document_title: List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

question_text: who are the top 5 leading scorers in nba history

text: Scoring leaders[edit]

text: The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored.

text:
^

Active NBA player

*

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

†

Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]

text:
Rank

Player

Position(s)

Team(s) played for (years)[3]

Total points

Games  played

Points  per gameaverage[4]

Field goalsmade

Three-pointfield goalsmade[5]

Free  throws made

1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6]

C

Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)

38,387

1,560

24.6

15,837

1

6,712

2

Karl Malone*

PF

Utah Jazz (1985–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)

36,928

1,476

25.0

13,528

85

9,787

3

Kobe Bryant†

SG

Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)

33,643

1,346

25.0

11,719

1,827

8,378

4

Michael Jordan*

SG

Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)Washington Wizards (2001–2003)

32,292

1,072

30.1

12,192

581

7,327

5

Wilt Chamberlain*

C

Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965)Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973)

31,419

1,045

30.1

12,681

0

6,057

6

Dirk Nowitzki^

PF/C

Dallas Mavericks (1999–present)

31,187

1,471

21.2

11,034

1,918

7,201

7

LeBron James^

SF/PF

Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)Miami Heat (2010–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)

31,038

1,143

27.2

11,280

1,616

6,862

8

Shaquille O'Neal*

C

Orlando Magic (1992–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)Miami Heat (2004–2008)Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)Boston Celtics (2010–2011)

28,596

1,207

23.7

11,330

1

5,935

9

Moses Malone*

C

Buffalo Braves (1976)Houston Rockets (1976–1982)Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994)Washington Bullets (1986–1988)Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991)Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993)San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)

27,409

1,329

20.6

9,435

8

8,531

10

Elvin Hayes*

PF/C

San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972, 1981–1984)Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981)

27,313

1,303

21.0

10,976

5

5,356

11

Hakeem Olajuwon*[7]

C

Houston Rockets (1984–2001)Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)

26,946

1,238

21.8

10,749

25

5,423

12

Oscar Robertson*

PG

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

26,710

1,040

25.7

9,508

0

7,694

13

Dominique Wilkins*

SF

Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994)Los Angeles Clippers (1994)Boston Celtics (1994–1995)San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997)Orlando Magic (1999)

26,668

1,074

24.8

9,963

711

6,031

14

Tim Duncan†

PF/C

San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)

26,496

1,392

19.0

10,285

30

5,896

15

Paul Pierce†

SF/SG

Boston Celtics (1999–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)Washington Wizards (2014–2015)Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)

26,397

1,343

19.7

8,668

2,143

6,918

16

John Havlicek*

SF/SG

Boston Celtics (1962–1978)

26,395

1,270

20.8

10,513

0

5,369

17

Kevin Garnett†

PF/C

Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)Boston Celtics (2007–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)

26,071

1,462

17.8

10,505

174

4,887

18

Alex English*

SF

Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1978)Indiana Pacers (1978–1980)Denver Nuggets (1980–1990)Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)

25,613

1,193

21.5

10,659

18

4,277

19

Carmelo Anthony^

SF

Denver Nuggets (2003–2011)New York Knicks (2011–2017)Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–present)

25,417

1,054

24.1

9,088

1,341

5,900

20

Reggie Miller*

SG

Indiana Pacers (1987–2005)

25,279

1,389

18.2

8,241

2,560

6,237

21

Jerry West*

PG/SG

Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)

25,192

932

27.0

9,016

0

7,160

22

Vince Carter^

SG/SF

Toronto Raptors (1999–2004)New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)Orlando Magic (2009–2010)Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)Sacramento Kings (2017–present)

24,868

1,405

17.7

8,990

2,106

4,782

23

Patrick Ewing*

C

New York Knicks (1985–2000)Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)Orlando Magic (2001–2002)

24,815

1,183

21.0

9,702

19

5,392

24

Ray Allen*

SG

Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)Boston Celtics (2007–2012)Miami Heat (2012–2014)

24,505

1,300

18.9

8,567

2,973

4,398

25

Allen Iverson*

SG/PG

Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010)Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)Memphis Grizzlies (2009)

24,368

914

26.7

8,467

1,059

6,375

26

Charles Barkley*

PF

Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)Houston Rockets (1996–2000)

23,757

1,073

22.1

8,435

538

6,349

27

Robert Parish*

C

Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)Boston Celtics (1980–1994)Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)

23,334

1,611

14.5

9,614

0

4,106

28

Adrian Dantley*

SF

Buffalo Braves (1976–1977)Indiana Pacers (1977)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1979)Utah Jazz (1979–1986)Detroit Pistons (1986–1989)Dallas Mavericks (1989–1990)Milwaukee Bucks (1991)

23,177

955

24.3

8,169

7

6,832

29

Elgin Baylor*

SF

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971)

23,149

846

27.4

8,693

0

5,763

30

Clyde Drexler*

SG

Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)Houston Rockets (1995–1998)

22,195

1,086

20.4

8,335

827

4,698

31

Dwyane Wade^

SG

Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–present)Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)

