SEASON - 8 - BLAYRE.

EPISODE #1:  Welcome to Hotel Henson.                  12 Bakers to Start.

HOST:  Jim Henson.

PLACE:  Hotel Henson in California

OBJECT:  2 Challenges - 1 Thriller & the other The Killer.

PRIZE:  Visit 10 Haunted houses in the USA,

               An Unspecified Amount of Money.

               JUDGES

1.  Zac Young,

2.  Carla Hall,

3.  Stephanie Boswell.

      PLAYERS

1.  MARCUS BRACKETT                    Navy                       Rockville, MARYLAND

2.  LAUREN ROGERS                 Bakery Owner               Olympic, WASHINGTON

3.  KRISTI DESCHER                Instructor                         Velencia, CALIFORNIA

4.  MARGARITA GARCIA    Pastry Chef -Columbia        Miami, FLORIDA

5.  ALEXEY IVANOV              Bakery Owner                    Brooklyn, NEW YORK

6.  JILL DAVIS                                 "                                  Owosso, MICHIGAN

7.  MARICSA TREJO                       "                                 Richardson, TEXAS

8.  JUSTIN DOMINGUEZ                "                                San Antonio, TEXAS

9.  BLAYRE WRIGHT                      "                                Lancaster, PENNSYLVANIA

10.  AJ DEDIEGO                      Home Baker                    Atlanta, GEORGIA

11.  LOLA FORBES               Bakery Owner                    Mesa, ARIZONA

12.  ZAC MERCER                        "                                 Denver, COLORADO

FIRST THRILLER CHALLENGE -  Bellhop.  Pick a suitcase that has a body part of the previous bellhop and try what the dearly departed guest looked like in a pie form in 2 1/2 hours.  Can use any Flavors.

       TOP 2: Maricsa & Kristi.

           WINNER - Maricsa - won an advantage.

THE KILLER CHALLENGE - Baking sponge cakes in 4 layers using one of the following patterns in 2 1/2 hours.

- Wipe bloodstain, cast-off bloodstain, impact bloodstain, Passive bloodstain, projected bloodstain, transfer bloodstain, and arterial gush bloodstain.

ADVANTAGE:  Maricsa - get to pick her stain & no one else can use it.

JUDGING:

   TOP 2: Lauren & Lola.

        WINNER - Lauren.

  SAFE - Blayre, Maricsa, Zac, Kristi, Jill, Alexey, Justin, and Marcus.

  BOTTOM 2: AJ & Margarita.

ELIMINATED:  AJ.

EPISODE #2: Croquem-Boots.                   11 Left.

   

     Ode to the Movie - Puss in Boots - The Last Wish.

THRILLER CHALLENGE - In 2 1/2 hours make Croquemboots honoring Puss in Boots.

         TOP 2 - Blayre & Maricsa

               WINNER - Blayre - won an advantage.

       BOTTOM 2 - Marcus & Lola.

SUDDEN DEATH - Marcus.

KILLER CHALLENGE - Death by Chocolate - Sachertorte.

- Reanimating Lindy's Masterpiece, Design inspired by any cause of death.  Sachertorte is the chocolate in 2 hours.

- Blayre's Advantage - picking First the choice of Chocolate.

         TOP 2:  Zac & Lauren.

                WINNER - Lauren.

        SAFE - Kristi, Blayre, Maricsa, Lola, Alexy, & Margarita.

        BOTTOM 2 - Justin & Jill.

SUDDEN DEATH - Jill.

SUDDEN DEATH CHALLENGE - Jill vs. Marcus.

- Baked a cupcake on Judges' Last Wish in 60 minutes.

ELIMINATED - Marcus.

EPISODE #3: Maze Madness.                               10 Left.

Comping Both the THRILLER and KILLER Challenges into one supersized twin challenges with DOUBLE Elimination.

THRILLER CHALLENGE - Construct a 3D Maze out of cake which you will be paired up.  Each team will work on 1 maze.

KILLER CHALLENGE - Each member will be responsible for creating their own baked prize, a reward for the judges.

   Jill & Kristi,  Alexy & Lola,  Justin & Mariasa,  Blayre & Zac, and Margarita & Lauren.

TWIST - Must add an Herb.

JUDGING:

     TOP - Kristi & Jill.

     SAFE - Blayre, Maricsa, Lola, Zac, & Lauren.

    BOTTOM - Margarita, Justin & Alexy.

