To celebrate Warner Brother's "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," host Jeff Mauro asks the teams to imagine what holidays look like under the sea. Plus, they'll have to highlight their sugar artist's skills by incorporating underwater plant life made entirely of sugar! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which three teams keep cruising into the next challenge and which team is all washed up.
In the penultimate battle, Maneet Chauhan challenges three teams of master cake and sugar artists to bring Dr. Seuss' iconic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to life by reimagining the world-famous story as a big-screen epic in a whole new movie genre. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which two teams have earned a spot in the finale to compete for $25,000.
In the final qualifying round, three new teams face off just in time for Thanksgiving! Host Maneet Chauhan tasks them with showcasing how two animals that don't ordinarily get along can celebrate the holiday together in the animal kingdom. The two teams who dream up the best, wildest Thanksgiving get to move on while judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send one team packing.
Three new teams face off in the second qualifying round. Host Maneet Chauhan sends them on a journey through time, challenging them to showcase Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in a way the world has never seen before: by completely reimagining the iconic Ghost of Christmas Past, Present or Future. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send two teams on, and one team is eliminated.
Three teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master compete in the first of three qualifying rounds. Zak Bagans introduces them to the famously haunted city of New Orleans and asks them to cast a sweet spell with the voodoo queen, Marie Laveau. Host Eddie Jackson and fellow judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team gets sent home.
Nightmares come to life as six teams sculpt astonishing cakes based on legendary stories of ghosts and ghouls from around the world. Inspired by Zak Bagans' Dybbuk Box, considered one of the most-haunted items in the world, the cake and sugar artists face their toughest test yet. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira choose the winning creation and send one team home.
Host Jonathan Bennett asks the three remaining teams to imagine what the boogeyman's evil lair would look like. This week, the cake artist is in the hot seat as their entire victim must be made of cake. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which two teams head to the finale, where they will battle it out for the title of Halloween Wars champion and $25,000!
Host Kristin Chenoweth challenges the final two teams to think outside the box and create a one-of-a-kind gift that will impress King Kandy of Candy Land. The stakes have gone up, and these talented cake and sugar artists must also include a tasting element, with a portion of their cake and sugar showpieces served to win over judges Nacho Aguirre and Aarti Sequeira and win $25,000.
Unique and colorful creatures call the villages of Candy Land home. Host Kristin Chenoweth challenges five teams of cake and sugar artists to create mystical and magical creatures the likes of which have never been seen before in Candy Land. Judges Nacho Aguirre and Aarti Sequeira determine which team will not advance in the competition, and David Bromstad shares a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Candy Land.
Guy Fieri's buddy Noah Cappe is headed out to Joplin, Missouri, along celebrity chefs Aarti Sequeira and Joe Sasto. Together, they investigate the Joplin food scene, leaving no culinary stone unturned, as they try everything from tacos and sushi to BBQ and fine dining. Each of them selects one dish to nominate for a showcase in the middle of town, where expert judges will decide the best of the best.