22,082

982

22.5

8,038

463

5,543

32

Gary Payton*

PG

Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)Milwaukee Bucks (2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)Boston Celtics (2004–2005)Miami Heat (2005–2007)

21,813

1,335

16.3

8,708

1,132

3,265

33

Larry Bird*

SF/PF

Boston Celtics (1979–1992)

21,791

897

24.3

8,591

649

3,960

34

Hal Greer*

SG/PG

Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973)

21,586

1,122

19.2

8,504

0

4,578

35

Walt Bellamy*

C

Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (1961–1965)New York Knicks (1965–1968)Detroit Pistons (1968–1970)Atlanta Hawks (1970–1974)New Orleans Jazz (1974)

20,941

1,043

20.1

7,914

0

5,113

36

Kevin Durant^

SF

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)Golden State Warriors (2016–present)

20,913

771

27.1

7,093

1,433

5,294

37

Bob Pettit*

PF/C

Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965)

20,880

792

26.4

7,349

0

6,182

38

David Robinson*

C

San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003)

20,790

987

21.1

7,365

25

6,035

39

Pau Gasol^

C/PF

Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)San Antonio Spurs (2016–present)

20,776

1,196

17.4

7,938

173

4,727

40

George Gervin*

SG/SF

San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985)Chicago Bulls (1985–1986)

20,708

791

26.2

8,045

77

4,541

41

Mitch Richmond*

SG

Golden State Warriors (1988–1991)Sacramento Kings (1991–1998)Washington Wizards (1999–2001)Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002)

20,497

976

21.0

7,305

1,326

4,561

42

Joe Johnson^

SG/SF

Boston Celtics (2001–2002)Phoenix Suns (2002–2005)Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012)Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016)Miami Heat (2016)Utah Jazz (2016–2018)Houston Rockets (2018–present)

20,405

1,276

16.0

7,822

1,978

2,783

43

Tom Chambers

PF

San Diego Clippers (1981–1983)Seattle SuperSonics (1983–1988)Phoenix Suns (1988–1993)Utah Jazz (1993–1995)Charlotte Hornets (1997)Philadelphia 76ers (1997)

20,049

1,107

18.1

7,378

227

5,066

44

Antawn Jamison†

PF/SF

Golden State Warriors (1999–2003)Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004)Washington Wizards (2004–2010)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010–2012)Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)

20,042

1,083

18.5

7,679

1,163

3,521

45

John Stockton*

PG

Utah Jazz (1984–2003)

19,711

1,504

13.1

7,039

845

4,788

46

Bernard King*

SF

New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1993)Utah Jazz (1979)Golden State Warriors (1980–1982)New York Knicks (1982–1985, 1987)Washington Bullets (1987–1991)

19,655

874

22.5

7,830

23

3,972

47

Clifford Robinson

PF/SF

Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997)Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)Detroit Pistons (2001–2003)Golden State Warriors (2003–2005)New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)

19,591

1,380

14.2

7,389

1,253

3,560

48

Walter Davis

SG/SF

Phoenix Suns (1977–1988)Denver Nuggets (1988–1991, 1991–1992)Portland Trail Blazers (1991)

19,521

1,033

18.9

8,118

157

3,128

49

Terry Cummings

PF

San Diego Clippers (1982–1984)Milwaukee Bucks (1984–1989, 1995–1996)San Antonio Spurs (1989–1995)Seattle SuperSonics (1996–1997)Philadelphia 76ers (1997–1998)New York Knicks (1998)Golden State Warriors (1999–2000)

19,460

1,183

16.4

8,045

44

3,326

50

Bob Lanier*

C

Detroit Pistons (1970–1980)Milwaukee Bucks (1980–1984)

19,248

959

20.1

7,761

2

3,724

text: Progressive list of scoring leaders[edit]

text: This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

text:
Team abbreviations

Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.

ATL
Atlanta Hawks
DET
Detroit Pistons
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
PHX
Phoenix Suns

BOS
Boston Celtics
FTW
Fort Wayne Pistons
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
PHW
Philadelphia Warriors

BUF
Buffalo Braves
GSW
Golden State Warriors
MNL
Minneapolis Lakers
SAS
San Antonio Spurs

CHI
Chicago Bulls
HOU
Houston Rockets
NOJ
New Orleans Jazz
SDR
San Diego Rockets

CHS
Chicago Stags
IND
Indiana Pacers
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
SFW
San Francisco Warriors

CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
KCO
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
STL
St. Louis Hawks

DAL
Dallas Mavericks
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
ORL
Orlando Magic
SYR
Syracuse Nationals

DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIA
Miami Heat
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
UTA
Utah Jazz

text:
Scoring leader at the end of every season

Season
Year-by-year leader
Points
Active player leader
Total points
Career record
Total points
Single-season record
Points
Season

1946–47
Joe Fulks*000PHW
1,389
Joe Fulks*000PHW
1,389
Joe Fulks*000PHW
1,389
Joe Fulks*000PHW
1,389
1946–47

