourbon Coconut Cream Pie N/A Hazelnut and Juniper Macaron Tower
Vallery N/A N/A N/A

Cookies
Baker Signature
(24 Sandwich cookies)		 Technical
(12 Tuiles)		 Showstopper
(Gingerbread house)
Antoinette N/A N/A N/A
Bryan Raspberry Advent Sandwich Cookies 1st N/A
Cindy Coconut Cookies with Pomegranate and Cherry Filling N/A "Winter Fun in Medway" Gingerbread House
Hector Shortbread Cajeta Sandwiches N/A N/A
Molly N/A N/A "Snow Day at the Chicken Coop" Gingerbread House
Vallery N/A N/A N/A

French (Semi-Finals)
Baker Signature
(4 Frangipane tarts)		 Technical
(Paris–Brest)		 Showstopper
(Opera cake)
Antoinette N/A N/A Chocolate Orange Opera Cake
Bryan Cran-gipane Tarts N/A Crème Brûlée Opera Cake
Cindy Apple Frangipane Tarts N/A Strawberry Champagne Opera Cake
Molly N/A 1st Northern Lights Opera Cake
Vallery Orange Plum Frangipane Tarts N/A N/A

Final
Baker Signature
(24 Palmiers)		 Technical
(Chocolate caramel tart)		 Showstopper
(Tower of treats)
Cindy Bacon Horseradish and Pecan Cinnamon Heart Palmiers N/A Family Celebration Tower
Molly Hibiscus and BBQ Bacon Palmiers 1st Holiday Cheer Tower
Vallery New York New Year's and Holiday Spice Palmiers N/A International Showstopper Tower

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of The Great American Baking Show
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Ref(s)
1–2 "Cake Week"
"Morning Treats Week"		 December 7, 20170.8/33.84[6]

References
  1. "'The Great American Baking Show' Premieres Thursday, December 7". ABC. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. "ABC Pulls 'Great American Baking Show' Amid Johnny Iuzzini Sexual Harassment Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  3. Brasch, Ben (7 December 2017). "Kennesaw State professor to appear on ABC baking competition show". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "'The Great American Baking Show' Season 3 Winner Announced | The Great American Baking Show". ABC. 21 December 2017.
  5. Schultz, Cody (1 December 2017). "The Great American Baking Show season 3: Meet this year's Bakers!". Hidden Remote. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. Porter, Rick (8 December 2017). "'Supernatural' and NFL adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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