Series synopsis
Baking Championship: Next Gen is an American reality television series that premiered on Food Network on January 5, 2026. It stars Kardea Brown and Duff Goldman.
Food Network introduces a new addition to the Baking Championship franchise, 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 gives 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 ...
Premise
Food Network introduces a new addition to the Baking Championship franchise, 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 gives 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."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kardea Brown as Self - Host
- Duff Goldman as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 5, 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tryouts Twelve young sibling teams step into the pastry school style kitchen and learn that they must try out for their spot in the competition. Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown put the teams through two rounds of skills challenges to assess which 10 teams will move on and which two teams will be eliminated before the competition even starts! In the first skills test, the nervous teams put up their best cupcake. For the second skills test, the teams must create a pie from scratch that's good enough to prove they have what it takes to compete. First impressions are everything, and in the end, two teams do not make it through the tryouts. |
January 5, 2026 |
| 2 |
Family Favorite For our sibling teams, family is everything, so hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown task the bakers with creating family favorite desserts. They want to learn more about the bakers through these sweet treats, and they want to discover if the bakers can execute under pressure. But that's not all! There's a five-minute baking time extension at stake that puts the bakers into a spin -- literally! In the end, the least successful team is eliminated. |
January 12, 2026 |
| 3 |
A Trip to Remember Family trips are the source of some of the best memories and often the best food! Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the sibling baking teams to tell them about their travel experiences through vacation desserts. The bakers put their teamwork to the test to recreate or reimagine a memorable food experience from a location they've visited. In the end, the least successful team is eliminated. |
January 19, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Food Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 2, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |