Food Network Challenge

Challenge: Outrageous Pumpkins

Four of the country's best amateur pumpkin carvers square off to put a new face on a Halloween classic. There are three rounds of competition: the traditional Jack O'Lantern, 3-D pumpkin carving and a free-style round where anything goes.

Challenge: Mystery Client Cakes

Four pastry chefs must design a cake for a client they'll meet only moments before the competition begins. The winning cake takes home $10K and is served at the event.

COMPETITORS:

Jorg Amsler
Owner, Truly Jorg's Patisserie
Boston, Mass.
Assistant: Sean Pierce

Michelle Bommarito
Owner, Michelle Bommarito, LLC
Ferndale, Mich.
Assistant: Ryann Kelly Vargo

Andrea Carusetta
Owner, Sedona Cake Couture
Sedona, Ariz.
Assistant: Jay Blaut

Jason Ellis
Owner, Cakes by Jay
Glen Cove, N.Y.
Assistant: Joshua Russell

Judges:

Patrick Coston
Owner, PC Desserts
New York, N.Y.

Kerry Vincent
Hall of Fame Sugar Artist
DLV Enterprises
Tulsa, Okla.

Katie Harris
Mystery Client
Denver, Colo.

Shannon Koinzan
Sister of the Mystery Client

Challenge: Chocolate Landmarks

Four top pastry chefs design exact replicas of some of the world's most famous landmarks entirely out of chocolate! The winner takes home $10,000.

Challenge: Dr. Seuss Cake Extraordinaire

Four top cake artists design cakes inspired by some of Dr. Seuss' s popular books, including Horton Hears a Who and Cat In The Hat! The winner takes home $10K.

Surprise Engagement Cake

Four of the nation's top cake designers compete to make the cake for a couple's engagement party, but there's one GIANT catch. The couple isn't engaged yet! The proposal happens right before the competition starts and the pressure builds from there. With $10,000 on the line, the four competitors have to create 3-foot cakes in just 7 hours, and they'll need to get inspiration from a woman who may or may not be happy with what her boyfriend just proposed.

The Rematch: Fantasy Fruit Sculpture

Four of the world's best fruit sculptors squared off in Hawaii and dazzled fans by transforming every day produce into stunning works of art. A construction worker-turned culinary student took home the $10,000 that day, and now his more experienced competitors have returned to the Challenge stage to take him down. Tropical Treasures is the theme as the competition heads to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where fruit and sparks are sure to fly!

Superstar Food Stylists

They make food that makes your mouth water. Now four top food stylists show off the tricks of their trade while competing for $10,000. Over the course of three rounds, these superstar stylists pull out all the stops! They'll make ice cream that doesn't melt, make a mystery recipe look absolutely appetizing and even build an entire wedding spread from scratch. Each plate has to photograph perfectly in a competition where it's really all about eating with your eyes.

Disney Pixar Cakes

Four of the nation's top cake designers compete to make cakes that represent some of Pixar's most famous characters. Toy Story, Cars, Ratatouille, Monsters Inc. are just four of the films from which the decorators can choose. With $10,000 on the line, the four competitors have to create 3-foot cakes in just 7 hours.

Cirque du Soleil Cakes

Four top pastry chefs square off in a competition to see who best captures the spirit of the Cirque du Soleil La Nouba performance. The winner takes home $10,000 and a gold medal.

Pillsbury Bake-Off

Some of the country's greatest home cooks descend on Dallas, Texas to find out once and for all who has the best dish in the land. The overall winner takes home a staggering 1 million dollar prize!

Dr. Seuss Cakes

Four top cake artists design cakes inspired by some of Dr. Seuss' popular books, including Horton Hears a Hoo and Cat In The Hat! The winner takes home $10K.