The Ultimate Baking Championship, Season 1

Jesse Palmer hosts as 16 of America's most elite pastry chefs are pushed to their limits in high-stakes pastry challenges. Each week, the competitors will be tested on the core techniques that every top pastry chef must master, including laminated doughs and pâte à choux, chocolate work, sugar artistry, intricate cakes, and precision-plated desserts. The chefs must innovate and execute at the highest level to determine who has the skill, vision, and endurance to rise above the rest in a celebration of pastry and baking artistry. In the end, only one competitor will win $50,000 and the title of Ultimate Baking Champion.