Halloween Baking Championship: Meet the Bakers

A home bakery owner, Andrew loves Halloween and embraces weirdness in everyday life. He owns four hairless cats and three Madagascar hissing cockroaches.

Lyndsy is executive pastry chef at a high-end hotel who studied at Johnson and Wales. She loves Halloween because it’s the one holiday she gets to spend with her three kids.

Jamal is originally from the Virgin Islands and currently owns a bakery in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Brenda is a classically trained pastry chef who has created desserts for two restaurants with three Michelin stars.

Brian owns Sweet Karma Desserts, a cake boutique and dessert shop in Long Island, New York. His love of Halloween comes from going on five-hour trick-or-treating adventures with his son.

Cicely is the executive pastry chef at a university. She loves to create desserts with big, bold flavors and textures.

Steven is a pastry cook at a luxury hotel in Houston. He embraces the fantasy element of Halloween rather than the horror side.