1947–48
Max Zaslofsky000CHS
1,007
2,338
2,338
1947–48

1948–49
George Mikan*000MNL
1,698
3,898
3,898
George Mikan*000MNL
1,698
1948–49

1949–50
1,865
4,863
4,863
1,865
1949–50

1950–51
1,932
6,099
6,099
1,932
1950–51

1951–52
Paul Arizin*000PHW
1,674
7,021
7,021
1951–52

1952–53
Neil Johnston*000PHW
1,564
George Mikan*000MNL
8,460
George Mikan*000MNL
8,460
1952–53

1953–54
1,759
9,766
9,766
1953–54

1954–55
1,631
Max Zaslofsky000FTW
7,902
1954–55

1955–56
Bob Pettit*000STL
1,849
George Mikan*000MNL
10,156
10,156
1955–56

1956–57
Paul Arizin*000PHW
1,817
Ed Macauley*000STL
10,150
1956–57

1957–58
George Yardley*000DET
2,001
Dolph Schayes*000SYR
11,764
Dolph Schayes*000SYR
11,764
George Yardley*000DET
2,001
1957–58

1958–59
Bob Pettit*000STL
2,105
13,298
13,298
Bob Pettit*000STL
2,105
1958–59

1959–60
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW 1959–62000SFW 1962–65000PHI 1965–66
2,707
14,987
14,987
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW
2,707
1959–60

1960–61
3,033
16,855
16,855
3,033
1960–61

1961–62
4,029
17,677
17,677
4,029
1961–62

1962–63
3,586
18,304
18,304
1962–63

1963–64
2,948
Bob Pettit*000STL
19,756
Bob Pettit*000STL
19,756
1963–64

1964–65
2,534
20,880
20,880
1964–65

1965–66
2,649
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI 1965–68000LAL 1968–73
21,486
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI 1965–68000LAL 1968–73
21,486
1965–66

1966–67
Rick Barry*000SFW
2,775
23,442
23,442
1966–67

1967–68
Dave Bing*000DET
2,142
25,434
25,434
1967–68

1968–69
Elvin Hayes*000SDR
2,327
27,098
27,098
1968–69

1969–70
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL
2,361
27,426
27,426
1969–70

1970–71
2,596
29,122
29,122
1970–71

1971–72
2,822
30,335
30,335
1971–72

1972–73
Tiny Archibald*000KCO
2,719
31,419
31,419
1972–73

1973–74
Bob McAdoo*000BUF
2,261
Oscar Robertson*000MIL
26,710
1973–74

1974–75
2,831
John Havlicek*000BOS
22,389
1974–75

1975–76
2,427
23,678
1975–76

1976–77
Pete Maravich*000NOJ
2,273
25,073
1976–77

1977–78
George Gervin*000SAS
2,232
26,395
1977–78

1978–79
2,365
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
22,141
1978–79

1979–80
2,585
24,175
1979–80

1980–81
Adrian Dantley*000UTA
2,452
26,270
1980–81

1981–82
George Gervin*000SAS
2,551
28,088
1981–82

1982–83
Alex English*000DEN
2,326
29,810
1982–83

1983–84
Adrian Dantley*000UTA
2,418
31,527
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
31,527
1983–84

1984–85
Michael Jordan*000CHI
2,313
33,262
33,262
1984–85

1985–86
Alex English*000DEN
2,414
35,108
35,108
1985–86

1986–87
Michael Jordan*000CHI
3,041
36,474
36,474
1986–87

1987–88
2,868
37,639
37,639
1987–88

1988–89
2,633
38,387
38,387
1988–89

1989–90
2,753
Moses Malone*000ATL 1989–91000MIL 1991–93000PHI 1993–94000SAS 1994–95
24,868
1989–90

1990–91
2,580
25,737
1990–91

1991–92
2,404
27,016
1991–92

1992–93
2,541
27,066
1992–93

1993–94
David Robinson*000SAS
2,383
27,360
1993–94

1994–95
Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL
2,315
27,409
1994–95

1995–96
Michael Jordan*000CHI
2,491
Michael Jordan*000CHI
24,489
1995–96

1996–97
2,431
26,920
1996–97

1997–98
2,357
29,277
1997–98

1998–99
Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL
1,289
Karl Malone*000UTA 1998–2003000LAL 2003–04
28,946
1998–99

1999–00
2,344
31,041
1999–00

2000–01
Jerry Stackhouse00DET
2,380
32,919
2000–01

2001–02
Paul Pierce†000BOS
2,144
34,707
2001–02

2002–03
Kobe Bryant†000LAL
2,461
36,374
2002–03

2003–04
Kevin Garnett†000MIN
1,987
36,928
2003–04

2004–05
Allen Iverson*000PHI
2,302
Reggie Miller*000IND
25,279
2004–05

2005–06
Kobe Bryant†000LAL
2,832
Shaquille O'Neal*000MIA 2005–08000PHO 2008–09000CLE 2009–10000BOS 2010–11
24,764
2005–06

