Episode Data

The American Baking Competition

Season 1

• _{not specified}

  8:

• _{Wednesday, May 29th, 2013}

  1: Pies & Tarts

  Pies and tarts are prepared in the premiere of this series, which features amateur bakers competing for $250,000 and the chance to publish their own cookbook. First up: A firefighter turns up the heat in the kitchen; and chocolate bacon is introduced to judge Paul Hollywood

• _{Wednesday, June 5th, 2013}

  2: Cookies

  While one baker gets burned for lying to the judges, another baker's cookies receive rave reviews; a baker crumbles under the pressure.

• _{Wednesday, June 12th, 2013}

  3: Cakes

  The remaining contestants face the challenge of cakes.

• _{Wednesday, June 19th, 2013}

  4: Breads

  Bakers begin to sweat when they need to present their breads to one of the world's premiere bread bakers, Judge Paul Hollywood, and one baker hopes her red-hot candies will fire up the judges.

• _{Wednesday, June 26th, 2013}

  5: Desserts

  Two contestants go to war over a shared refrigerator; the contestants must stagger their start and end times during a technical challenge. Contestants bake custards, souffles, and meringues.

• _{Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013}

  6: Patisserie

  The contestants face a double elimination in a semi-final showdown, and Brian puts aside his competitive nature to help a fellow baker

• _{Wednesday, July 10th, 2013}

  7: Finale

  As the final three bakers compete in a winner-take-all battle for $250,000 and a cookbook contract, the pressure reaches an all-time high, leading one of them to break down. Also, the contestants also face their toughest challenges yet when they need to use peanuts in their Signature Bakes, as well as make 72 American flag-inspired miniature desserts for their Showstoppers