Season 1 (2015) Season 1 aired under the title
The Great Holiday Baking Show and marked a return of the
GBBO format to American television after the cancellation of the series by CBS in late 2013 after one season when it originally aired under the title
The American Baking Competition. Six bakers participated in the first ABC season. The season was won by Lauren Katz, beating out Nicole Silva and Tim Samson in the finale.
Season 2 (2016–17) Season 2 returned the following year as
The Great American Baking Show with ten bakers and an eight-week competition. The season was won by Amanda Faber, with Stephanie Chen as the runner-up.
Season 3 (2017) The third season began airing December 7, 2017, with a two-hour premiere. On December 21, 2017, the day the season finale would have been broadcast, ABC announced that Vallery Lomas won the competition with Cindy Maliniak and Molly Brodak finishing as runners-up.
Season 4 (2018) The fourth season premiered December 6, 2018, under the title
The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition. Anthony Adams returned for his second season as host, with former Spice Girls singer
Emma Bunton as new host. Joining Paul Hollywood on the judging panel is American pastry chef and restaurateur,
Sherry Yard. The season was won by Tina Zaccardi. Amanda Nguyen and Andrea Maranville finished as runners-up.
Season 5 (2019) The fifth season premiered December 12, 2019, with hosts Emma Bunton and Anthony Adams and judges Paul Hollywood and Sherry Yard, returning for the second
Holiday Edition. The contestants entering the tent are Dana Commandatore, Sarita Gelner, Bianca Jackson, Carlos Marquina, Sally Newton, Tanya Clark Ott, Helen Spencer Pantazis, Marissa Troeschel, Alex Willis, and Friar, Brother Andrew. The season was won by Brother Andrew. Dana Commandatore and Marissa Troeschel finished as runners-up.
Celebrity Holiday (2022) Season 6 (2023) The sixth season of the show premiered on
The Roku Channel on May 5, 2023, with judges Paul Hollywood and
Prue Leith joined by hosts
Ellie Kemper and
Zach Cherry. The nine contestants entering the tent are Martin Sorge, Nirali Chauhan, Stacie Nakamoto, Dyana O'Brien, Susan Simpson, Karis Stucker, Jonathan Gottfried, Sarah Chang and Sean Liu.
Season 7 (2024) The seventh season of the show premiered on
The Roku Channel on May 24, 2024, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith joined by hosts Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry. The eight contestants entering the tent are Chris Curcuru, Brad Gessner, Mackenzie Rubish, Ronald "RJ" Winter, Nicole Aufderhar, Ruoyun Zheng, Victoria Walters, and Jennifer Reyes.
Celebrity Holiday (2024) The third installment of
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday premiered on The Roku Channel on November 21, 2024, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith joined by hosts Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry. The contestants were
Anthony Anderson,
Rob Riggle,
Vanessa Bayer,
Loni Love, and
Susie Essman.
Celebrity Big Game (2025) The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Big Game premiered on The Roku Channel on February 3, 2025, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith joined by hosts Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry. The contestants were
DK Metcalf,
Amy Smart,
Arik Armstead,
Katie Nolan, and
Tony Gonzalez.
Season 8 (2025) The eighth season of the show premiered on
The Roku Channel on April 11, 2025, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith joined by hosts Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry. The eight contestants entering the tent are Parwana Ashari, Kim Goldfelder Clarke, Alma Dhuyvetter, Daniel Freiburger, Pablo Hurtado, Adela Mou, Chris Stefanski, and Elisa Veal.
Celebrity Summer (2025) The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer premiered on The Roku Channel on August 16, 2025, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith joined by hosts Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry. The contestants were
Jesse Tyler Ferguson,
Yara Shahidi,
June Diane Raphael, and
Andrew Rannells.
Celebrity Holiday (2025) The fourth installment of
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday premiered on The Roku Channel on November 3, 2025, with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith joined by hosts Casey Wilson and Andrew Rannells. The contestants were
Baron Davis,
Cheri Oteri,
Oliver Hudson, and
Janelle James. ==References==