Next Great Baker (season 4)

The fourth season of Next Great Baker premiered on June 24, 2014.[1] Unlike other previous seasons, the teams competed in teams of two.[2] Other changes from the previous seasons include the addition of Jacques Torres and Bobbie Lloyd as judges,[3] the addition of the final showdown, and the opportunity to work at Buddy's Las Vegas cake shop. However, some aspects of the show were similar, including having ten competitors (or teams) as in season 1, and the $100,000 prize awarded in each of the previous seasons remained.

Next Great Baker
Season 4
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkTLC
Original releaseJune 24, 2014 (2014-06-24)
Season chronology

Contestants

During the fourth season, there were ten different teams of two. The first episode aired on June 24, 2014. This marks the first time that there were ten competitors since the first season. Seasons two and three both had 13 competitors.

Contestants Color Relationship Hometown
Kaiulani Delgado and Roxanne Bodell Maroon Aunt and niece Salt Lake City, Utah
Julie Voudrie and Danielle Voudrie Pink Mother and daughter Johnson City, Tennessee
Barry Ackerman and Fred Isla Teal Colleagues Las Vegas, Nevada
David Duran and Elaine Duran Red Husband and wife Kissimmee, Florida
Don Donneruno and Meredith Gulfman Tan Coworkers Long Island, New York
Ginger Soave and Brandy Smith Gray Bakery teacher and student Virginia Beach, Virginia
Bethany Berend and Jennifer Livermore Purple Best friends Tomball, Texas
Al Watson and Lia Weber Blue Coworkers St. Louis, Missouri
Manny Agigian and Al DiBartolo Black Friends and coworkers Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Jose Barajas and Aimee Anderson Brown Friends Chula Vista, California

Contestant progress
Place Team color Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10
Baker's
challenge
winner(s)		 Pink N/A N/A Red N/A N/A Purple[lower-alpha 1] N/A N/A N/A
1 Blue HIGH WIN WIN WIN WIN LOW LOW WIN LOW WIN WINNER
2 Black HIGH IN HIGH WIN LOW WIN LOW LOW WIN LOW RUNNER-UP
3 Maroon WIN IN LOW WIN IN LOW LOW IN HIGH THIRD
4 Purple IN LOW LOW WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT OUT[lower-alpha 2]
5 Brown IN WIN HIGH WIN [lower-alpha 3] WIN WIN OUT
6 Tan IN WIN LOW WIN IN OUT
7 Red LOW IN WIN WIN OUT
8 Pink LOW LOW OUT
9 Teal IN OUT
10 Gray OUT
  (WIN) The team(s) won the challenge.
  (WIN) The team(s) received immunity from the cake challenge.
  (HIGH) The team(s) had one of the best cakes for that challenge, but did not win.
  (IN) The team(s) did not win nor lose and advanced to the next week.
  (LOW) The team was one of the bottom cakes, but escaped the final showdown.
  (LOW) This team had one of the worst cakes, but survived by winning the final showdown.
  (OUT) The team was/were eliminated.
  (IN) The team had immunity.
  (WD) The team voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
Notes
  1. This episode did not have a baker's challenge, but the purple team won an advantage based on their choice of workstation. They also won the fan vote.
  2. After being eliminated in episode 8, the purple team returned to the competition in episode 9, but were eliminated regardless.
  3. In episode 4, Jose was declared MVP of the winning team.

Episodes
No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Team
eliminated
321"Empire State of Mind"June 24, 2014 (2014-06-24)Gray

  • "'Baker's Challenge'" : For the first Baker's Challenge, each team of two has 1 hour to bake a dessert good of their choosing. Buddy and two famous pastry artists (Jacques Torres and Bobbie Lloyd) are judges. The pink team, mother and daughter Julie and Danielle Voudrie, has won due for their cinnamon roll; for this they're rewarded to be the first to pick the location of their choosing for the Cake Challenge.
  • "'Cake Challenge'" : Each team of two has to go to an iconic location in New York and New Jersey and make a cake inspired by the location itself. During their car ride to the Statue of Liberty, the maroon team, aunt and niece Kaiulani Delgado and Roxanne Bodell, experience a car crash, in which Kai, who was driving the car, cries because she never experienced this before and switches the driver's position.
332"Sugar High"July 1, 2014 (2014-07-01)Teal
343"Destination Wedding!"July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)Pink
354"Buddy's Winter BBQ"July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)N/A
365"Nightmare on Baker Street"July 22, 2014 (2014-07-22)Red
376"Long Island Medium Cakes"[4]July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)Tan
387"Gravity Defying Cakes"[5]August 5, 2014 (2014-08-05)Brown
398"Sexiest Cakes Alive"[6]August 12, 2014 (2014-08-12)Purple
409"Wow Cakes"[7]August 12, 2014 (2014-08-12)Purple
4110"Vegas Showstoppers"[8]August 19, 2014 (2014-08-19)(1)Blue
(2)Black

References
  1. "'Next Great Baker' Season Four to Premiere Tuesday, June 24 on TLC". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. "TLC's 'Next Great Baker' Returns for Season 4 in June With a Few Twists (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. Acken, Lori (June 20, 2014). "We talk Next Great Baker Season 4 with new judge Jacques Torres". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  4. "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episode: "Long Island Medium Cakes"". TV Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  5. "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episode: "Gravity Defying Cakes"". TV Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  6. "Sexiest Cakes Alive". Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Episode Info. MSN TV. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker Episode: "Wow Cakes"". TV Guide. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. "Vegas Showstoppers". Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Episode Info. MSN TV. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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