Best Baker In America

The competition begins as 10 elite bakers take on Southern dessert challenges. In the first round, the bakers are given four hours to make a May Day Piecaken.

Nine elite bakers are challenged to make their own version of Maryland's Smith Island cake. And, the bakers must make a dessert inspired by a classic shoofly pie.

The eight bakers must feature Montana and Idaho's famous huckleberries in their huckleberry pastry tower. Next, the bakers celebrate Utah's official snack.

The seven bakers put their own spin on South Dakota's kuchen. Then for the bake-off challenge they make a new dessert with Minnesota's scotcheroo ingredients.

The seven bakers put their own spin on South Dakota's kuchen. Then for the bake-off challenge they make a new dessert with Minnesota's scotcheroo ingredients.

The six bakers reinvent Michigan's bumpy cake using the featured flavour of cherries. And, they make a Missouri favourite, mini gooey butter cakes.

The six bakers reinvent Michigan's bumpy cake using the featured flavour of cherries. And, they make a Missouri favourite, mini gooey butter cakes.

The five remaining bakers reinvent the Boston cream pie using coffee syrup. In the bake-off, they create beautiful plated desserts based on Maine's whoopie pies.

The five remaining bakers reinvent the Boston cream pie using coffee syrup. In the bake-off, they create beautiful plated desserts based on Maine's whoopie pies.

The bakers get creative with Nevada's Basque cake using chili peppers. Then they combine New Mexico's state cookies, biscochitos, and flan into an original dessert.

The bakers get creative with Nevada's Basque cake using chili peppers. Then they combine New Mexico's state cookies, biscochitos, and flan into an original dessert.

In the finale, the bakers must create a tsunami cake featuring lemons and avocados. Plus, they are challenged to build a two-foot-tall Hawaiian-themed dessert showpiece.

In the finale, the bakers must create a tsunami cake featuring lemons and avocados. Plus, they are challenged to build a two-foot-tall Hawaiian-themed dessert showpiece.