Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 Brings Back Team Format
Food Network's preview confirmed the team structure returns for Season 13, which premieres November 2 with Molly Yeh joining the judging panel.
Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship will use its team format again in Season 13, according to a preview posted on the show's official Instagram page this week. The post drew frustrated comments from viewers criticizing the structure.
Season 13 premieres on November 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST on Food Network. Jesse Palmer returns as host, with Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown back as judges and cookbook author Molly Yeh joining the panel.
The team twist is familiar to the show's audience. In Season 12 last year, the competition split 12 contestants into Team Naughty and Team Nice for early challenges, with the losing team facing weekly eliminations.
The judging lineup has also shifted in recent seasons. Longtime judge Nancy Fuller recently announced she stepped down after judging since 2014, and Kardea Brown replaced fan-favorite judge Carla Hall last season.
Viewer reaction
The Instagram preview confirmed only the return of the team structure; the comments under the post voiced opposition to it rather than to the new judging panel.
Quick answers
When does Holiday Baking Championship Season 13 premiere?
It premieres on November 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST on Food Network.
Who are the judges on Season 13?
Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown return as judges, and Molly Yeh joins them. Jesse Palmer returns as host.
Is the team format back for Season 13?
Yes. A preview on the show's official Instagram page confirmed the team structure returns.