Meet the Competitors of 'Holiday Baking Championship' Season 13

Holiday Baking Championship returns to Food Network for Season 13 on Monday, November 2 at 8|7c. This year, host Jesse Palmer welcomes 12 talented bakers to Santa’s Village, where they’ll put their baking skills and creative chops to the test in a series of whimsical challenges judged by Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Molly Yeh. While each contestant ultimately vies for the coveted title of Holiday Baking Champion and the $25,000 grand prize, the season kicks off with a festive, fun team-building phase, with competitors divvied up into the Elf Squad and the Reindeer Crew. After all, Santa might be the big man in charge, but it takes a village to make holiday magic happen. Ahead, meet the bakers and pastry chefs whipping up sweet, holly-jolly cheer this season.

Andy de la Cruz is a pastry chef based in West Covina, California.

Audri Fleming is a home bakery owner based in Dallas, Texas.

Christina Schumacher is a pastry sous chef based in Shelton, Connecticut.

Curtis Lamar Scott is an executive pastry chef based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dyana O’Brien is a home bakery owner based in Sacramento, California.

Fin Belson is a pastry cook from Newton, Massachusetts, based in New York City.

Hailey Lemberger is a pastry cook based in Washington, D.C.

Isabell Manibusan is a pastry chef consultant based in Los Angeles, California.

Jean Andrew is a home bakery owner based in Logan, Utah.

Jeremy “JerBear” Intille is an executive pastry chef located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jessie Lopez is a pastry chef instructor living in Houston, Texas.