2006–07
2,430
25,454
2006–07

2007–08
2,323
26,286
2007–08

2008–09
Dwyane Wade^000MIA
2,386
27,619
2008–09

2009–10
Kevin Durant^000OKC
2,472
28,255
2009–10

2010–11
2,161
28,596
2010–11

2011–12
1,850
Kobe Bryant†000LAL
29,484
2011–12

2012–13
2,280
31,617
2012–13

2013–14
2,593
31,700
2013–14

2014–15
James Harden^000HOU
2,217
32,482
2014–15

2015–16
2,376
33,643
2015–16

2016–17
Russell Westbrook^000OKC
2,558
Dirk Nowitzki^000DAL
30,260
2016–17

2017–18
LeBron James^000CLE
2,251
31,187
Abdul-Jabbar*0 35 yrs
38,387
Chamberlain*059 yrs
4,029
2017–18

Season
Year-by-year leader
Points
Active player leader
Total points
Career record
Total points
Single-season record
Points
Season


document_title: List of Holiday Baking Championship episodes

question_text: who won last year's holiday baking championship

question_tokens: who won last year 's holiday baking championship

root

text: Season 1[edit]

text: There are 8 professional and home bakers competing in a 6-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete in a single, all-day round for the grand prize of $50,000.

tag: p

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Erin Campbell, Baker and Manager from Palmdale, California

text: 2nd/3rd - Bill Lipscomb, Culinary Instructor from Atlanta, Georgia

text: 2nd/3rd - Naylet Larochelle, Home Baker & Psychologist from Miami, Florida

text: 4th - Terra Nelson, Culinary Instructor from Louisville, Kentucky

text: 5th - David Bondarchuck, Caterer from Denver, Colorado

text: 6th - Dante Marasco, U.S. Navy Cook from Annapolis, Maryland

text: 7th - Punky Egan, Certified Master Baker from Madison, Wisconsin

text: 8th - Stephanie Hart, Bakery Owner from Chicago, Illinois

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"Cookie Madness"
November 9, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Make holiday cookies in 1 hour. Each contestant picked a gift-wrapped box and had to make a certain type of cooking depending on the tool found inside. (Cookie press = spritz cookie, rolling pin = rolled cookie, ice cream scoop = drop cookie, & spatula = layered cookie).
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage was being able to substitute a flavor profile in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants must bake a dozen cookies incorporating bittersweet chocolate, a dozen cookies incorporating fresh oranges, and a dozen cookies incorporating toffee bits, all in 90 minutes. Erin used her pre-heat advantage to replace fresh oranges with peppermint. Mid-round twist is for everyone to add raspberry jam into one batch of their cookies.
Winner: Naylet Larochelle
Eliminated: Stephanie Hart

2
"Classic Holiday Flavors"
November 16, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Make an eggnog swirled treat in 1 hour.
Winner: Terra Nelson (Her advantage was exclusive use of a spice grinder in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 1 hour to make a dessert featuring at least 3 classic holiday spices and 2 different kinds of sugar. All except for Terra had to grind their spices by hand.
Winner: Bill Lipscomb
Eliminated: Punky Egan

3
"It's Not the Holidays Without Pie"
November 23, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Create any dessert, except for pie, with a ready-made pie crust in 30 minutes.
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage is a 10 minute head start in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 2 hours to make 3 different pies that are inspired by home memories and traditions. End-of-the-round twist is having the contestants choose only their 2 best pies to present to the judges.
Winner: David Bondarchuck
Eliminated: Dante Marasco

4
"The Great Holiday Cake-Over"
November 30, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Each contestant got a wrapped package with a fruitcake inside. They had 45 minutes to reinvent their holiday fruitcake into a different dessert.
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage is 10 minutes of help from Duff Goldman at any point in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants are shown a Yule Log ("Bûche de Noël") cake and told they have 2 hours to create a dessert inspired by it.
Winner: Terra Nelson
Eliminated: David Bondarchuck

5
"Great Holiday Traditions"
December 7, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Make a peppermint and hot chocolate dessert in 45 minutes.
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage is exclusive use of a waffle iron and pancake griddle for the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 2 hours to make a breakfast feast featuring 3 sweet, baked dishes.
Winner: Naylet Larochelle
Eliminated: Terra Nelson

6
"Gingerbread Worlds"
December 14, 2014

Main Heat: The final three contestants have 10 hours to create a gingerbread display based on a favorite holiday memory, and incorporate three ginger infused baked items. Mid-round challenge is to add marzipan decorations.
Winner of $50,000: Erin Campbell
Eliminated: Bill Lipscomb and Naylet Larochelle

(Note: There's no pre-heat here. It's just one long, main round where the winner takes it all.)

tag: table

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6

1
Erin
WIN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
LOW
WINNER

2
Bill
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

Naylet
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

4
Terra
IN
LOW
WIN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
IN
ELIM

5
David
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
ELIM

6
Dante
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

7
Punky
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

8
Stephanie
IN
ELIM

text: Season 2[edit]

text: There are 10 contestants competing in an 8-episode baking tournament. In this season there's mid-round twists in several of the second rounds (in the form of an extra ingredient the contestants had to add to their confection). One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000.

