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Season 1

  • S01E01 Stealing the Naughty List

    • December 1, 2019
    • Food Network

    Five teams of cake and sugar artists face off in the first festive night of challenges. Host Jonathan Bennett asks each team to give their most jolly depiction of a heist involving the world's naughtiest kids stealing Santa's famous "Naughty List." After all, if there's no list, then everyone gets presents! Judges Shinmin Li and Jason Smith decide which team will go home at the end of the battle.

  • S01E02 Elf Auditions

    • December 8, 2019
    • Food Network

    Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the four remaining teams of cake masters and sugar artists to create their most festive vision of how Santa Claus auditions his next crop of elves. Judges Shinmin Li and Jason Smith decide which team will be going home for the holidays.

  • S01E03 Santa's New Gig

    • December 15, 2019
    • Food Network

    Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the three remaining teams of cake and sugar artists to show how Santa celebrates the off-season with a side job. Judges Shinmin Li and Jason Smith decide which two teams will move on to the finale to compete for the $25,000 grand prize.

  • S01E04 Elves vs. Reindeer

    • December 22, 2019
    • Food Network

    The two remaining teams of cake masters and sugar artists face off for their final festive battle. Host Jonathan Bennett challenges them to showcase the ultimate friendly rivalry between Santa's best employees, elves and reindeer. Chef Shinmin Li and Jason Smith judge which team will walk away with a grand prize of $25,000.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Surprise Holiday Parade

    • November 1, 2020
    • Food Network

    Santa makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to kick off the season by throwing the biggest, craziest holiday parade ever! Raven-Symone hosts as five teams of cake and sugar artists compete to impress judges Shinmin Li and Erin McGinn, showing what might go wrong (or right!) as Santa's crew launches the parade to jump-start the holiday season.

  • S02E02 Santa to the Rescue!

    • November 8, 2020
    • Food Network

    For one magical night, Santa Claus is a hero to all the world's kids. Host Raven-Symone challenges the five teams of cake and sugar artists to imagine what happens outside of the North Pole when Santa steps in to save the day. Judges Shinmin Li and Erin McGinn will pick the winning team.

  • S02E03 The Great Turkey Escape

    • November 15, 2020
    • Food Network

    Just in time for Thanksgiving, host Raven-Symone challenges five teams of master cake and sugar artists to imagine what happens when all those holiday turkeys decide to make a break for it. Shinmin Li and Erin McGinn judge the daring turkey escapes.

  • S02E04 When Toys Come Alive ... And Go Wild

    • November 22, 2020
    • Food Network

    This year, a little too much holiday magic accidentally brings all the toys to life on Christmas morning. Host Raven-Symone asks the five teams to show judges Shinmin Li and Erin McGinn what happens when the newly minted toys come alive, escape from their boxes and go wild.

  • S02E05 Critter Christmas

    • November 29, 2020
    • Food Network

    Host Raven-Symone challenges four remaining teams of cake and sugar artists to create the most over-the-top, crazy visions of a Christmas party in the animal kingdom. Shinmin Li and Erin McGinn judge these wild critter Christmas parties.

  • S02E06 North Pole Wedding

    • December 6, 2020
    • Food Network

    Host Raven-Symone challenges the four remaining teams of master cake and sugar artists to imagine the most-magical and romantic destination wedding the world has ever seen, right at the North Pole! Judges Shinmin Li and Erin Acevedo decide which team will go home with $25,000.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Reindeer Auditions

    • November 7, 2021
    • Food Network

    The teams must showcase an unlikely understudy to pull Santa's sleigh.

  • S03E02 A Cake-mas Carol

    • November 7, 2021
    • Food Network

    The teams reimagine the iconic spirits from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

  • S03E03 Wild Thanksgiving

    • November 14, 2021
    • Food Network

    In the final qualifying round, three teams have to showcase how two animals that don't ordinarily get along can celebrate Thanksgiving together in the animal kingdom.

  • S03E04 The Ultimate Snowball Fight

    • November 21, 2021
    • Food Network

    With the qualifying rounds complete, six teams of masterful cake and sugar artists face off against each other for the very first time. Host Maneet Chauhan presents their challenge: Imagine the perfect way to win the ultimate snowball fight. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira judge the snowy battle and eliminate one team from the competition.

  • S03E05 Intergalactic Holidays

    • November 28, 2021
    • Food Network

    Host Maneet Chauhan challenges the five remaining teams of cake and sugar artists to imagine friendly aliens celebrating their own holidays on another planet. At the end of this intergalactic face-off, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira narrow the field of competition by eliminating one team.

  • S03E06 Holiday Sing-Along

    • December 5, 2021
    • Food Network

    Nothing says holiday cheer quite like a group of carolers a-wassailing. Host Maneet Chauhan challenges the four remaining teams of master cake and sugar artists to bring the story of an iconic carol to life in the most delicious way imaginable -- with cake! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira evaluate the results and eliminate one team.

  • S03E07 Merry Grinchmas!

    • December 12, 2021
    • Food Network

    In the penultimate battle, Maneet Chauhan challenges three teams of master cake and sugar artists to bring Dr. Seuss' iconic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to life by reimagining the world-famous story as a big-screen epic in a whole new movie genre. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which two teams have earned a spot in the finale to compete for $25,000.

  • S03E08 Santa's New Ride

    • December 19, 2021
    • Food Network

    It's almost Christmas, and Santa's getting ready to deliver gifts all around the world, but he can't do it without a brand-new sleigh! With $25,000 at stake, the last two teams of cake and sugar artists must showcase the wildest, most-powerful modernization imaginable for Santa's new ride. At the end of the fast-paced bake-off judged by Maneet Chauhan, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira, one team will be crowned Holiday Wars Champion and win the grand prize!

