TV Guide Food Network Thursday

In the semifinals, there are no more teams; Jesse Palmer gives the six remaining bakers a gauntlet of three retro Christmas dessert challenges.

For the finale, Jesse Palmer challenges the bakers to make large-scale, over-the-top naughty vs. nice cakes; guest judge Zac Young.

Five fan-favorite kid bakers compete to win a $10,000 baker's dream package that includes a blast chiller; Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman serve as hosts.

Three teams of bakers create colossal Christmas tree cake displays, complete with edible presents, ornaments and pyrotechnics, to advance to the grand finale.

Casey Webb challenges three teams of bakers to create fantasy snow globe cakes as each team uses ice sculpture to enhance their displays and impress the judges.

Casey Webb challenges three teams of master holiday bakers and their ice sculptors to show off a new side of Mrs. Claus in cake designs and displays.

Casey Webb challenges the teams to create colossal Christmas tree cake displays complete with edible presents, ornaments and pyrotechnics to impress the judges.

Jeff Mauro celebrates the release of Disney's "Moana 2" by challenging the six remaining teams with imagining what a holiday party on Motunui would be like.

Jeff Mauro challenges the five remaining baking teams with creating a scene that captures what it looks like when Mrs. Claus goes out for a night on the town.

Host Jeff Mauro tasks the teams with imagining what holiday mischief unfolds when another holiday icon fills in for Santa on Christmas Eve.

Jeff Mauro challenges the three remaining teams with creating a scene featuring woodland animals who go for the gold in an Olympic event.

The final two teams remaining imagine the hilarity of pets and Christmas trees, complete with lighting effects in their scenes for the hosts.

Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson task five cookie makers with taking on a new trend in DIY Christmas decor; the carnival comes to town with cookie carousels.

Five cookie masters each create a cookie depicting someone doing a good deed and another who is being naughty, but only one can take home the $10,000 prize.

Cookie makers who came just short of victory their first time around return for another chance with cookies that recall forgotten Christmas traditions.

The hosts challenge four of the finest cookie makers to create billboards featuring holiday goods along the North Pole's frozen highways.

Hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson challenge four country cookie makers with sharing how farm animals throw a party at the North Pole.

Carla Hall conjures up a holiday nightmare for Bobby Flay as he's haunted by ghosts from his past, with chefs Amanda Freitag, Esther Choi and Maneet Chauhan.

Carson Kressley brings some never-before-seen big city cheer to the holiday kitchen, enlisting hometown heavyweights for a Big APlle Showdown.

Eddie Jackson recruits chefs Mei Lin, Tiffani Faison and Michael Voltaggio to turn Bobby Flay's kitchen into a winter "rumbleland."

After Santa puts professional chef Bobby Flay on the naughty list, Bobby gets together with his chef pals to compete in a holiday cooking competition.

Carson Kressley brings some never-before-seen big city cheer to the holiday kitchen, enlisting hometown heavyweights for a Big APlle Showdown.

Eddie Jackson recruits chefs Mei Lin, Tiffani Faison and Michael Voltaggio to turn Bobby Flay's kitchen into a winter "rumbleland."

After Santa puts professional chef Bobby Flay on the naughty list, Bobby gets together with his chef pals to compete in a holiday cooking competition.

Carla Hall conjures up a holiday nightmare for Bobby Flay as he's haunted by ghosts from his past, with chefs Amanda Freitag, Esther Choi and Maneet Chauhan.

Hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson challenge four gingerbreaders to create their own displays complete with edible ice-skating rinks and snowball slides.