[1][2] The first season of the series officially premiered on September 27, 2017;[1] and it was presented by Bon Appétit magazine editor Adam Rapoport, who also served as a judge alongside Food Network chefs Jason Smith and Marcela Valladolid.

Winner: Dwayne Ingraham Eliminated: Susana Mijares Winner: Cheryl Storms Master Challenge: The bakers are given their hardest task yet: their original version of a St Honore Cake, which must contain elements of puff pastry, pate au choux, and creme chiboust, as well as feature the required flavor of coffee.

Winner: Thiago Silva Eliminated: Brittani Brooker Winner: Dwayne Ingraham Master Challenge: The bakers are tasked with baking up their take on the complex and beautiful opera cake, a six-layer masterpiece said to evoke the tiers of the Paris Opera House, which must feature the flavor of hazelnut.

Winner of $25,000: Dwayne Ingraham Eliminated: Andy Chlebana and Thiago Silva There are 9 contestants competing in a 7-episode baking tournament.

Winner of $25,000: Adam Young Eliminated: Jean-Francois Suteau and Lasheeda Perry There are 9 contestants competing in a 7-episode baking tournament.

Winner: Joshua Livsey Eliminated: Michael Russ II Winner: Eric Keppler Master Challenge: The bakers are challenged to choose a character from Disney Pixar's Toy Story 4 to replicate in cake and they have to include a flavor that speaks to the spirit of their character.