Baking Championship: Next Gen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Baking Championship: Next Gen with hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown. The pair of culinary experts helm the jam-packed pastry journey that will give a whole new meaning to sibling rivalry when 12 teams of siblings aged 8-14 compete to win $25,000 and become the next generation of Baking Champions. The wholesome and delightful confectionary competition will launch with a supersized two-hour qualifying round to determine who will continue across the eight subsequent episodes to clinch the prize. Once the competition begins, the sibling collaborators will take on tricky challenges like "breakfast dessert imposters," "cream puff friendship bracelets," and "animated cakes.

Series details

• Title: Baking Championship: Next Gen
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food
• Premiere date: 2026-01-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Food Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 67 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 88778
• IMDb ID: tt39109940

Cast and credited roles

• Duff Goldman — Host
• Kardea Brown — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-01-05; final listed air date 2026-03-02; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

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