Halloween Baking Championship

By far the worst of the holiday / seasonal baking shows. I've watched all the seasons. I get through them but there's too much expected of them in too little time so there is awkward fail after awkward fail that just isn't enjoyable to watch. The tacky judges costumes are so annoying. Seems the new season the judges are dressed normally so I'm glad about that.

It's a TV baking show. I am watching it to be wowed. Not to watch people struggle and make a mess.

I've loved this show from the very beginning but this season 11 has been painful to watch. Watching Melanie's constant whining/crying and all the other fake drama is like what I assume stepping on a nest of water moccasins would be like. Please Please do better at casting these bakers so the fun is back in the show.

My wife and I loved watching this show, until the latest season (11). The constant crying, whining and temper tantrums by the blonde lady is like nails on a chalkboard. I don't know what else is going on in the show because she is constantly taking all the attention! And it seems the judges always take it easy on her, they had to bake a scary cake and she made a happy toaster, they said nothing to her about that, the rest of the people they pinged them on that.

I've watched this show every season for countless years. But if they stick with this new format, it will be my last! I just want to watch creative baking, NOT manufactured drama that is beyond cringe. I don't care about the wackadoodle contestants lives and wish I could edit out every tantrum, tear, lame joke, and the literal peanut gallery that plagues this once simple, unfussy show. I think John Henson is a hoot, but even he seems to be internally embarrassed to be on this season. It's like his personality had to take a back seat so the contestants could stand out, but no one is worthy of the spotlight. Everything I've enjoyed about this show is just... gone. Even the judges seem to be going easy on critiques and overboard on the compliments. I hope and pray someone at Food Network is regretting this decision and returns this show to it's former silly glory.

I don't know where you find these contestants or what you're going for but every season gets more and more ridiculous. I wish you'd get back to a more realistic, serious competition. Most of these people can't bake and are more interested in being a tv spectacle than participating in a serious cooking competition. The blond girl you had on the show this season was a perfect example.