SEASON - 4 - REBELS WITHOUT A CLAUS.

EPISODE #1:  Elf's Downhill Derby.                         9 Teams to Start.

HOST:  Jeff Mauro.

JUDGES:  Shinmi Li,

                  Aarti Sequeira,

                  Jeff Mauro.

PRIZE:  All Expenses Paid Trip to Iceland.

FIRST QUALIFY ROUND FOR 3 TEAMS:  Inspired by Holiday Tale - Design the ultimate racer car finally that will the Great Elf Downhill Derby.  FLAVOR:  Light & Airy Mousse - Orange, Cranberry, or Ginger in 7 hours.  One Team will be eliminated & the other 2 will move on.

                        

                                                 TEAMS THIS ROUND

1.  TEAM BAKING SPIRITS BRIGHTS            Pink Apron                     Orlando, FLORIDA

     Briea Lowe, Chris Jana, & Julie.

2.  TEAM BEST IN SNOW.                  Red Apron                              Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA

     Anedra Small, Thierry, & Julie.

3.  TEAM SLEIGH TO WIN.                Purple Apron                         Las Vegas, NEVADA

     Sharon Hauht, Christian, & Shaquana.

      MESSAGE FROM SANTA (Twist):  Give Elf a derby racer way to gain an advantage in the competition e.g., a secret ability, a booby trap, or an obstacle. 

         WINNER - Team Sleigh to Win.

ELIMINATED - Team Baking Spirits Brights.

EPISODE #2:  Hanging with Old St. Nick.                  8 Left.

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND:  Cake's Theme - Santa's Best Friend and what they do together.  FLAVOR - Perfect Pairing - Eggnog, Chestnuts, & Gingerbread.  Combine them with other flavors in 7 hours.

                                             TEAMS

1.  TEAM SILENT KNIGHTS.            Brown Apron.                              Kingwood, TEXAS

      Mandy Clifford, Jennifer Hill, & Chris Teixeira.

2.  TEAM REBELS WITHOUT A CLAUS.     Tan Apron.                      Salt Lake City, UTAH

    Erin Erler, Kimberly Rivers, & Bryan Rivera.

3.  TEAM JINGLE BAKERS.                  Gray Apron.                            Dallas, TEXAS

     Pablo Rodriguez, Shauntay Shipp, & Shana Benson.

TEAM JINGLE - Motorcycle & Reindeer,

TEAM SILENT - Easter Bunny goes Surfing,

TEAM REBEL - Hot Tub with an Elf.

TWIST - BFF matching item.

     WINNER - TEAM REBELS WITHOUT A CLAUSE.

ELIMINATED - Team Jingle Bakers.

EPISODE #3:  Thanksgiving Turkey Trot.             

LAST QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE 3 TEAMS:  Create the ultimate turkey jockey & include these INGREDIENTS - Coffee, Tea, or Cola in 7 hours.

                                       TEAMS (3)

1.  TEAM FAB-YULE-US                Purple Apron                     Ingleside, TEXAS

      Monique Rothbun, Kim Mitchell, & Hunter Roof.

2.  TEAM YULE-IGANS                 Yellow Apron               Haverhill, MASSACHUSETTS

     Christine Barton, Abby Taylor & Daniel Rosales.

3.  TEAM RED VELVET VIXENS     Red Apron                Boston, MASSACHUSETTS

     Michelle Scurio, Sharon, & Sarah Arnold

TWIST - Create an edible friend for the judges.

JUDGING:

    WINNER - Yule-Igans.

ELIMINATED - Red Velvet Vixens.

EPISODE #4:  Reindeer's New hobby.         6 Teams Made the Cut.

CHALLENGE - Create a hobby that the reindeer love doing the other 354 days a year in 7 hours. 

INGREDIENTS:  2 Aromatic - Lime, Lemon, Blood Orange, Grapefruit, Rosemary, & Peppermint.

                                    TEAMS

1.  TEAM FAB-YUL-US,

2.  TEAM SLEIGH TO WIN,

3.  TEAM BEST IN SNOW,

4.  TEAM YULE-IGANS,

5.  TEAM REBELS WITHOUT A CLAUS,

6.  SILENT KNIGHTS.

TWIST - Create an edible drink.

JUDGING:

     WINNER - Rebels without a Claus.

     SAFE - Silent Knights, Yule-Igans, & Fab-Yul-Us.

     BOTTOM 2 - Best in Snow & Sleigh to Win.

ELIMINATED - Sleigh to Win.

EPISODE #5:  Ugly Sweater Party.            5 Teams Left.

CHALLENGE - to Create a forest-dwelling critter wearing a festive, yet ugly sweater and treats that stay on a theme in 7 hours.  USING THESE ROOT VEGETABLES:  Parsnips, Rutabaga, Beets, Sweet Potatoes.

TEAMS LEFT:

Fab-Yule-Us - Skunk,

Rebels Without a Claus - Mr. Hoopert the Owl,

Best in Snow - Wolf,

Yule-Igans - Beaver Brothers,

Silent Knights - Honey Badger.

TWIST - Add a Holiday gift to your cake,

JUDGING:

   WINNER - Yule-Igans.

   SAFE - Rebels with a Claus & Fab-Yule-Us.

  BOTTOM 2 - Best in Snow & Silent Knights.

ELIMINATED - Silent Knights.

EPISODE #6:  Time Traveling Santa.                                           4 Teams Left.

FINAL FOUR:  Fab-Yule-Us, Best in Snow, Rebels without a Claus, and Yule-Igans.

CHALLENGE - Create a completely unique Santa to fit that era from the postcards that they received in 7 hours.

- FAB - Middle Ages.  Flavors - Almond, Currant, & Pear,

- REBELS - Victorian Era.  Flavors - Dried Plums, Brandy, & Treacle,

- YULE - Stone Age. Flavors - Berries, Hazelnuts, & Honey,

- BEST - 60's FLAVORS - Gelatin, Rum, Canned Pineapples.

TWIST - Imagine the hottest toy of your era.

JUDGING:

     WINNER - Rebels without Claus.

ELIMINATED - Best in Snow.

ESIPODE #7:  A Very Peanuts Christmas Tree.           3 Left.

CHALLENGE - Imagine how one of the Peanuts' characters would decorate something other than a Christmas tree.  Include kid-centric ingredients in 7 hours.

- FAB - Snoopy.  Dog bones as the tree & using corn chips,

- YULE - Linus Great Pumpkins & Blankets using Popcorns,

- REBELS - Charlie Brown on his pitcher mum using Potatoe Chips.

TWIST - Snow globe ornaments.

JUDGING:

     WINNER - Rebels without a Claus.

ELIMINATED - Fab.

EPISODE #8:  North Pole Talent Show.                                           2 Left.

FINAL CHALLENGE - Show the North Pole talent show who's completing and what their hidden talent is.  Using the Judge's Favorite Ingredients - Peanut Butter, Malted Milk Powder, Butterscotch, Black Sesame, Earl Gray, Mint, Chocolate, Masala Chai, and Matcha.

         Yule - Igans vs. Rebels with a Claus.

TWIST:  None.

JUDGING:

       THE WINNERS ARE 

               REBELS WITHOUT A CLAUS!