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Holiday Wars

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About Holiday Wars

Holiday Wars is a reality TV series that premiered on Food Network on December 1, 2019. It has 6 seasons and 42 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 6 Episode 8 "Pet, Meet Christmas Tree", aired on December 22, 2024.

Teams compete to create holiday themed displays out of cake and sugar.

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42 episodes · 6 seasons

Season 1

2019 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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    4. Elves vs. Reindeer

    Finale

    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.

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    3. Santa's New Gig

    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.

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    2. Elf Auditions

    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.

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    1. Stealing the Naughty List

    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.

Season 2

2020 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    6. North Pole Wedding

    Finale
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    5. Critter Christmas

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    4. When Toys Come Alive ... And Go Wild

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    3. The Great Turkey Escape

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    2. Santa to the Rescue!

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    1. Surprise Holiday Parade

Season 3

2021 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    8. Santa's New Ride

    Finale

    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!

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    7. Merry Grinchmas!

    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.

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    6. Holiday Sing-Along

    The four remaining teams are challenged to bring the story of an iconic carol to life in the most delicious way imaginable, with cake.

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    5. Intergalactic Holidays

    The five remaining teams are challenged to imagine friendly aliens celebrating their own holidays on another planet. At the end of this intergalactic face-off, the field of competition narrows

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    4. The Ultimate Snowball Fight

    Six artists face off to imagine the best way to win the ultimate snowball fight.

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    3. Wild Thanksgiving

    The three teams showcase how two animals that do not get along can celebrate Thanksgiving.

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    2. A Cake-mas Carol

    The three teams are challenged to showcase Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" by reimagining the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, or Future.

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    1. Reindeer Auditions

    The three teams showcase an understudy who dreams of winning a spot to pull the sleigh of Santa.

Season 4

2022 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    8. North Pole Talent Show

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    7. A Very Peanuts Christmas Tree

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    6. Time Travelin Santa

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    5. Ugly Sweater Party

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    4. Reindeer's New Hobby

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    3. Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

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    2. Hanging with Old St. Nick

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    1. Elf's Downhill Derby

Season 5

2023 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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    8. Holiday Light Show

    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.

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    7. Kids Catch Santa

    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!

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    6. Christmas Under The Sea

    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.

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    5. Christmas Card Craziness

    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.

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    4. Holiday Parade

    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.

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    3. Manufacturing Mishap

    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.

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    2. Abominable Bucklet List

    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.

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    1. Love At Frost Sight

    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.

Season 6

2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    8. Pet, Meet Christmas Tree

    For the final challenge, the last two teams standing must imagine the hilarity that ensues when a pet takes on the family Christmas tree! All three team members will be in the spotlight, and both teams must add lighting effects to their scene. Jeff Mauro, Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown must make their toughest decision yet: who will be crowned Holiday Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000?

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    7. Woodland Winter Games

    Host Jeff Mauro challenges the three remaining teams to create a scene that features adorable woodland animals going for gold in an Olympic event. This time, the sugar artist is in the hot seat, as each display must incorporate woodland décor made entirely of sugar! Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown determine which two teams head to the finale, where they will battle it out for the title of Holiday Wars champion and $25,000!

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    6. Santa's Stand-In

    Host Jeff Mauro asks the teams to imagine what holiday hijinks unfold when another holiday icon fills in for Santa on Christmas Eve. And this week, the teams must highlight their cake artist's skills by making the main character entirely out of cake and incorporating the tasting element into that character. Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown will determine which three teams move forward and which team is sent home.

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    5. Mrs. Claus' Night Out

    Host Jeff Mauro challenges the five remaining teams of cake, cookie and sugar artists to create a scene capturing what it looks like when Mrs. Claus has a night out on the town, and the teams must highlight the cookie artist's skill in their display. In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown will eliminate one more team.

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    4. Island Holiday Party

    Six remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, cookie and sugar artists face off against one another for the first time! To celebrate the release of Disney's "Moana 2," host Jeff Mauro tasks the teams with imagining what a holiday party on the island of Motunui would look like. And for the first time in the competition, teams must have a display that is at least 3 feet tall! Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown evaluate the designs and ultimately, one team is eliminated.

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    3. Winter Workout

    Three new teams battle it out for the last spot in this year's Holiday Wars. Inspired by the holiday film "Red One," host Jeff Mauro asks each team to create a display depicting Santa's unique workout routine. Plus, each team must have two full characters on their display and incorporate a gravity-defying element. Which two teams will move on, and which team will judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown send home?

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    2. On Parade

    Three new teams face off as host Jeff Mauro challenges them to create the ultimate holiday parade float display. Each team must have at least two characters on their display and one element that moves! Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown move two more teams through, and one team is eliminated.

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    1. Santa's Buddy Movie

    Host Jeff Mauro welcomes the first three teams of talented cake, sugar and cookie artists. Each team must create a scene depicting what it would look like if Santa was starring in his very own buddy adventure movie. The stakes are even higher as the teams must have at least two characters on their display, and their tasting element must be seamlessly integrated into their display. Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown decide which two teams move on and which team heads home for the holidays.

Holiday Wars FAQ

When is the next episode of Holiday Wars?

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When did the latest episode of Holiday Wars come out?

The most recent episode of Holiday Wars, Season 6 Episode 8 "Pet, Meet Christmas Tree", aired on December 22, 2024.

How many seasons of Holiday Wars are there?

Holiday Wars has 6 seasons with 42 episodes in total.

When did Holiday Wars first air?

Holiday Wars first aired on Food Network on December 1, 2019.

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