The first season of Next Great Baker was televised from December 6, 2010, to January 24, 2011, on TLC. During this season, the last contestant standing would win $50,000 cash, a Chevrolet Cruze and an apprenticeship at Buddy's bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Show opening Each episode opens with the contestants engaged in a foodfight, with each contestant introduced. Near the end, Buddy enters the kitchen from his office, saying "This is gonna get ugly!", only to be clobbered in the face by a piece of cake.
Portions of the opening were also used in promos for the series; the early promos leading up to its premiere also included The Archies' Sugar, Sugar in the background.
Contestants Ten chefs competed in the competition.TLC: "Next Great Baker": Meet the Contestants
Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Brian Stevens 37 Owner of Crazy Cakes Inc.; Senior Artist for Sony Online Entertainment Austin, Texas Corina Elgart 32 Owner of "taste", a specialty cake shop in Syosset, New York Huntington, New York Dana HerbertOriginally participated in a Season 1 Ultimate Cake Off, in which he made a cake for Legoland California; he did not win. 34 Owner and Pastry Chef of Desserts By Dana; Head Chef of the Delaware River and Bay Authority Bear, Delaware Greggy SorianoOriginally appeared in Season 5 of The CW's Beauty and the Geek as the "Self-Proclaimed Gaysian". 26 Wedding Cake Designer Greggy Soriano Website Jersey City, New Jersey Jay Qualls 42 President and Cake Designer of Maples Wedding Cakes Nashville, Tennessee Joseph "Joe" Glaser 47 Pastry Chef/Owner, La Bella Torte Brooklyn, New York Johanna Lyons 29 Co-owner, Sugar Plum Bakery Hanson, Massachusetts Kendra Jordan 31 Sixth Grade English Teacher Emporia, Virginia Megan Rountree 23 Owner of Legacy Cakes Keller, Texas Pamela Ahn 29 Electrical Engineer; Owner of PamCakes Washington, DC
Contestant progress Place Contestant Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Baker'schallengewinner(s) Joe Megan CorinaJohannaMeganPamela Megan Jay Jay -Dana 1 Dana IN HIGHWIN LOW WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER 2 Megan HIGH WIN LOW IN LOW LOW IN LOWRUNNER-UP 3 Corina IN LOW LOW LOW WIN LOW LOW THIRD 4 Brian IN IN WIN LOW WIN WIN OUT Jay IN HIGH WIN LOW LOW WIN OUT 6 Joe LOWWD OUTJoe was invited back into the contest, but was eliminated the same week. 7 Greggy WIN IN WIN LOW OUT 8 Pamela LOW IN LOW OUT 9 Johanna HIGH LOW OUT 10 Kendra OUT (WINNER) This baker won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) This baker was the runner-up of the competition. (THIRD) This baker placed third overall in the competition. (WIN) The baker(s) won the challenge. (HIGH) The baker(s) had one of the best cakes for that challenge, but did not win. (IN) The baker(s) advanced to the next week. (LOW) The baker(s) was/were a part of the team who lost, but was not the last to move on. (LOW) The baker(s) had the worst cake of those who advanced, and was/were the last to move on. (OUT) The baker(s) was/were eliminated. (WD) The baker(s) voluntarily withdrew from the competition
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