Next Great Baker
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Next Great Baker is an American television series that aired on TLC
, hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, Cake Boss
. The show features contestants participating in challenges that test their baking and decorating skills. Each week, a contestant will be eliminated; the last contestant standing will win $100,000 cash and an apprenticeship at Buddy's bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop
in Hoboken, New Jersey
, as well as other prizes for winning a challenge or the competition. The show was renewed for a second season on January 20, 2011.
Baker's Challenge: Each contestant has to do something for Buddy, like make a pastry, bake a cake or in the season finale, they had to fill buckets of grease. The winner of this challenge would receive a special bonus, revealed after the challenge.
Elimination Challenge: Each contestant has a set amount of time over two days -- usually three hours on the first day and the remaining time on the second -- to make a cake of the subject and specifications to Buddy's choosing.
Final Elimination: Buddy and the judges (the judge from the Baker's Challenge and a client) decide which three cakes are the best and two cakes that are the worst. After the decisions are made, the contestants (who were waiting in the student lounge) are brought into the judging room. Contestants determined "safe" are then dismissed. Then, the three contestants with the best cakes are announced, with the one with the best cake in the challenge singled out. The remaining contestants have the worst cakes in the challenge; one of these will be told to leave the competition, transported off campus by Danny (an employee of Carlo's Bakery and Buddy's close friend) inside a box truck
marked "Not the Next Great Baker".
Culinary Arts Institute in Jersey City, New Jersey
, and was televised from December 6, 2010 to January 24, 2011 on TLC. Dana Herbert, the last contestant standing out of a field of ten contestants, won $50,000 cash, a Chevrolet Cruze
and an apprenticeship at Carlo's Bake Shop. Following his win, Dana had been featured in some episodes of Cake Boss.
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
, hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, Cake Boss
Cake Boss
Cake Boss is an American reality television series, airing on the cable television network TLC. Set at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, the show mainly follows Buddy Valastro, his mother, four sisters, and three brothers-in-law, as they operate their business, with a focus on how they make...
. The show features contestants participating in challenges that test their baking and decorating skills. Each week, a contestant will be eliminated; the last contestant standing will win $100,000 cash and an apprenticeship at Buddy's bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop
Carlo's Bake Shop
Carlo's Bake Shop, commonly known as Carlo's Bakery and also known as Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop, is a bakery located at 95 Washington Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, opposite the City Hall. It is currently run by Buddy Valastro Jr...
in Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, as well as other prizes for winning a challenge or the competition. The show was renewed for a second season on January 20, 2011.
Gameplay
Each round has three stages.Baker's Challenge: Each contestant has to do something for Buddy, like make a pastry, bake a cake or in the season finale, they had to fill buckets of grease. The winner of this challenge would receive a special bonus, revealed after the challenge.
Elimination Challenge: Each contestant has a set amount of time over two days -- usually three hours on the first day and the remaining time on the second -- to make a cake of the subject and specifications to Buddy's choosing.
Final Elimination: Buddy and the judges (the judge from the Baker's Challenge and a client) decide which three cakes are the best and two cakes that are the worst. After the decisions are made, the contestants (who were waiting in the student lounge) are brought into the judging room. Contestants determined "safe" are then dismissed. Then, the three contestants with the best cakes are announced, with the one with the best cake in the challenge singled out. The remaining contestants have the worst cakes in the challenge; one of these will be told to leave the competition, transported off campus by Danny (an employee of Carlo's Bakery and Buddy's close friend) inside a box truck
Box truck
A box truck, also known as a cube truck, cube van, bob truck, box van, or straight truck, is a truck with a cuboid-shaped cargo area.-Road vehicles:...
marked "Not the Next Great Baker".
Season 1
The first season of Next Great Baker was taped inside a special kitchen studio set up at the Hudson County Community CollegeHudson County Community College
Hudson County Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Hudson County, New Jersey.-Locations:...
Culinary Arts Institute in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, and was televised from December 6, 2010 to January 24, 2011 on TLC. Dana Herbert, the last contestant standing out of a field of ten contestants, won $50,000 cash, a Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Cruze
The Chevrolet Cruze is a General Motors automobile, spanning two unrelated models. The original iteration, a subcompact crossover SUV, was manufactured by Suzuki in Japan between 2001 and 2008 under joint venture with GM...
and an apprenticeship at Carlo's Bake Shop. Following his win, Dana had been featured in some episodes of Cake Boss.