Watch a Sneak Peek of the All-New Series 'Baking Championship: Next Gen'

Food Network is introducing a new addition to the Baking Championship franchise: Baking Championship: Next Gen. Our favorite Baking Championship duo Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown will helm the jam-packed pastry journey. The series premieres Monday, January 5 at 8|7c.

What's Next Gen About?

Twelve teams of siblings ages 8-14 compete to win $25,000 and become the next generation of Baking Champions. Once the competition begins, the sibling collaborators will take on tricky challenges like “breakfast dessert imposters,” “cream puff friendship bracelets” and “animated cakes.”

In the first episode, 12 young sibling teams will step into the pastry school style kitchen and learn they must try out for their spot in the Baking Championship: NextGen competition. Duff and Kardea will put them through two rounds of skills challenges to assess which 10 teams will move on, and which two teams will be eliminated before the competition starts. In the first skills test, the nervous teams put up a dozen of their best cupcakes. For the second skills test, the teams must create a pie from scratch good enough to prove they have what it takes to compete.

Who is Competing in Next Gen Season 1?

The Baking Championship: Next Gen competitors include:

• Abby and Cameron Bellezza (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• Taanvi and Kavya Bhenderu (Cypress, Texas)
• Genesis and Akbar Brooks (Seattle/Tacoma, Washington)
• Jovie and Lenore Byler (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Harper and Holland Carroll (Boston, Massachusetts)
• Amelia and Clara Friesenhahn (New Braunfels, Texas)
• Michael and Liam Nelson (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
• Leila and Melody Nouri (Porter Ranch, California)
• Emmett and Maci Sheets (Omak, Washington)
• Leia and Kiera Sievert (Gilbert, Arizona)
• Norah and Olivia Tatum (Dallas, Texas)
• Abigail and Kenneth Wolf (Geneseo, Illinois)

How to Watch Baking Championship: Next Gen

Episodes of Baking Championship: Next Gen air Monday nights at 8|7c starting on January 5. New episodes will be available to stream the following day on HBO Max and discovery+. Get show updates at FoodNetwork.com and follow all the action on social media using #BakingChampionshipNextGen.