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Season 1 – Baking Championship: Next Gen

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Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown host as 12 teams of young siblings go on a pastry journey of baking and bonding; the kid bakers take on tricky challenges with unexpected twists to win $25,000 and become the next generation of baking champions.
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Baking Championship: Next Gen — Season 1

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Stephanie Morgan Common Sense Media Jan 27
2/5
The biggest issue in this show isn't the baking, it's the way its child stars are treated. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lars P @Eunice Feb 12 At first I wasn't sure about the "siblings cooking together" format, but it really helped bring out their personalities more quickly because they seemed to feel more comfortable and they had someone to interact with (particularly during the talking heads segments). Also, when they leave, there are two kids leaving at once, which should help make it less traumatic (I assume). As for the hosts, always like Duff, and Kardea is growing on me, though she's still no Valerie. See more Read all reviews
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Duff Goldman

Host

Kardea Brown

Host

Sebastien Basset

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 5, 2026 The Tryouts Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown put 12 sibling teams through two rounds of skills challenges to assess which 10 teams will move on; the teams make their best cupcake and must create a pie from scratch. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 12, 2026 Family Favorite Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown task the sibling teams with creating family favorite desserts, but there's a five-minute baking time extension at stake that puts the bakers into a spin. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 19, 2026 A Trip to Remember Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown task sibling baking teams with recreating family vacation memories; the bakers must use teamwork to translate a specific food experience into a dessert. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 26, 2026 Puzzle Piece of Cake Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the sibling teams to create two separate cakes that fit together just like a puzzle; then, the bakers must decorate each puzzle cake piece to represent. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 2, 2026 Rise & Shine Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown task sibling baking teams with creating dessert breakfast imposters; each team must produce three distinct dishes and incorporate a mandatory coffee element. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Cream Puff Craze Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the sibling teams to create cream puff friendship bracelets decorated with messages to each other; then, in a choux your own adventure twist, the bakers must use unexpected ingredients like ube, dates, and tahini. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 16, 2026 Bigs & Littles For each team, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the older sibling to make one big dessert and the younger sibling to make a dozen little desserts; the teammates can talk to each other, but they can't work on each other's desserts! Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 23, 2026 Hat Tricks Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown task the final sibling teams with creating "Cat in the Hat" helper desserts; they must craft a large, non-cake dessert featuring a joyful animal character. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 2, 2026 Cake to Move You For the final challenge, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the sibling teams to create a delicious cake that gives a stunning animated illusion as the cake spins around; the winning team walks away with $25,000 and the title of Next Gen Baking Champions. Details
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Season Info

Network
Food Network
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Reality, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 5, 2026