ELIMINATED - Justin & Margarita.

EPISODE #4:  Spoiled Rotten by Axe-ident.                  8 Left.

THRILLER CHALLENGE - Create a delicious dessert that is designed to look like food that is rotten, fetid, or fungal.  FLAVORS:  Yogurt, Kefir, Pickled Strawberries, Balsamic Vinegar, Miso, Soy sauce, Kombucha, and Sauerkraut in 2 hours.

             WINNER - Marisca won an advantage.

KILLER CHALLENGE - Baking smashable dessert with a hidden treasure inside.

      Marisca's advantage is she gets extra 10 minutes.

Others get 2 hours.

JUDGING:

     WINNER - Alexy.

     SAFE - Jill, Kristi, Lola, Blayre, & Zac.

     BOTTOM 2 - Marisca & Lauren.

ELIMINATED - Marisca.

EPISODE #5:  Flam Bakers and Open Wounds.                      7 Left.

THRILLER CHALLENGE - Bake an original creation inspired by the flavors of classic flambe desserts.  Present dessert En Fuego in 90 minutes.  Choose from:  Mangos Diablo, Cherries Jubilee, Peach Flambe, Flaming Apple Tart, Crepe Suzette, Baked Alaska, and Banana Foster.

                 WINNER - Zac - won an Advantage.

KILLER CHALLENGE - Bake an open Wound Cakes in 2 hours.

TWIST - Add some cured meats.

ZAC'S ADVANTAGE - Pick First & picked pancetta.

JUDGING:

   TOP 2 - Blayre & Kristi.

         WINNER - Blayre.

  SAFE - Lauren, Jill, & Zac.

  BOTTOM 2 - Lola & Alexy.

ELIMINATED - Lola.

EPISODE #6:  Eyes on the Prize.                 6 Left.

THRILLER CHALLENGE - Create an Upside-down cake without using pineapple in 90 minutes. 

             TOP 2 - Alexey & Blayre.

                              WINNER - Alexey - won an advantage.

KILLER CHALLENGE - Help fill in the missing details of Mai & Leah in a cake form and do it in teams of two.  Bake individual cakes depicting the legend of Room #222 Twins cakes & must look identical but taste different in 2 1/2 hours.

ALEXEY'S ADVANTAGE - get to choose his teammate & the other teammates.

  Alexey & Jill,  Zac & Lauren, and Kristi & Blayre.

TWIST:  add a flavor.

JUDGING:

    BEST TWO - Blayre & Kristi.

    SAFE - Lauren & Zac.

   BOTTOM 2 - Alexey & jill.

ELIMINATED - Alexey.

EPISODE #7:  We've Got Spirit.                                       5 Left.

THRILLER CHALLENGE - Make a plate of eclairs in 2 hours using the FLAVORS OF CLASSIC COCKTAILS - Dark & Stormy, Widow's Kiss, Skeleton Key, Last Word, and Zombie.

                            WINNER - Lauren.

KILLER CHALLENGE - Make a trio of Mirror-Glazed Entremets that are reflections of your nightmare, and the decoration must be personal in 2 hours.

TWIST -

Incorporate Halloween Candy.

JUDGING:

     WINNER - Jill - going to Finals.

      SAFE - Lauren & Zac going to the Final, too.

      BOTTOM 2 - Blayre & Kristi.

ELIMINATED - Kristi.

EPISODE #8:  Cheers to the Newly dead.                                 4 Left.

      THE FINALS.

Finals Fours: Lauren, Zac, Jill, & Blayre.

THE FINAL THRILLER CHALLENGE - Create the Grazing Board young couple never got to enjoy which will be 2 different types of snacks that incorporate Cheese.  CHOICES:  Goat, Cheddar, Ricotta, & Brie.  One should be Sweet & the other Savory in 2 1/2 hours.

   JUDGING:

            MOVING ON:  Zac & Jill.

           BOTTOM 2:  Blayre & Laure,

    ELIMINATED - No-One.

THE FINAL KILLER CHALLENGE - Resurrect the memory of the Couple who loved each other to death by baking them a Black Wedding cake for the ages.  THEME:  Lauren - Masquerade, Blayre - Gothic, Jill - Roaring 20's & Zac - Antique.

 JUDGING:

           THE WINNER IS BLAYRE WON RRIP TO THE TEN MOST HAUNTED HOTELS.