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Maeve Schulz, Bakery Owner from San Diego, CA

text: 2nd/3rd - Adalberto Diaz, Pastry Chef & Instructor from Salt Lake City, UT

text: 2nd/3rd - Steve Konopelski, Chef and Inn Co-Owner from Denton, MD

text: 4th - Haley Miller, Bakery Owner from Beaver Dam, KY

text: 5th - Melody Larsen, Head Pastry Chef from Mesa, AZ

text: 6th - Padua Player, Executive Pastry Chef from Washington DC

text: 7th - Briana Johnson, Social Worker & Home Cook from Dallas, TX

text: 8th - Susan Steffan, Bed & Breakfast Owner from Galena, IL

text: 9th - John Marasco[1] , Fire fighter in Thousand Oaks, CA

text: 10th - Joe Settepani, Pastry Sous Chef from Staten Island, NY

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"We're Nuts for the Holidays"
November 1, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Each baker chose a nutcracker from a table with a tag that had a type of nut written on it. They had 90 minutes to make a nut & chocolate confection with their chosen nut. (Steve & Briana got pecans, Melody & John got almonds, Adalberto & Susan got Brazil nuts, Joe & Maeve got hazelnuts, Padua & Haley got walnuts.)
Winner: Padua Player (His advantage was getting special tools, cookie cutters, and stencils for the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had to bake a decorated pie in 2 hours.
Winner: Susan Steffan
Eliminated: Joe Settepani

2
"Holiday Craftiness"
November 8, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a baked dessert featuring candy canes in 1 hour.
Winner: Susan Steffan (Her advantage was getting special decorations for her wreath in the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to create an edible wreath dessert. Mid-round twist is to incorporate oranges into the dessert.
Winner: Steve Konopelski
Eliminated: John Marasco

3
"Stuffing Is the Best Part"
November 15, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a holiday whoopie pie in 1 hour. Each contestant had to choose a turkey baster filled with a "decorating theme" (Melody & Padua got "turkey", Susan & Maeve got "pumpkin", Steve & Briana got "pilgrim", Haley & Adalberto got "fall foliage").
Winner: Steve Konopelski (His advantage was first choice of candy for the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a cake stuffed with candy; they had a table of various candy choices from M&Ms to strawberry hard candies.
Winner: Melody Larsen
Eliminated: Susan Steffan

4
"Thanksgiving's Just Around the Corner"
November 22, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert with canned cranberry sauce in 1 hour.
Winner: Padua Player (His advantage is the ability to assign a fall ingredient to each contestant in the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to make a dessert with assigned fall fruits and vegetables. For winning the pre-heat, Padua chose apples for himself and gave butternut squash to Adalberto, pomegranates to Steve, carrots to Briana, sweet potato to Melody, corn to Maeve, and figs to Haley. Mid-round twist is to incorporate flavored marshmallows into the desserts (marshmallow flavors were coconut, chocolate, coffee, and salted caramel).
Winner: Adalberto Diaz
Eliminated: Briana Johnson

5
"Ginger and Spice and Everything Nice"
November 29, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a dozen mini desserts, in 1 hour, with ginger as the main ingredient.
Winner: Steve Konopelski (His advantage was a 10 minute head start in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to bake three different types of cookies, 1 dozen each, based on family traditions. Mid-round twist has each contestant using a specific tool on one of their cookies (meat crusher, muffin tin, and candy thermometer.)
Winner: Melody Larsen
Eliminated: Padua Player

6
"World Class Classics"
December 6, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make an updated version of 2 traditional Hanukkah treats: rugelach and coconut macaroons. They had 75 minutes to bake.
Winner: Haley Miller (Her advantage is 10 minutes of help from season 1 winner, Erin Campbell.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a holiday croquembouche.
Winner: Maeve Schulz
Eliminated: Melody Larsen

7
"Re-Gifting"
December 13, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert from a candy apple in 75 minutes. Each contestant had to use a type of candy apple inside a gift wrapped box (Steve got a milk chocolate & coconut apple, Maeve got a white chocolate & cinnamon chip apple, Adalberto got a white chocolate & dried cherry apple, and Haley got a dark chocolate & almond apple).
Winner: Adalberto Diaz (His advantage is revealed in the middle of the next round as a liquor assignment.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to make a confection using three items from a gift basket (pears, pretzels, and chocolate caramels). Mid-round twist is to incorporate a specific liquor into the desserts. Since Adalberto won the pre-heat, he got to choose brandy for himself, then assigned coffee liquor to Maeve, orange liquor to Steve, and raspberry liquor to Haley.
Winner: Adalberto Diaz
Eliminated: Haley Miller

8
"Holiday Hoopla"
December 20, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make two dozen holiday cookies in 3 hours and decorate a cookie tree.
Winner: Maeve Schulz (Her advantage was the ability to assign the cake themes in the final round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 5 hours to make a festive cake based on a holiday activity. (Maeve chose "sleigh ride", then assigned "singing carols" to Steve, and assigned "tree trimming" to Adalberto).
Winner of $50,000: Maeve Schulz
Eliminated: Adalberto Diaz and Steve Konopelski

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
Maeve
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
WIN
WINNER

2
Adalberto
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
RUNNER-UP

Steve
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
IN
RUNNER-UP

4
Haley
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
IN
IN
WIN
LOW
IN
ELIM

5
Melody
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
ELIM

6
Padua
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
ELIM

7
Briana
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

8
Susan
IN
WIN
WIN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

9
John
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

10
Joe
IN
ELIM

text: Season 3[edit]

text: There are 9 contestants competing in a 7-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000. At the end of this season, there's a Holiday Baking Championship special episode where the three past season winners compete against three child bakers from the Kids Baking Championship.

