Watch a Sneak Peek: Food Network Cooks Up Thrills With Halloween Shows

We're all in for a chilling fall season with "Halloween Baking Championship" and "Halloween Wars" coming to Food Network in September.

Updated on August 27, 2025

We can't wait for fall lattes and sweater weather here at Food Network, so we're kicking off the season with the return of two fan-fave, Halloween-themed competitions. Say hellow to all-new episodes of Halloween Baking Championship and Halloween Wars — which full of outrageous challenges and spine-tingling, edible creations.

Halloween Baking Championship

Host John Henson, Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell, portrait, as seen on Halloween Baking Championship, Season 11.

Host John Henson (from left) and judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell, as seen on Halloween Baking Championship Season 11.

Photo by: Rob Pryce

Rob Pryce

Host John Henson (from left) and judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell, as seen on Halloween Baking Championship Season 11.

The Halloween season kicks off on Monday, September 15 at 9|8c with the two-hour premiere of Halloween Baking Championship Season 11 — where host John Henson welcomes a batch of 10 bakers to a terrible haunted mansion filled with secret passageways and scares around every corner.

Over the course of seven episodes, the bakers will be tested with a series of sinister challenges inspired by the haunted manor — and, the most terrifying aspect of all, their own personal fears. For the first time, the bottom three bakers in most episodes will be forced to bake for their lives. Season 11 judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young decide whose chilling displays will earn $25,000 and the title of Halloween Baking Champion.

Halloween Wars

Judges Shinmin Li (from left) and Aarti Sequeira with host Jonathan Bennett.

Judges Shinmin Li (from left) and Aarti Sequeira with host Jonathan Bennett.

Then, on Sunday, September 21 at 9|8c, Season 15 of Halloween Wars premieres. Jonathan Bennett returns as the host, challenging seven teams of the best cake, sugar and pumpkin artists in the world to create delicious treats. From scenes depicting childhood monsters to an inspired take on the boogeyman’s evil lair, this season’s bakers make some of the spookiest and most mouthwatering displays yet. Only one team will impress judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira, and walk away as the Halloween Wars champion and a grand prize of $25,000.

How to Watch

Halloween Baking Championship Season 11 premieres Monday, September 15 at 9|8c. Season 15 of Halloween Wars premieres Sunday, September 21 at 9|8c. Episodes of both series will stream the next day on HBO Max. And (!) before the action kicks off, don’t miss the Road to Halloween Wars special on Sunday, September 15 at 11|10c, where aspiring competitors from across the country show off their skills to prove why they deserve to compete for the grand prize.

Check out FoodNetwork.com to watch exclusive clips, browse photo galleries and meet the judges and teams from #HalloweenWars and #HalloweenBakingChampionship. Plus, find entertaining Halloween tips and expert advice from your favorite stars.

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