Halloween Baking Championship

This used to be a serious baking show. Now the contestants are expected to constantly talk to each other and the literal peanut gallery commentary is so irritating and annoying. Get back to basics. This may be the last time I see this show. It's a shame because nothing is more fun than creative Halloween baking.

I'm halfway through episode 2 and I just want to turn it off.

Used to be watching this show made me want to head to the kitchen and bake something because of all the new techniques and flavors I was l seeing.

No more. It's just chit chat. I know more about these bakers' families than I know about what they're baking. Very little actual baking. No creativity...just talking and then mistakes and then freak outs and then...it's over.

And the new format is confusing. So...they all bake in the first round and some wins $1,000. Then the bottom 3 have a bake for your life round. Meanwhile everyone not presenting their food stands up in a gallery where we get all their expressions and reactions.

That's it...this show is all about stories and tales and 'why I baked this!' Go back to actual...you know...baking...

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 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.