COMPETITORS:
Green Team
Julie Durkee, Torino Baking Inc., Berkeley, CA
Rebecca Sutterby, Sugar Creations, Savonburg, KS
Pink Team
Marjorie Chua, Let Them Eat Cake, Costa Mesa, CA
Lisa Raffael, Delicious Desserts, Falmouth, Cape Cod, MA
Grey Team
Carol A. Murdock, Classic Cakes LLC, West Hartford, CT
Richard Ruskell, Montage Resort & Spa, Laguna Beach, CA
Blue Team
Tina Haldeman, Cloister Hotel, Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, GA
Buddy Valestro, Carlo's Bakery, Hoboken, NJ
Black Team
Alexandra J. Frankel, Brownstone Cake Company, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
Steven Watts, Sweet Sensations, Rockport, ME
JUDGES:
Rob Bleifer, Executive Chef for the Food Network Kitchens, New York, NY
Nicholas Lodge, www.nicholaslodge.com, Atlanta, GA
Mike McCarey, Mike's Amazing Cakes, Redmond, WA