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Jason Smith, Cafeteria Manager from Grayson, Kentucky

text: 2nd/3rd - Cheryl Storms, Bakery Owner from Oakland, California

text: 2nd/3rd - Shawne Bryan, Executive Pastry Chef from Miami, Florida

text: 4th - Matt Moratto, Executive Pastry Chef from Gutenberg, New Jersey

text: 5th - Amber Croom, Pastry Chef from Vail, Colorado

text: 6th - Vincenzo Vaccaro, Bakery Owner from Queens, New York

text: 7th - Patti Curfman, Bakery Owner from Stayton, Oregon

text: 8th - Maddie Carlos, Bakery Owner from Anoka, Minnesota

text: 9th - Keli Fayard, Executive Pastry Chef from Charlotte, North Carolina

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"Signs of the Season"
November 6, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert inspired by a hot holiday drink in 1 hour. The contestants chose their beverage theme from unlabelled coffee cups. (Maddie = Irish cream latte, Jason = pumpkin spice latte, Cheryl = hot cocoa, Matt = peppermint mocha, Amber = mulled cider, Vincenzo = hazelnut latte, Keli = chai latte, Shawne = eggnog cappuccino, Patti = cinnamon mocha.)
Winner: Matt Moratto (His advantage is first choice of the bundt pans for the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 2 hours to bake a filled bundt cake decorated like a wreath. Mid-round twist is to add "cookie leaves" on the cake wreath.
Winner: Cheryl Storms
Eliminated: Keli Fayard

2
"Grandma's Thanksgiving Favorites"
November 13, 2016

Preliminary Heat: : Make two types of holiday cookies in 45 minutes. One of them must be a sandwich cookie.
Winner: Vincenzo Vaccaro (His advantage is 10 minutes of help from Grandma Norma, 3rd place contestant from 'Clash of the Grandmas'.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to make a Thanksgiving pie by hand (no electric appliances allowed). Mid-round twist is to make an extra mini-pie in a different flavor.
Winner: Vincenzo Vaccaro
Eliminated: Maddie Carlos

3
"Thanksgiving Joy"
November 20, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a Thanksgiving trifle in 45 minutes.
Winner: Jason Smith (His advantage is a 10 minute head start in the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to bake three cupcakes that resemble three different foods found in a Thanksgiving meal. Mid-round twist is to incorporate cranberries into one of the cupcakes.
Winner: Cheryl Storms
Eliminated: Patti Curfman

4
"Hearth and Home"
November 27, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert in 45 minutes that highlights toasted marshmallows.
Winner: Amber Croom (Her advantage is exclusive use of sparkly decorations including edible gold & silver leaf.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to update and "bling out" the classic Yule Log cake. Mid-round twist is to add a crunch element to their Yule Log dessert.
Winner: Jason Smith
Eliminated: Vincenzo Vaccaro

5
"Sweet Surprises"
December 4, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make an ugly Christmas sweater dessert in 1 hour.
Winner: Matt Moratto (His advantage is a selection of special molds and cutters for the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had to create an edible gift box filled with baked goods in 2 hours. Mid-round twist is to incorporate popcorn into their treats.
Winner: Matt Moratto
Eliminated: Amber Croom

6
"Christmas Morning"
December 11, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert shaped like a holiday stocking.
Winner: Jason Smith (His advantage is pre-tempered chocolate revealed partway into the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had to create a Christmas tree made of cream puffs. Mid-round twist is to make and add a chocolate tree topper. For winning the first round, Jason was the only one who got to use pre-tempered chocolate to make the topper and other decorations.
Winner: Jason Smith
Eliminated: Matt Moratto

7
"Live From the North Pole"
December 18, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make one sweet and one savory snack for Santa's "overlooked North Pole friends" in 90 minutes. Each friend was a different animal plushy in a jack-in-the-box chosen by the contestants. (Jason got "reindeer", Shawne got "polar bear", and Cheryl got "penguin").
Winner: Shawne Bryan (His advantage is assigning the cake theme for his competitors in the final round)
Main Heat: The final three must create a North Pole inspired cake using an wintery theme in 5 hours. As the winner of the pre-heat, Shawne chose the theme of "Snowman Family Christmas" then gave "Elves in the Workshop" to Jason, and "Santa's Sleigh Ride" to Cheryl. .
Winner of $50,000: Jason Smith
Eliminated: Cheryl Storms and Shawne Bryan

