Halloween Baking Championship: Meet the Competitors

Get to know the ten bakers willing to take on hair-raising challenges for a chance to win $25,000.

Photo By: Sean Rosenthal

Brian Bosch – Santa Ana, CA

Brian is an event designer by day and a baker by night. He likes to make cocktail-inspired sweet treats. He is most afraid of spiders.

Holly Braddock – Myrtle Beach, SC

Holly is an executive pastry chef, and Southern desserts are her specialty. She is terrified of snakes.

Tamara Brown – Los Angeles, CA

Tamara made it to the final three in season 2 of Halloween Baking Championship and she is back to try to win it all. Her biggest fear is being attacked by killer bees.

Aaron Clouse – Columbus, OH

Aaron is an executive pastry chef who really likes to push the boundaries of pastry and experiment with savory desserts. He is terrified of ghosts.

Edward Cunningham – Chicago, IL

Edward is a railroad heavy equipment operator who creates amazing custom cakes on the side. His biggest fear is haunted houses.

Michael Gaddy – Dade City, FL

Michael is a pastry chef who is known for his exotic flavors and for creating a fun atmosphere in the kitchen. His greatest fear is being buried alive.

Nerwan Khalife – Bronx, NY

Nerwan is a pastry chef with an eye for detail. She owns two bakeries in New York City where she makes custom cakes. She is most afraid of bugs.

Renee Loranger – Mississippi Gulf Coast

Renee is an executive pastry chef on the Mississippi gulf coast who has a passion for decorating. She is most afraid of snakes.

Michelle Lee – Monterey, CA

Michelle is a sous chef from California who likes to have fun with her food and create whimsical desserts. Her biggest fear is losing all of her teeth.

Sinai Vespie – Mishawaka, IN

Sinai is an executive pastry chef at a large university in the midwest. She loves French pastry but has a playful decorating style. Spiders are one of her biggest fears.

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