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From small town cook-offs to the World Pastry Team Championship, Food Network Challenge takes you to the biggest and best food battles around the world. Bragging rights and major cash prizes are on the line for the tallest pastry, the sweetest pie, the spiciest chili and the most savory BBQ ribs.

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Food Network Challenge Fun Facts

• For a normal sugar showpiece competition, with 5 competitors, approximately 250 lbs of sugar and a small amount of food coloring are the only ingredients used

• For a cake showpiece, the average cake weighs in at 100 lbs and the larger ones can top out at 200 lbs

• Fondant is a sugar paste used to cover cakes. It is made up of powdered sugar, gelatin and a little shortening

• The average professional cake maker can ice a cake in less than
1 minute and make a buttercream flower in less than 5 seconds

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