8
Special: "Adults vs. Kids"1
December 25, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a rich, decadent holiday dessert in 1 hour.
Winner: Jane Haviland (Her advantage is to pick each team for the second round.)
Main Heat: Teams of two (one adult, one child) must create three different desserts to fill a little football dome model in 2 hours. Pairing up are: Jane Haviland & Maeve Schulz, Matthew Merrill & Erin Campbell, Jackson Fujimori & Jason Smith. Mid-round twist is to incorporate sprinkles into one of the treats.
Winner of $10,000: Jackson & Jason
Eliminated: Jane & Maeve and Matthew & Erin

text: ^Note 1 : Episode 8 was a special episode. Kids Baking Championship "fan favorite" contestants (S2 Matthew Merrill, S2 Jane Haviland, S1 Jackson Fujimori) vs. the three 'Holiday Baking Championship' winners (S1 winner Erin Campbell, S2 winner Maeve Schulz, & this season's winner Jason Smith). They competed for a chance at $10,000.

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
Jason
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
WIN
WIN
IN
WINNER

2
Cheryl
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

Shawne
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
WIN
RUNNER-UP

4
Matt
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
WIN
WIN
IN
ELIM

5
Amber
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

6
Vincenzo
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

7
Patti
IN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

8
Maddie
IN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

9
Keli
IN
ELIM

text: Season 4[edit]

text: As with the previous season, 9 contestants compete in a 7-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the $50,000 grand prize. There was an additional special episode that aired on Christmas Day bringing up runner up contestants from previous seasons for a one-episode showdown.

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Jennifer Barney, Bakery Owner from La Crosse, Wisconsin

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text: 2nd/3rd - Stephany Buswell, Pastry Arts Instructor from Santa Cruz, California

text: 2nd/3rd - Joshua Livsey, Executive Pastry Chef from Boston, Massachusetts

text: 4th - Ian Barthley, Culinary Arts Teacher from Upper Marlboro, Maryland

text: 5th - Amy Strickland, Stay-at-home mom from Lake City, FL1

text: 6th - Andra Chisholm, Head Baker, Daytona State College, from Daytona Beach, Florida

text: 7th - Aristo Camburako, Executive Chef from Kansas City, Missouri

text: 8th - Pablo Sanchez, Executive Pastry Chef from Atlanta, Georgia

text:
9th - Aveed Dai, Home Baker from Chicago, Illinois
^Note 1 : Amy Strickland also appeared in Season 2 of Halloween Baking Championship; she was forced to withdraw from that competition due to stress concerns since she was 6 months pregnant.

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"Holiday Party Delights”
November 6, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Make a candy cane dessert in 90 minutes. Each baker chose a candy cane from a table. (Amy got green apple flavor, Ian got salted caramel flavor, Stephany got raspberry flavor, Pablo got caramel macchiato flavor, Jennifer got cherry flavor, Aveed got orange flavor, Aristo got blueberry flavor, Andra got hot cocoa flavor, Joshua got pineapple flavor.)
Winner: Aveed Dai (Her advantage was getting shelled peanuts in the second round, while the others had to remove shells from their peanuts.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a holiday cocktail they blindly picked from a table. (Ian got apple martini, Joshua got champagne cocktail, Aveed got hot buttered rum, Stephany got mulled wine, Amy got amaretto sour, Aristo got cider punch, Jennifer got cranberry julep, Pablo pomegranate cosmopolitan, and Andra got a hot toddy). Mid-round twist is to incorporate salted peanuts (still in their shell) into their dish.
Winner: Joshua Livsey
Eliminated: Aveed Dai

2
"Season of Sharing"
November 13, 2017

Preliminary Heat: : Working in teams of 2, they'll have to make a dozen seasonally-shaped hand pies in 90 minutes. The autumn cookie cutters they pick out of a bag determines who gets paired up with who: Stephany & Jennifer, Arista & Andra, Joshua & Ian, Pablo & Amy.
Winner: Joshua Livsey & Ian Barthley (Their advantage in the Main Heat was to choose the teams)
Main Heat: The contestants had to pair up again to create a holiday dessert duo inspired by classic holiday flavor combinations. They had 90 minutes to bake. Ian picked Stephany (pecan & caramel), Joshua picked Jennifer (chocolate & orange), Pablo got paired with Arista (cranberry & ginger), and Andra got paired with Amy (peppermint & chocolate). Mid-round twist is to incorporate eggnog into their desserts.
Winner: Jennifer Barney
Eliminated: Pablo Sanchez

3
"Thanksgiving Genius"
November 20, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Make a Thanksgiving dessert in 1 hour using a mystery canned item. (Joshua got canned plum, Stephany got pumpkin, Aristo got apricot, Ian got cranberry, Andra got peaches, Jennifer got mandarin oranges, and Amy got pineapple).
Winner: Amy Strickland (Her advantage was the ability to switch dessert combinations with another baker)
Main Heat: The bakers have 90 minutes to create a new Turkey Day sensation by combining two traditional desserts (written and stuffed into decorative gourds). For winning the pre-heat, Amy traded "blueberry cobbler & chocolate mousse" for Andra's "pumpkin pie & brownies". Jennifer got lemon bar & pecan pie. Aristo got apple crumble & crème brûlée, Joshua got s'mores & apple pie, Ian got grasshopper pie & blondie, and Stephany got tiramisu & bread pudding. Mid-round twist is to incorporate sweet potatoes into their sweet treats.
Winner: Stephany Buswell
Eliminated: Aristo Camburako