Season 4

  • S04E01 Elf's Downhill Derby

    • November 6, 2022
    • Food Network

    Three teams must create a derby car fit for an elf to avoid elimination.

  • S04E02 Hanging with Old St. Nick

    • November 6, 2022
    • Food Network

    Three new teams create cakes displaying how Santa spends his time with his BFF.

  • S04E03 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

    • November 13, 2022
    • Food Network

    In the final qualifying round, host Jeff Mauro sends three new teams to battle it out down on the farm, where each team's turkey recruits a farm friend to ride and race in the first annual Turkey Trot!

  • S04E04 Reindeer's New Hobby

    • November 13, 2022
    • Food Network

    With the qualifying rounds complete, the six remaining teams of talented cake and sugar artists face off against one another for the first time! Host Jeff Mauro tasks the teams with envisioning a new hobby for Santa's reindeer to enjoy when they aren't busy pulling the sleigh.

  • S04E05 Ugly Sweater Party

    • November 20, 2022
    • Food Network

    Host Jeff Mauro challenges the five remaining teams of cake and sugar artists to create a woodland creature who is throwing an ugly sweater party for all their forest-dwelling friends!

  • S04E06 Time Travelin Santa

    • November 27, 2022
    • Food Network

    Host Jeff Mauro gets a little help from the Holiday Wars time machine to send our remaining four teams back in time! Each team of cake and sugar artists must create a Santa from a specific period in history before judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide who will move forward and who will be out of time.

  • S04E07 A Very Peanuts Christmas Tree

    • December 4, 2022
    • Food Network

    Good Grief! Host Jeff Mauro invites the three remaining teams to create an unusual Christmas tree featuring Charles Schulz's iconic and beloved Peanuts characters.

  • S04E08 North Pole Talent Show

    • December 11, 2022
    • Food Network

    It's nearly Christmas, one of the hardest days of the year for Santa and his helpers. To keep their spirits up, Santa is throwing his first annual North Pole talent show, where the final two teams will showcase the secret talents of the town's brave residents.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Love at "Frost" Sight

    • November 5, 2023
    • Food Network

    Host Jeff Mauro welcomes three teams of cake, sugar and cookie artists to the holiday bakeshop, where they will create a scene depicting the exact moment Mr. and Mrs. Claus fell in love. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which two teams are the perfect match and which team is heading home for the holidays.

  • S05E02 Abominable Bucket List

    • November 5, 2023
    • Food Network

    Host Jeff Mauro challenges three new teams of cake, sugar and cookie artists to imagine how the abominable snowman would spend his dream holiday vacation. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira upgrade two teams to the next round, while one team is sent packing.

  • S05E03 Manufacturing Mishap

    • November 12, 2023
    • Food Network

    Christmas is just around the corner, so host Jeff Mauro tasks three teams of cake, sugar and cookie artists with designing a display illustrating a terrible mistake happening at Santa's workshop. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira choose whose mishap deserves a pass and who won't be getting a holiday bonus.

  • S05E04 Holiday Parade

    • November 19, 2023
    • Food Network

    The six remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, cookie and sugar artists face off against one another for the first time! Host Jeff Mauro tasks the teams with creating one of the biggest holiday traditions: a parade float! Then, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team has the most festive float and who will keep driving on home.

  • S05E05 Christmas Card Craziness

    • November 26, 2023
    • Food Network

    Host Jeff Mauro challenges the teams to create a scene capturing that exact moment when a holiday photo goes wrong, and for the first time this season, they must highlight one team member's skill in their display. First up, cookie! In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira will cut one team out of the picture.

  • S05E06 Christmas Under The Sea

    • December 3, 2023
    • Food Network

    To celebrate Warner Brother's "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," host Jeff Mauro asks the teams to imagine what holidays look like under the sea. Plus, they'll have to highlight their sugar artist's skills by incorporating underwater plant life made entirely of sugar! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which three teams keep cruising into the next challenge and which team is all washed up.

  • S05E07 Kids Catch Santa

    • December 10, 2023
    • Food Network

    Host Jeff Mauro challenges the three remaining teams to reveal what will happen when the kids finally catch Santa while he's delivering their toys. The cake artist is in the hot seat as each display must incorporate an anti-gravity element made entirely of cake! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which two teams are sledding into the finale where they will battle it out for the title of Holiday Wars champion and $25,000!

  • S05E08 Holiday Light Show

    • December 17, 2023
    • Food Network

    For their final challenge, the last two teams standing take Christmas light displays to the next level by creating large-scale illuminated structures! Jeff Mauro, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira make their toughest decision yet as they determine who will be crowned Holiday Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 When the Elves Call in Sick

    • November 25, 2018
    • Food Network

    Three teams of confectionery artists face off to see who can make the most mind-blowing holiday display that shows who steps in to save the day after Santa's Elves call in sick on Christmas Eve. The competition begins with the Snowball Fight Challenge where each team uses cake and sugar to create edible holiday designs in just 45 minutes. One winning team gets a vital advantage going into the Winter Blizzard round where they must create an eye-popping, larger-than-life Christmas display. At the end of this battle, one team will jingle all the way home with a $10,000 grand prize.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Champion Cake Off

    • December 26, 2021
    • Food Network

    The reigning champions of Halloween Wars and Holiday Wars face off in a New Year's-themed battle involving team mascots and champagne-inspired cakes. The winning team gets a trip to New York City for the biggest New Year's party in the world.