4
"A New Holiday Spin"
November 27, 2017

Preliminary Heat: The contestants have 1 hour to use yellow cake mix to make anything but a cake.
Winner: Ian Barthley (His advantage is a ten minute head start in the second round.)
Main Heat: The bakers have 90 minutes to put a festive spin on a non-holiday dessert (thanks to his advantage, Ian has the full 90 minutes while the rest only have 80 minutes). The contestants picked sealed holiday cards to see what dessert they'd have to transform: Ian got 'coconut cream pie', Stephany got 'strawberry shortcake', Jennifer got 'fruit tart', Joshua got 'birthday cake', Andra got 'banana pudding', and Amy got a 'red white & blueberry trifle'. Mid-round twist is to add fresh cherries into their desserts.
Winner: Stephany Buswell
Eliminated: Andra Chisholm

5
"Comfort and Joy"
December 4, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Create a holiday flambé dessert in 1 hour.
Winner: Joshua Livsey (His advantage was assigning cheeses in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to take a holiday cheese board and turn it into an unusual cheesecake. Joshua picked goat cheese and he assigned feta to Stephany, blue cheese to Ian, cheddar to Amy, and Brie cheese to Jennifer. Mid-round twist is to pick a cheese board accompaniment and incorporate it into their cheesecake (Amy grabbed almonds, Stephany grabbed pistachios, Joshua grabbed balsamic vinegar, Ian grabbed dates, and Jennifer grabbed fig jam).
Winner: Joshua Livsey
Eliminated: Amy Strickland

6
"Tradition! Tradition!"
December 11, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Bake a dozen Hanukkah jelly doughnuts, in 90 minutes, featuring two flavor combination picked blind from Hannukah gelt. (Joshua got blueberry & chili, Stephany got pear & basil, Ian got strawberry & ginger, Jennifer got apricot & citrus.)
Winner: Jennifer Barney (Her advantage is exclusive use of special ingredients and molded pans to use in the second round)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to reinvent the fruitcake. Mid-round twist requires all the bakers to make butterscotch from scratch and add it to their desserts.
Winner: Joshua Livsey
Eliminated: Ian Barthley

7
"Twelve Days of Christmas"
December 18, 2017

Preliminary Heat: In 90 minutes, combine two last-minute holiday gifts into one dessert. (Stephany got butter cookies & popcorn, Joshua got Irish cream & peppermint bark, Jennifer got Pinot Noir & chocolate caramel pecan clusters.)
Winner: Stephany Buswell (Her advantage is three chances at picking a theme in the second round, with the ability to discard her first two choices and give them to her competitors.)
Main Heat: The final three bakers have five hours to create a dessert inspired by a line from the song "Twelve Days of Christmas". Stephany had twelve numbered panels to choose from (the song lines did not correspond with the numbers). Door 7 had "12 drummers drumming" and was given to Joshua. Door 1 had "6 geese a'laying" and was given to Jennifer. On her last pick, Door 4, Stephany ended up with "8 maids a'milking". Mid-round twist is to make a dozen petit fours presents to go with the main dessert.
Winner of $50,000: Jennifer Barney
Eliminated: Stephany Buswell and Joshua Livsey

8
Special: "Runners Up Redemption"2
December 25, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Baking teams must use real children's letters to Santa to inspire a holiday dessert. It must be made in 90 minutes. (Steve Konopelski & Adalberto Diaz got a letter asking for a deep fryer, Cheryl Storms & Shawne Bryan got a letter asking for roller skates, Bill Lipscomb & Naylet Larochelle got a letter asking for a science kit.)
Winner: Bill & Naylet (Their advantage was picking the flavor of their cupcakes in the second round, which no other team could use.)
Main Heat: Teams had 2 1/2 hours to bake cupcakes and assemble them into one giant edible holiday tree. Bill & Naylet chose eggnog flavor for their cupcakes. Mid-round twist is to bake a dozen cookie ornaments to go on their cupcake tree.
Winners of $10,000: Cheryl Storms & Shawne Bryan
Eliminated: Bill Lipscomb & Naylet Larochelle, Steve Konopelski & Adalberto Diaz

text: ^Note 2 : Episode 8 was a special episode. Three runner-up teams from previous seasons returned to battle it out for another chance to win $10,000 (Bill Lipscomb and Naylet Larochelle from season 1, Steve Konopelski and Adalberto Diaz, from season 2, Cheryl Storms and Shawne Bryan from season 3).

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
Jennifer
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
HIGH
IN
WINNER

2/3
Joshua
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
RUNNER UP

2/3
Stephany
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
RUNNER UP

4
Ian
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

5
Amy
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

6
Andra
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

7
Aristo
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

8
Pablo
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

9
Aveed
WIN
ELIM

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